Euro Elite: Baltics – Small yet spirited David Keenan Often overlooked, the Baltics is fast becoming one of the most exciting tech startup hubs in Europe. Home to only…
Euro Elite: Benelux – Reasons to be cheerful Ashish Sareen Notwithstanding the macro-level impact of Covid-19 globally, independent firms in the Benelux region have adapted to evolving conditions with remarkable…
Euro Elite: Germany – Flight to quality Anna Baubock Past experience, such as the financial crisis in 2008/09, has shown that the German legal market is robust. Today, in…
Euro Elite: CEE – Finding the middle ground David Koehne The general picture is one of uncertainty across the diverse CEE region; while there was an initial slowdown last year…
Euro Elite: France – Shining lights Dana Ferchland In France, as elsewhere, the Covid-19 crisis put firms under high pressure to quickly adapt to new regulations and remote…
Euro Elite: Iberia – Stronger together Daniela Costa Iberia’s all-important tourism and hospitality sectors have taken a hit during the pandemic, and continued restrictions mean it could be…
Euro Elite: Ireland – All-comers welcome? Anna Macpherson Despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Ireland’s independent legal market has reason for optimism: the Irish economy is expected to be…
Euro Elite: Italy – Forza Italia Matteo Anelli The Italian market differs deeply from other European legal markets in one key regard: international firms are spread wide throughout…
Euro Elite: Nordics – Solid states Amy Ulliott Despite varying governmental approaches to the coronavirus response across the Nordics, there is a consistent optimism throughout the region, both…
Euro Elite: Russia and CIS – Bear necessities Svetlana Atanasova The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Russian Federation particularly hard, with the country repeatedly topping all lists for its highest numbers…
Euro Elite: Southern Europe – Sole resistance Nicholas Voyatzis The Eastern Mediterranean countries featured in the Euro Elite – namely Greece, Turkey and Israel – occupy a region where,…
Euro Elite: Switzerland – Locked down Christina Detsch In a space of only 41,285 km², Switzerland has two major language areas and 26 cantons, giving it a fairly…
LB100 Second 50 – Regional view: Make do and mend Mark McAteer While smaller regional and national firms gained significant ground on their London rivals in last year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100)…
LB100 Second 25: Once more unto the breach Nathalie Tidman A 10% jump in average revenue to £149.2m for firms ranked 26-50 in the LB100 appears to extend the robust…
LB100 overview: The end of the beginning Thomas Alan Could anyone have known what was coming? A year ago, the 2019 Legal Business 100 (LB100) report read: ‘After a…
LB100 Second 50 – City and Boutique: Focus for victory Mark McAteer The combined turnover for the 19 London firms that sit in the second half of this year’s Legal Business 100…
LB100 2019: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 law firms The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
LB100: Partner earnings Legal Business Top 50 firms ranked by highest top of equity 1-50* Equity partners:non-equity partners % of partners that are equity partners…