The Addleshaws Interview – The rebound guy Hamish McNicol Legal Business (LB): Looking at the finances of the firm over the past five years, you are one of the…
The training debate – The fear of freedom Alex Novarese Julie Brannan, Solicitors Regulation Authority: It certainly is an important moment for the training of the profession, so it is…
The vision thing – Sizing up the big issues set to shape law through the 2020s Thomas Alan The last decade emerged with the shockwaves of the banking crisis still making themselves felt on the profession. Having just…
The 500 View: Restructuring hires are in vogue but is there enough work for everyone? Georgina Stanley Georgina Stanley assesses a City restructuring scene offering rewards for some but a lack of clear direction ‘You can only…
Deal View: After years of missed opportunities Weil flirts with a broader City advance Nathalie Tidman Investment in Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ City arm has long come in fits and starts, avoiding broader M&A ambitions to…
The Last Word: 2020 visions Legal Business ‘The next decade will decide whether firms become more like the Big Four or develop their own distinct model. They…
Cracking Wall St is the prize of the decade for City leaders Alex Novarese If much of the commentary in this issue focuses on what has gone awry for major UK law firms in…
Remembering Mr Disruption – The innovator’s legacy for the profession Alex Novarese Barely into 2020 and news came that probably the most influential business thinker of the last 20 years had passed…
The 2010s marked an unsung crisis in law firm leadership Alex Novarese Astute readers will note that our cover feature on 2020 forecasts spends as much time casting its eye back on…
Letter from… Warsaw: Weil’s withdrawal from CEE marks a new phase, not the end, of international firms’ regional domination Marco Cillario Neglected by foreign advisers for years, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) legal markets enjoyed a few moments of popularity…
Life During Law: David Pester Anna Cole-Bailey My family background is in market trading, selling goods and services, so perhaps I would have gone into that if…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 UK 2020 : UK and London changes As the submissions deadline for the next Legal 500 UK guide…
‘Our first big move’: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner gets Paris play over the line Thomas Alan Real estate leader taps Franklin for eight partners with more to come in France ‘It’s great to get to the…
Record year for ethnic minorities in latest silk round but number of female applicants falls Muna Abdi Clydes, HSF, Freshfields and White & Case arbitration partners among new QCs A record 22 applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds…
Sponsored briefing: Mortgages for law firm partners – A Q&A with Emily Bernstein and Chris Duck Guest Blog Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it is one that can have a major impact…
Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on Marco Cillario Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…
Trio of senior hires as property teams bank on market revival as investors hunt for key assets Muna Abdi Evidence of a thriving real estate sector in the UK can be seen through hires by the established real estate…
Sponsors, pharma and tech fire up deal activity despite a subdued year for marquee M&A in Europe Nathalie Tidman A dearth of megadeals in 2019 did little to dampen the spirits of dealmakers with buyout teams capitalising on the ongoing…
Significant hires Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons has taken on the New York team of Mishcon de Reya after the City firm decided…
Revolving doors: Swings and roundabouts for Squires and Addleshaws as 2Birds fills real estate gap Muna Abdi City hires picked up pace again last week after a fallow patch as leading firms made prominent additions to a…
