Euro Elite 2024: Nordics – Horizon scanning Marie Johansen Nordland With soaring interest rates, global instability, as well as political and economic insecurity both at home and abroad, the beginning…
Euro Elite 2024: Southern Europe – Treading carefully Alex Marsland The Southern European market has been largely dictated by the recent inflow of foreign investment to the region, as the…
Euro Elite 2024: Switzerland – Endurance race Georgia Tuxford Switzerland’s legal market faces similar reversals to the world at large: regulatory shifts, geopolitical flux and technological advancements are keeping…
Resistance is agile – Euro Elite firms adapt to survive amid global turbulence Mark McAteer Last year, our annual Euro Elite survey of 100 leading independent firms across more than 40 jurisdictions found partners in…
Global London: Resistance is futile – can firms keep the good times going as the market starts to cool? Mark McAteer It had to come. Among the Global London leaders interviewed in last year’s report, there was an inevitable consensus that…
Global London case study: Sidley Holly McKechnie London headcount: 212 lawyers, 44 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2017: 24% London managing partner: Tom Thesing Office specialties: Private…
PE lessons: Shearman’s losses and Cravath’s gains show the value of City buyout teams – and the dangers of misfiring Alex Ryan While it may be an oversimplification to say that there has been a certain inevitability to Shearman & Sterling’s decline…
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Euro Elite 2023: Switzerland – Strength in depth Edgar Tate 2022 brought fresh challenges for the Swiss market, given the widespread instability in the global economy. Despite strong consumer spending…
Euro Elite 2023: Nordics – New challenges Chris Black In an increasingly tumultuous market, the Nordic region has thus far remained resilient to pressures; as the Covid-19 pandemic begins…
Euro Elite 2023: Baltics – Covering all bases Benjamin Gray ‘The future is Pan-Baltic!’ says Vilius Bernatonis, managing partner of TGS Baltic’s Lithuania branch. He is referring to the integration…
Euro Elite 2023: Italy – Toughening up Jacqueline Jahnel While the three years following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic were marked by instability and uncertainty – exacerbated by…
Euro Elite 2023: Benelux – Hitting the buffers Tobias Poynter In last year’s overview, we predicted full steam ahead for the Benelux market – a reflection of the buoyant sentiments…
Euro Elite 2023: CEE – Looking ahead Bethany Burns Across the CEE region, uncertainty was the watchword throughout 2022, and the pattern looks set to continue. Although independent firms…
Euro Elite 2023: France – Pretty good year Tobias Poynter Activity levels bounced back in France in 2021 after the initial impact of the pandemic and this recovery continued apace…
Euro Elite 2023: Germany – The centre holds Clara Mozes The German legal market has again proven its ability to thrive in the face of challenge, as law firms continued…
Euro Elite 2023: Iberia – Back on track Daniela Costa The past three years have been nothing but challenging for Portugal and Spain. The neighbours, whose economies are hugely reliant…
