Market report: Italy – Bravissimo Dominic Carman Despite a testing political backdrop to business, the Italian elite is still outperforming the domestic economy ‘Reforms are the major…
En Marche! Dominic Carman With France’s political landscape settled and its EU status reconfirmed, the country’s law firms are feeling confident The French presidential…
Market report: France – En Marche! Dominic Carman With France’s political landscape settled and its EU status reconfirmed, the country’s law firms are feeling confident The French presidential…
Market report: Iberia – Out of the storm Tom Baker Dominant in their home markets, law firms from Spain and Portugal have weathered the tempest by heading for far-flung locations…
Market report: Central and Eastern Europe – Here to stay Georgiana Tudor Increased stability and diversified investment is keeping independent law firms in the CEE region busy Despite the impact of recent…
Market report: Switzerland – Feeling lucky Dominic Carman 2017 is shaping up to be another strong year for the leading Swiss firms, particularly on the back of a…
Market report: Ireland – Quiet tiger Legal Business A slowdown in domestic transactional activity has hit the leading Irish independents, but they remain bullish about the landscape post-Brexit…
Market report: Baltics – Still waters Legal Business Following a raft of consolidation, the biggest players in the Baltics are experiencing a much more settled market Baltic firms…
Market report: Southern Europe – A long recovery Georgiana Tudor While Turkish firms have dropped out of The Euro Elite this year, recession continues to plague firms in Greece The…
Market report: Nordics – Over a barrel Legal Business Following a turbulent period of falling oil prices, independent firms in the Nordics are finding profitable new markets Crude oil…
Market report: Benelux – Neighbourhood watch Tom Baker Benelux firms have to contend with global competitors as geopolitical uncertainty hangs over the region The Benelux countries have experienced…
Market report: Russia and the CIS – The new silk road Georgiana Tudor While deal flow in Russia remains hampered by sanctions over the war in eastern Ukraine, local firms have made efforts…
Focus: Dechert Legal Business London office headcount: 165 lawyers, 42 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +72% London office management committee: Camille Abousleiman (chair),…
Focus: Sidley Austin Legal Business London office headcount: 134 lawyers, 45 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +17% London head: Matthew Dening Office speciality: Funds,…
Focus: Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Matthew Field London office headcount: 69 lawyers, 19 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: n/a London head: Tim Frazer Office speciality: Life…
The LB100: 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…
The LB100: Profitability Revealed Legal Business In this table we blend together the three key profitability metrics, PEP, profit per lawyer and profit margin, to discover…
LB100 Focus: Don’t look back in anger: Ashurst leadership tries to rally partners but the drift continues Madeleine Farman Five years on from its controversial Australian combination – and after a punishing 2015/16 – the storied City firm is…
