Ashurst Perkins Coie: what the data tells us about the deal Ben Wheway Ashurst’s quest for a US merger has been one of the longest-running stories in the legal world, with the firm…
The LB100’s stars and stragglers: breaking down the numbers Ben Wheway Behind the LB100’s headline figures, closer analysis of the data provides deeper insight into the varying fortunes of the UK’s…
The £40bn club: LB100 push revenues to new high Ben Wheway The UK’s 100 largest law firms have broken through the £40bn revenue mark for the first time, with their combined…
Client favourites: ranking the most highly recommended LB100 firms Ben Wheway New research drawing on the views of almost 80,000 law firm clients has revealed the LB100 firms that are most…
Money’s worth: how do clients rate Ashurst’s value proposition? Ben Wheway Ashurst Value: Billing and efficiency 76.09 Billing transparency 75.01 Billing: value for work done 75.09 Communication & case/matter management 80.95…
Putting a number on it – how do clients rate Slaughter and May? Ben Wheway Late last year, Legal Business and Legal 500 unveiled a data project that has been in the works for some…
Doubling up: LB100 firms set 10% growth benchmark as more than half pull off double-digit hikes Ben Wheway More than half of the UK’s 100 largest law firms posted double-digit revenue increases for the last financial year, with…
The most highly recommended: new L500 Net Promoter Scores reveal the firms clients vouch for Ben Wheway When it comes to rating and ranking the best law firms, there’s no shortage of metrics to choose from. Whether…
The Client’s View on DLA Piper – how do your lawyers score? Ben Wheway What do clients really think about the service they get from your firm? Every year, the Legal 500 asks hundreds of thousands…
The customer is always right – which firms do clients rate most highly? Ben Wheway The data doesn’t lie – it’s been a good year for the Global 100. Eighty-eight of the world’s largest firms…
Herbert Smith Freehills set for $2bn transatlantic merger with Kramer Levin Ben Wheway Since the A&O Shearman merger went live in May, there has been no shortage of market speculation about which transatlantic…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards 2024 Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed to a…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed…
Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild Ben Wheway Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a…
Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy Ben Wheway Fifteen years of Legal 500 data offers big-picture view of Stateside elite’s relentless advance into London private equity arena Of…
Rising to the challenge – tough market rewards for firms with clearest focus Ben Wheway ‘Challenging market conditions’ – a quick search of the LB news archives finds that phrase, or some variation of it,…
Making an ESG lawyer – law firms search for the magic formula Ben Wheway ‘I don’t believe there is such a thing as an ESG lawyer’ – the words of one environmental, social and…
The real deal – the firms dominating the rankings for M&A Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s London M&A rankings are among the most competitive across the entire UK guide, with high-profile dealmakers vying…
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings Ben Wheway Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through…
After the party – market slowdown pushes US leaders to take stock in London Ben Wheway The easy narrative is that the party is over. After years of rapid expansion by international law firms in London,…
