Enterprise GC 2025: tackling burnout, managing board relations and future proofing in-house legal teams Georgina Stanley
‘I’ve called firms and asked why someone isn’t a partner yet’ – the female GCs shaking up PE Georgina Stanley
‘It’s beyond competitive advantage, it’s existential’ – Lex Mundi on how AI is reshaping the global legal market Tom Cox As vice president of global markets at law firm network Lex Mundi, Eric Staal is in a privileged position to…
Enterprise GC 2025: tackling burnout, managing board relations and future proofing in-house legal teams Georgina Stanley What does it take to run an effective corporate legal team in a world that is constantly changing amid economic…
FCA unveils £20m legal line-up, with Clifford Chance and Eversheds among firms not reappointed Tom Cox The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its legal services framework with a new four-year panel running from 1 April 2025…
Howdy Saudi: why Riyadh is now the centre of attention for firms targeting the Middle East Anna Huntley The Middle East has long been an attractive destination for international law firms, but when it comes to expansion plans…
‘Years of progress risk being undone’ – half of legal profession feel their employer is not doing enough on DEI Alex Ryan As scrutiny of diversity policies continues to rise in the US, a new survey of legal professionals has found that…
Opinion: Why UK corporates need third party funding more than ever before Guest Blog Litigators, funders and policy groups are submitting responses to the Civil Justice Council (CJC) review of third party funding, the…
International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
Climate change and collective proceedings: what businesses need to know Guest Blog Collective proceedings are a longstanding mechanism for bringing claims in the US and Australia. They are now a feature of…
Eversheds Sutherland targets Middle East as Ranson prepares for new role Anna Huntley Lee Ranson is set to take up a new role in Dubai when he steps down as chief executive of…
Youle, Dejonghe, Levine and the top women in private equity – LB’s most popular interviews of 2024 Georgina Stanley From high-profile managing partners to leading GCs and barristers, the LB team interviewed dozens of the leading names in law…
‘$20m isn’t much once you deduct the essentials’ – LB’s best quotes of the year Elisha Juttla From bumper pay cheques to internal politics and an extremely competitive lateral recruitment market, 2024 hasn’t been short of legal…
Talent wars, private equity and number crunching: LB’s most read features of 2024 Georgina Stanley From transatlantic mergers to dizzying new heights of competition in the war for talent at both associate and partner level,…
Life After Law – Roger Barron Anna Huntley After studying law at Oxford, where I was also a choral scholar, I joined Linklaters. As a trainee, I did…
Insights from HSF’s private equity team Legal Business How does the HSF private equity team differentiate itself in the market? John Taylor, partner and the head of the…
Staying active Legal Business Ronan McLoughlin and Lisa Broderick report on DACB Dublin’s recent growth, with a busy last year and new hires, as…
Life During Law – Penny Angell Elisha Juttla In my second year studying law at university, I fell in love twice. Not only did I meet my future…
Smaller footprint, bigger ambition: A&O and Hogan Lovells office cuts underline global pressure on profits Anna Huntley As firms grapple with what it means to be global, while also managing intense pressure on costs, the question of…
‘Co-founding an investment firm was the biggest learning curve of my career’ – Hg GC Samantha McGonigle Georgina Stanley Samantha McGonigle – General counsel, Hg Year of qualification: 2003 Hogan Lovells, 2001-06 Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 2006-19 Farview Equity…
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom Georgina Stanley I nearly drowned in a river in Wales when I was four. It had been raining a lot and the…
Broadfield of dreams: BDB Pitmans signs up for new Alvarez & Marsal legal venture Tom Cox While the legal market is never short of speculation about the next potential merger, last month saw news of an…
