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,…
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – Editor’s Letter Ben Wheway Welcome to the latest edition of the Disputes Yearbook from the Legal 500 and Legal Business; a special edition marking…
Debate winners – which disputes teams are best at making their case to the Legal 500? Ben Wheway Disputes is one of the broadest areas of work covered by the Legal 500; while commercial litigation accounts for over…
Energy Yearbook 2024 – Editor’s Letter Ben Wheway Welcome to the first-ever Energy Yearbook from Legal 500 and Legal Business. This supplement brings together analysis of the key…
The Legal 500 view: Corridors of power Ben Wheway The Legal 500 energy rankings cover four core areas of the market – mining and minerals; oil and gas; power…
The Legal 500 view: The private client pecking order Ben Wheway From family matters and trusts disputes and rural affairs and tax advice, The Legal 500 is home to a comprehensive…
The Legal 500 view: Healthy competition Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s life science and healthcare industry focus ranking was introduced three years ago to recognise firms with dedicated…
Social media influencer: Jeremy Hopkins, head of legal operations, Contentsquare Ben Wheway After more than two decades at the Bar, from junior clerk to practice manager at 3 Verulam Buildings, Jeremy Hopkins’…
‘Left in the lurch’: Beleaguered Axiom Ince to be wound down as employees face uncertain future Ben Wheway Just months after the second pre-pack rescue of Ince & Co, the firm’s latest owner, Axiom Ince, is set to…
A not-so-equal footing: rankings data highlights Hogan-Shearman contrasts Ben Wheway An analysis of The Legal 500 rankings underlines some of the key factors driving the Hogan Lovells-Shearman merger talks From…
Size matters: which Global 100 firms have the most Legal 500 rankings? Ben Wheway Legal 500 data highlights the contrast between the laser-focused firms cleaning up in core markets and the wide footprint of…
Verein check: how the big six global players have grown over ten years Ben Wheway The largest six Swiss verein firms have pursued varying expansion strategies over the past decade – Ben Wheway looks at…
Womble Bond-BDB Pitmans: The data driving the national tie-up talks Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s Ben Wheway takes a look at the rationale behind the proposed merger and what a combined firm…
The Legal 500 View: Promotion prospects – the firms with the biggest gains in the UK Legal 500 Ben Wheway Every firm thinks they deserve to move up the rankings – but which are making the strongest case? Ben Wheway…
Client service uncovered: The best-rated firms revealed Ben Wheway The world’s largest law firms are continuing to get bigger. Last year the combined number of lawyers across the Global…
