Euro elite: focus Ireland – Back with a bang Kathryn McCann Independent firms dominate the Irish legal market but a slowdown in inversion-style deals threatens a robust post-crisis recovery. ‘The Irish…
Euro elite: focus Baltics – All change Legal Business Consolidation among the biggest players in the Baltic states has led to the creation of an elite tier of independent…
Euro elite: focus Greece, Turkey and The Balkans – Bouncing back Legal Business They may not be out of the woods yet, but independent firms from the south-east tip of Europe are showing…
Euro elite: focus Nordics – Power, soft and hard Kathryn McCann The Euro Elite is dominated by independents from the Nordics – large, high-quality and able to resist the advance of…
Euro elite: focus Benelux – Perfect triptych Kathryn McCann While local firms in the three Benelux countries have had to fight global law firms at one time or another,…
Euro elite: focus Russia and CIS – Cold fronts Legal Business While international firms have enjoyed tussling with leading independents in Moscow for years, a hardening market has seen the local…
The Legal Business 100 debate: No quarter asked Mark McAteer As a resurgent mid-tier asserts itself in the UK legal market, our LB100 debate brings together City players to talk…
Ports in a storm – Can Ince get back on course? Legal Business Once a leading player in marine and insurance work, Ince & Co has been hit by discord and an ailing…
Set in stone – testing time for mid-tier sets as elite London sets tighten their grip Legal Business The demise of 11 Stone Buildings last summer sparked claims within the Bar that others would face the same fate.…
Less bark, more bite – competition to the fore as tougher enforcement arrives Legal Business New legislation and a tougher outlook from regulators has competition partners salivating, but the old guard maintain their dominance in…
Global London overview: The eagle has landed Jaishree Kalia Legal Business’ 14th annual Global London survey assesses the breakthrough of the City’s leading US shops in the past 12…
Kiss the ring – patronage, in-fighting and exits threaten to stall Kirkland’s bandwagon Jaishree Kalia Jaishree Kalia sizes up the clashing egos and driving ambition at Kirkland’s City arm. Flashy cars, Dom Pérignon and top…
Global London: The Barbarians storming the gate of City deal work Tom Moore Mainstream M&A has for decades been the stronghold of the City elite… and the ground US law firms struggled to…
Global London 2016 Legal Business Menu Global London overview: The eagle has landed Global London: The Barbarians storming the gate of premium City deal work…
Global London: European firms move into the unknown Madeleine Farman Last year European partners voiced their fears over the possibility of the UK leaving the EU. Now they could be…
Taxation without representation – would you pay for the Law Society to represent you? Tom Moore From court fee hikes to a mooted City law tax to legal aid cuts, the profession’s relationship with government is…
The bigger short – third party funding bets on new markets and models Legal Business Historically confined to David vs Goliath claims, a new band of dispute funders are pushing the model into new frontiers.…
Golden goodbyes – changing faces and fortunes at the City’s top banking teams Jaishree Kalia As the golden generation of banking rainmakers retire, Legal Business takes a look at the core teams of the City…
The battle within: Risk management and professional indemnity survey 2016 Legal Business With cyber risk exploding and storm clouds over the economy, it’s harder than ever to balance risk with commercial realities.…
