Pay to play – Bluechip clients force law firms to pay to pitch as GCs flex buying power Hamish McNicol Major companies are pressing external counsel to pay to compete for adviser spots in a move set to be resisted…
Comment: A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism Alex Novarese We go to press with Parliament locked in battle with the Government over threats to take the UK into a…
Realistic: Eversheds sets new targets to combat paltry BAME partner numbers Thomas Alan Transatlantic firm Eversheds Sutherland has today (19 September) announced new targets to improve BAME representation across its UK partnership, with…
Luminance creates new advisory board as senior lawyers line up to back legal tech start-ups Thomas Alan UK legal tech company Luminance has established a new advisory board aimed at accelerating AI adoption by BigLaw, with Slaughter…
‘A real competitor’: Kingsley Napley strengthens employment practice with Archon Solicitors acquisition Muna Abdi Kingsley Napley has acquired Archon Solicitors to create a combined employment practice of seven partners and 11 associates. Corinne Aldridge, managing…
Private equity bidder closes in on Axiom break-off as sponsors continue New Law push Thomas Alan The private equity push into New Law looks to be gathering momentum with Axiom Managed Solutions (AMS) in talks to…
A&O adds NY capability in London as Freshfields lures Linklaters Paris partner Nathalie Tidman A double Magic Circle hire today (17 September) has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) hiring financial services regulation counsel Knox…
Revolving doors: US & City firms target Simmons & Simmons as Ashurst makes hires Muna Abdi US & City firms saw a steady influx of lateral hires across sectors as Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy…
LB100 drives income up 9% to £26.35bn but fears mount of a chaotic no-deal as Brexit fallout spreads Alex Novarese With daily headlines reminding the City of the Brexit-induced crisis engulfing the UK, the Legal Business 100 (LB100) has shrugged…
Dealwatch: Rich pickings for A&O and Linklaters on €120bn tech listing as Addleshaws wins Battersea redevelopment Marco Cillario The European teams of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters are set to bring in a total of more than €4m in…
The Bar – Happy when it rains Dominic Carman Like the rest of Britain, barristers at the commercial Bar are impatiently waiting for some clarity over Brexit: it is…
The in-house debate: Run the risk Mark McAteer Is the job of the legal function to be the ringmaster and cheerleader, managing risk and compliance effectively within an…
Big pharma, small partners: the key transactional trends in life sciences Mark McAteer Given that mega mergers coming out of the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector have dominated the corporate agenda for decades,…
Auctions – how to play the game Mark McAteer The final session before lunch in our Corporate and M&A Summit looked at the mechanics of auctions and how best…
The Takeover Panel – that crucial first week Mark McAteer It was fitting that one of the first morning sessions of our inaugural Corporate and M&A Summit dealt with arguably…
Tougher competition – the growing impact of antitrust marquee deals Mark McAteer A key morning session of our 2019 Corporate and M&A Summit saw Linklaters London competition head Nicole Kar chair a…
The Corporate and M&A Summit 2019 Mark McAteer On 29 April Legal Business launched its first summit focused on M&A and corporate transactions. The one-day event saw us…
Nice problems to have – Where now for Stephenson Harwood as veteran chief hands over? Thomas Alan With longstanding chief executive Sharon White bowing out, Stephenson Harwood can look back on a strong ten years. Thomas Alan…
LB100 2019: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 law firms The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
LB100: Partner earnings Legal Business Top 50 firms ranked by highest top of equity 1-50* Equity partners:non-equity partners % of partners that are equity partners…
