Litigation round table Legal Business Trends in international commercial litigation were to the fore in the second Legal Business round table in conjunction with McCann…
Under review Emma Sadowski Over the past decade panels have defined the relationship between law firms and the major banks. But as the nature…
Two’s company Mark McAteer After getting Beachcroft fit for the modern age, senior partner Simon Hodson and managing partner Paul Murray will run the…
In the soup Emma Sadowski Historically, the largest law firms have had a patchy relationship with the profession’s regulators. Can the Solicitors Regulation Authority build…
System failure Mark McAteer The Advocates General of the European Court of Justice have argued that more work needs to be done before a…
Management speak Legal Business In just under two years Simon Davies has restructured Linklaters’ partnership, cut lawyers and offices and ridden the financial crisis.…
Education, education, education Legal Business Law firms take their training very seriously. LB spent some time in the classroom to see how education has become…
Cracking up Legal Business As legal aid comes under the strain of budget cuts, pro bono work by commercial law firms is helping paper…
The New deal Legal Business The private equity dealmakers of the boom years have been shifted off the front pages. As the market shows signs…
Rest in pieces Legal Business Reckless ambition, inept management and greed: a case study in how not to run a law firm In February 2009,…
A breath of fresh air Legal Business Over the course of the past decade renewable energy has become a mainstream part of the energy sector. With investment…
Double vision Legal Business With the market recovering slowly, Ashurst’s new-look corporate management team has its work cut out. The duo not only has…
Front Rowe Mark McAteer Claire Rowe took over as Shoosmiths’ chief executive a year ago, after the worst period of the firm’s recent history.…
The life of Bryan Legal Business One year since he became Eversheds’ chief executive, Bryan Hughes is reshaping a business badly bruised by the downturn. Can…
Appellation contrôlée Mark McAteer The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling on a seven-year fight between Google and LVMH could have significant effects on…
Firm mechanics Legal Business Eight years after its formative merger, Taylor Wessing remains divided. With a new strategy and rebrand in the offing, has…
Out of the shadows Legal Business Michael Greville is the leader of Watson, Farley & Williams, an under-the-radar UK mid-market firm that has been going through…
Shop around Mark McAteer Kraft Foods’ hostile takeover of Cadbury sparked renewed hysteria about foreign takeovers of the UK’s FTSE 350. For the Magic…
Safety net Legal Business As the number of international arbitrations has grown, so too have calls for a speedier and more cost-effective process. However,…
Stepping up Legal Business With the departure of high-profile practice head Jonathan Kelly, the Simmons financial services litigation team has lost a leader in…
