Table toppers – the law firms leading the pack in the latest Legal 500 research

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Table toppers – the law firms leading the pack in the latest Legal 500 research

Almost 1,200 firms have secured spots in the most recent UK Legal 500 Solicitors research, which provides law firms, in-house counsel and individuals with accurate and in-depth analysis of the best firms and lawyers working across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Between them the firms, roughly half of which are in London, share almost …

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‘The wind was taken out of everyone’s sails’ – the M&A report 2023

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‘The wind was taken out of everyone’s sails’ – the M&A report 2023

2021 was always going to be a tough year to follow. Quite how tough, few could have foreseen at the start of 2022. With global annual deal values totalling almost $6trn – a jump of more than 60% on 2020 – 2021 was roundly described in breathless superlatives. Following a year of pent-up demand during …

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Onward, Singapore: King & Spalding names new managing partner as Sidley backs laterals in the city state

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Onward, Singapore: King & Spalding names new managing partner as Sidley backs laterals in the city state

As a growing number of international firms pivot their focus in Asia to Singapore, King & Spalding’s appointment of banking heavyweight Andrew Brereton as the office’s new managing partner could be viewed as a declaration of redoubled commitment to the city state. The Atlanta-headquartered firm first brought the Clifford Chance veteran on board at the …

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Onward, Singapore: King & Spalding names new managing partner as Sidley backs laterals in the city state

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Onward, Singapore: King & Spalding names new managing partner as Sidley backs laterals in the city state

As a growing number of international firms pivot their focus in Asia to Singapore, King & Spalding’s appointment of banking heavyweight Andrew Brereton as the office’s new managing partner could be viewed as a declaration of redoubled commitment to the city state. The Atlanta-headquartered firm first brought the Clifford Chance veteran on board at the …

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Euro Elite Benelux: Full steam ahead

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Euro Elite Benelux: Full steam ahead

Independent law firms across the Benelux region have gone into 2022 with a renewed sense of optimism, with them successfully withstanding the challenges of Covid-19 to continue winning exciting new mandates. Reflective of the buoyant mood of the market, at Stibbe, Brussels managing partner Wouter Ghijsels says: ‘Last year was our best year in terms …

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Legalease Research Services: Held to account

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Legalease Research Services: Held to account

The team at BT Legal has spent the past three years changing the way it deals with external lawyers and manages its own lawyers. Most recently, it has brought in a new e-billing platform, MyLegal, which has overhauled how it manages legal spend. David Griffin, head of legal and governance systems and change at BT, …

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