The quality of life report: Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Legal Business Researching our quality of life special, we canvassed the top ten UK firms for details on their HR policies on…
Survivors – the battle to improve the working lives of lawyers Madeleine Farman ‘Management is the most noble of professions… No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and…
The quality of life report Legal Business Menu Survivors Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Fault lines Pursuits – Ian…
Fault lines – Can City law face up to the challenges of mental health? Matthew Field City lawyers have long been prone to burnout. Are changing attitudes seeing law firms finally face up to the challenges…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Steve Cooke, Slaughter and May Legal Business ‘We have a reasonable word-of-mouth reputation as purveyors of miserable music for gut-wrenching films.’ Many City lawyers have outside…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Edward Braham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Legal Business ‘What makes a photograph is the light – you’ve got to get everything else there, but if the light isn’t…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Samantha Brown, Herbert Smith Freehills Legal Business ‘Being open about my experience has not held back my career. If anything, it’s enhanced my relationship with my colleagues…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Richard Martin, Byrne Dean Legal Business ‘It’s the stigma that stops people talking and that same stigma prevents anyone else from learning.’ In 2011,…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Ian Bagshaw, White & Case Legal Business ‘This is a hard career, but everything’s hard. Work hard, be the better you and enjoy yourself.’ In…
The risk debate – The coming storm Mark McAteer On the day Brexit officially began, our annual Legal Business/Marsh round table found risk managers on the front line of…
Hogan Lovells’ marriage has settled down but can the union blossom into global power couple? Matthew Field As the Hogan Lovells union matures, Matthew Field and Victoria Young assess the global challenger’s prospects As partners in a…
The blueprint – clients and advisers scramble as the UK kicks off Brexit Anthony Notaras While the outcomes are far from clear, Legal Business asks how advisers and clients can best tackle Brexit ‘There…
To the hilt – Meet the US firms going all in to dominate the City’s leveraged finance scene Madeleine Farman Nowhere has the battle for City legal talent been more intense than in leveraged finance. Will the Americanisation of Europe’s…
Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Matthew Field Legal Business‘s 15th annual Global London survey assesses the impact of a seismic year on the City’s leading US and…
Global London 2017 Legal Business Menu Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Global London 2017 –…
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 fast fast track – meet the clients of tomorrow James Wood Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…
