Myths and Millennials – the facts, fiction and hard realities of leading junior lawyers Jaishree Kalia Law firms are increasingly obsessed with the challenge of engaging their Millennial associates. Legal Business separates buzzword from BS Just…
The pitch – A new kind of global law firm emerges but can Dentons live up to the hype? Legal Business A dismissed also-ran, Dentons has improbably reinvented itself as a pioneer taking legal globalisation to new heights. Critics snipe but…
Faraway, so close – two visions of nearshoring Legal Business With even Freshfields unveiling plans to put hundreds of staff in Manchester, we teamed up with Scottish Development International to…
The road to Ottawa – why WLG believes Gowlings can put it on the global map Kathryn McCann Wragge Lawrence Graham has nailed its international aspirations to an ambitious tie-up with Canada’s Gowlings… to the bewilderment of peers.…
The last champions – meet the leaders intent on sealing Freshfields’ place in the global elite Jaishree Kalia Freshfields remains the most potent of the City’s big four but modernising the 270-year-old institution has always been a delicate…
Price of debt – austerity and the plight of a project finance partner Legal Business The Magic Circle has so far been able to hold off the advance of US firms in project finance, but…
The end of the tunnel – litigation and regulatory challenges in financial services Anthony Notaras Legal Business teamed up with Simmons & Simmons to discover how financial institutions are coping with the twin threats of…
Deep Blue sky thinking: The cutting edge of legal AI Legal Business Artificial intelligence is big news once again in law and beyond. Legal Business speaks to leaders in the field of…
Applied science and snake oil: AI in practice Legal Business The cutting-edge science in artificial intelligence in law is startling, but does the tech currently offered by commercial legal providers…
The i-Team: The client perspective on AI Legal Business Pioneering GCs are taking control of legal spend, armed with the latest tech. Can the rest of the in-house community…
AI and the law tools of tomorrow: A special report Legal Business Deep Blue sky thinking: The cutting edge of legal AI Applied science and snake oil: AI in practice The i-Team:…
ABC – the brutally simple world of a private equity lawyer Tom Moore As diversifying private equity houses continue to drive transactional activity in Europe, the battle to build high-end buyout teams intensifies.…
The cyber security roundtable: Victims and visions Alex Novarese As cyber security issues continue to dominate the headlines amid a fractious European backdrop, we assembled a group of senior…
North Africa round table – Through the gate Mark McAteer With North Africa becoming a regional hub for international clients doing business on the continent, we teamed up with Bennani…
The International Arbitration Summit Legal Business Arbitration specialists gathered for our first summit in London in September. Read full coverage of the key debates.
Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Legal Business The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…
The specialist court the City needs Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…
Undisputed – the next generation of partners setting the disputes agenda Legal Business As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…
Perspectives: Mark Howard QC Legal Business When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
