Global 100: The stories of the year Legal Business 2017 July Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer co-managing partner Chris Pugh stepped down less than halfway into his term, making him the…
Global 100 Overview: They might be giants Nathalie Tidman It has been a dramatic year for the world’s top 100 law firms in three respects. Our prediction that the…
Global 100: Wrecking ball – Inside Kirkland & Ellis’ creative destruction Marco Cillario They said rapid growth is hard if you are already big. Last year it hiked revenue 19% from $2.65bn. They…
Global 100 ten-year view: Bad timing Mark McAteer In the last boom year in 2008 before the global financial crisis took its toll, the picture was rosy for…
Global 100: Core stats Legal Business Ten fastest growing firms by revenue Ten fastest shrinking firms by revenue
Global 100 Asia Focus: Long-term greedy Tom Baker The clichéd view of the Asia legal market is that it is a very difficult place for international firms to…
Global 100: Methodology and end notes Legal Business The firms that appear in the 2018 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by…
The global client debate: Across boundaries Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: How do people feel about the service from law firms? Simon White, Cognizant: There are a…
Eyes on ‘the prize’ – BCLP’s leaders on going all-in for transatlantic union Alex Novarese LB: What was the background to the merger talks? Therese Pritchard (TP): I started it. It’s my fault. In February…
The risk debate: Silver linings playbook Mark McAteer The decade since the fall of Lehman has seen some dramatic changes to the profession, not least law firms’ risk…
The Euro Elite: Italy – And yet it moves Marco Cillario Looking out of the window of his office overlooking the picturesque Piazza del Duomo on a rainy April afternoon, one…
The Euro Elite 100 – The Main Table Legal Business Baltics Firm Total lawyers Total partners No. of offices Sorainen 219 32 4 Ellex 195 41 3 COBALT 182 32…
The Euro Elite Top 25 Legal Business Rank Firm Region The Legal 500 rank Size rank Lawyers Partners Recent partner promotions Offices Revenue 1 Loyens & Loeff…
The Euro Elite Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than the local offices…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews Legal Business ‘The main threat will be from legal tech in the long term.’ Christof Jäckle, Hengeler Mueller Germany Despite riding out…
The Euro Elite Overview: Ode to Joy Dominic Carman The good times are back in Europe – at least for now – making growth the word on every managing…
All restless souls – City firms braced as partnership goes Millennial Nathalie Tidman ‘It was so long ago,’ reflects Malcolm Sweeting, Clifford Chance’s (CC) senior partner, of his promotion to partner in 1990.…
