The Euro Elite Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than the local offices…
The Euro Elite: Market overviews Legal Business ‘The main threat will be from legal tech in the long term.’ Christof Jäckle, Hengeler Mueller Germany Despite riding out…
The Euro Elite Overview: Ode to Joy Dominic Carman The good times are back in Europe – at least for now – making growth the word on every managing…
All restless souls – City firms braced as partnership goes Millennial Nathalie Tidman ‘It was so long ago,’ reflects Malcolm Sweeting, Clifford Chance’s (CC) senior partner, of his promotion to partner in 1990.…
Crunching the data – Trends and tribulations Legal Business The Partnership Scoreboard – Trends and tribulations As part of our analysis of the modern realities of partnership, Legal Business…
Partnership Perspectives Tom Baker ‘The Dickensian management role of closed doors is a thing of the past.’ Jonathan Kewley, partner and co-head of Clifford…
Yet unremarked, generational conflict cripples City law Alex Novarese Our cover feature this month largely speaks for itself in assessing the changing face of partnership as Millennials begin colonising…
BCLP: A slightly better sales pitch than expected Alex Novarese It would take a generous observer of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) to claim the once sure-footed outfit had managed anything…
Disputes Eye: A no-brainer? How tech can save your client £2m Tom Baker With proposed procedural overhauls to disclosure going down like a lead balloon with the Law Society, technology is being touted…
Deal View: DLA moves house in London but can it break free? Hamish McNicol Shifting to an agile-working office is a peculiar experience. Two camps quickly emerge: those excited by change and colleagues happy…
Growing weary of snake oil dressed as commentary Alex Novarese This may be an issue dominated by all things Millennial, but I am past that, so the column that follows…
The Last Word: Generation Next Legal Business As part of our partnership special, we asked young partners and managers alike for their take on the latest wave…
Life during law: Richard Crump Tom Baker Never wanted to be a lawyer. I was persuaded to read law at Oxford by my school. I wanted to…
Refreshing revamps: EDF and Co-op Group look to new firms in panel reviews Hamish McNicol One of the UK’s big six energy suppliers, EDF Energy, has nearly halved its external advisers in a bid to…
Veteran Novartis GC Ehrat steps down over ‘error’ in Trump lawyer agreement Hamish McNicol A longstanding and well-respected member of the in-house community, Felix Ehrat has abruptly stepped down from his role as general…
Focus: Wild West or new frontier? Securities counsel divided as the cryptocurrency ‘float’ rears its blockchained head Marco Cillario Marco Cillario sizes up the pros and cons for legal advisers of the current ICO boom ‘We are in an…
Full disclosure: Links and HSF usher in personal relationship policies in bid to face #MeToo demons Nathalie Tidman City firms Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have been spurred into action by the swathe of sexual misconduct allegations…
Paul Hastings doubles up in the City as A&O loses global IP head to Kirkland Thomas Alan Paul Hastings pulled off two headline lateral hires in London in a week as the US firm strengthens its corporate…
Moves of the month Legal Business White & Case maintained its recent hiring spree in its litigation practice with the recruitment of Chris Brennan from Addleshaw…
