MJ Hudson raises £31m as the latest law firm float as Gateley continues acquisition drive Thomas Alan Despite the relative drought of listings in recent months, former SJ Berwin private equity head Matthew Hudson has raised £31m…
Comment: #MeToo is law’s Libor-rigging moment – Unheralded comes regulation of City law Alex Novarese Ask senior figures in the profession what has materially changed in the legal industry over the last decade and answers…
Freshfields partner exits following internal conduct probe Nathalie Tidman In a fresh reverse for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid the string of disclosures of harassment impacting the profession, a partner…
Freshfields partnership votes in misconduct penalty as #MeToo continues to overshadow the industry Nathalie Tidman The partnership of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted in sweeping reforms to its handling of misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the…
Charismatic and strategic: HSF names Asia managing partner and disputes leader D’Agostino as CEO Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed senior litigation hand and managing partner for Asia Justin D’Agostino (pictured) as its new chief…
Kirkland alumni gets nod as Sidley promotes two in London following 30-strong promotion round Marco Cillario Sidley Austin has promoted two of its City associates to partner, including one of the 40 lawyers who has joined the…
Dejonghe to stand again as A&O senior partner as six leadership hopefuls revealed Nathalie Tidman As voters head to the polls on UK general election day, Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed the names of…
Some joy for UK partnership as Hogan Lovells board backs City-based litigation chief as deputy CEO Marco Cillario While missing out on the firm’s top management role, Hogan Lovells’ London office is all but certain to see one…
‘International is the growth engine’: DWF eyes US after £42.5m Spanish acquisition Hamish McNicol DWF is looking to crack the US market with an acquisition which would likely surpass its £42.5m deal for a Spanish…
Legal secretaries and support staff most at risk as industry loses up to 35,000 jobs by 2027 Anna Cole-Bailey Legal secretaries and support staff will be the most affected by a decline in legal sector jobs in the next…
Comment: If A&O’s new leadership team can’t get a mandate, who can? Alex Novarese Writing at the end of November, with this issue hitting desks only a day or two before the candidates for…
Sponsored briefing: Legal tech – Too much of a good thing? Guest Blog Artwork and imagery used by kind permission of Haynes Publishing Group, a leading supplier of content, data and innovative workflow…
Full disclosure – How to resolve the profession’s #MeToo problem Nathalie Tidman ‘If you’re a partner and in control of someone’s career, that is an unequal relationship. Repeated drunken flings are not…
Regime change – The scorched-earth approach to legal education reform Thomas Alan Its supporters are accused of advocating reforms not fit for purpose, posing a threat to the standing of the profession;…
Leadership pivots and partner exits highlight a period of flux for Clydes – what next for the insurance giant? Muna Abdi Muna Abdi assesses a period of upheaval for one of the UK’s most upwardly-mobile law firms Sudden moves in the…
The Global 100 debate – Decision time Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Let’s get some observations on how people think their businesses are performing. Charlie Jacobs, Linklaters: If…
‘There are Formula 1 drivers and other drivers’ – who’s winning the race for London’s lev fin work? Georgina Stanley Georgina Stanley and Ben Wheway cast an eye over one of the City’s most contested practice lines ‘Leveraged finance is…
2020 forecast: City giants forced to offer flexible partnership Alex Novarese I’m going to resist the urge to bang on about the year in review, Brexit or even offer a 2010s…
Unheralded comes regulation of City law Alex Novarese Ask senior figures in the profession what has materially changed in the legal industry over the last decade and answers…
The Last Word: The client view Legal Business Interviewed for our annual in-house lawyer survey, leading GCs give their take on risk management, becoming business advisers and collaboration…
