SNR Denton – Strained Relations Legal Business It is no secret that legacy firm Denton Wilde Sapte (DWS) has had a rough ride. During the 2010/11 financial…
Global London – London Broncos Legal Business While generally international law firms in London have remained static, there have been a handful of US firms that have…
Corporate review – Welcome back to the new normal Legal Business The overall success of M&A in 2012 hinges on the eurozone but there is much to be positive about, you…
Gold Standard Legal Business Mishcon de Reya was a standout performer in the 2011 LB100, jumping 11 places on the back of a 37%…
Taking over Legal Business Corporate trends were the talk of the hour at the third annual LB round table discussion in conjunction with McCann…
Renaissance Man Legal Business Mark Dembovsky joined Howard Kennedy as chief executive in January 2011, charged with turning around the fortunes of a West…
Suspicious minds Legal Business Third-party litigation funding has yet to really take off, despite being around for five years. While a mature market is…
Dual Core Legal Business With the number of large-scale tech M&A deals increasing in 2011, some believe that another technology bubble is forming. Following…
Eurozone debt: Keeping it together Legal Business As the sovereign debt crisis threatens to bring the euro to its knees, a group of lawyers has been working…
LA Lawyer Legal Business Father of five, two-time Hawaiian Iron Man competitor, climber, trial lawyer extraordinaire and co-founder of what can legitimately claim to…
Red Tape – Banking and finance Legal Business As the regulators come down harder on banks and financial institutions, and Basel III, the Vickers reforms and Dodd-Frank are…
Taking off Legal Business As the airline industry continues to face a tough economic climate, falling passenger numbers and strict regulations, litigation levels have…
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Dynamic Duo Legal Business Clyde & Co’s Michael Payton has held the top job at the firm for 27 years and since 1997 has…
Making Headlines Legal Business General Pinochet, Nick Leeson and Ian Maxwell are all former clients. More recently, Rebekah Brooks and UBS rogue trader Kweku…
Under the Weather Legal Business When US outfit Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe entered the London market in 1998, chairman Ralph Baxter had a dream of…
Power Surge Legal Business Energy clients are dictating law firms’ strategic direction and hiring policies. For now at least, energy is king. LB finds…
BLP – Ten years gone Legal Business Berwin Leighton Paisner is a decade old this year, a period marked by impressive financials, a revolving door of partners…
City 50 – City Break Legal Business With a few years of pain behind them, City 50 firms are feeling better. But is it still too early…
Wish you were here? Legal Business This year’s Legal Business 100 firms continue to grow in revenue, but how much is performance in foreign markets masking…