Green ambassadors: United Kingdom Legal Business A&O Shearman Matt Townsend Alongside acting as global co-head of A&O Shearman’s environmental and sanctions practice, Matt Townsend is also…
‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plans Anna Huntley While interest in transatlantic tie-ups is currently peaking in the wake of the A&O Shearman and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer…
‘Everybody wanted to be on that bus’: Baker Botts on its award-winning Saudi green hydrogen deal Alex Ryan Baker Botts walked away from this year’s Legal Business Awards with the trophy for energy/infrastructure team of the year, in…
‘A wake-up call to those resisting integration’: HSF US merger marks further shift towards profit-sharing Anna Huntley Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made no secret of its ambition to grow in the US, and has long been…
Getting to know Kramer Levin – a guide to HSF’s merger partner Alex Ryan While Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the best-known legal brands in the UK, it is fair to say that Kramer Levin…
The Client’s View on DLA Piper – how do your lawyers score? Ben Wheway What do clients really think about the service they get from your firm? Every year, the Legal 500 asks hundreds of thousands…
The customer is always right – which firms do clients rate most highly? Ben Wheway The data doesn’t lie – it’s been a good year for the Global 100. Eighty-eight of the world’s largest firms…
Restructurings pick up as Davis Polk makes European bow while Plainer moves to DLA Elisha Juttla It’s been an active start to the week for restructuring lateral moves in the City, as Sidley co-heads Mark Knight…
Travers private equity departures continue as practice head leaves Tom Cox Lucie Cawood, the head of Travers Smith’s private equity and financial sponsors group, has left the firm, marking the latest…
Herbert Smith Freehills set for $2bn transatlantic merger with Kramer Levin Ben Wheway Since the A&O Shearman merger went live in May, there has been no shortage of market speculation about which transatlantic…
Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed Cameron Purse Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed after months…
Footing the bill – as chargeout rates spiral, will clients put their foot down? Legal Business ‘The next revolution in the market will be clients waking up to the fact that chargeout rates go up so much…
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Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards 2024 Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed to a…
Global 100: Methodology and end notes Legal Business The firms that appear in the 2024 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by revenue.
The Global 100 2024 – contents Legal Business Overview: G100 defy gloom to pass $150bn While last year saw the Global 100 struggling against market headwinds, this year…
Global 100 2024: Main table Legal Business Below you will find our Global 100 main table which provides key financials for the top 100 firms.
Global 100 Overview: G100 defy gloom to pass $150bn Alex Ryan ‘It looked like we were in for a rough time – but the markets stood up well.’ DLA Piper global…
Rating the lawyers – what the data tells us about Clifford Chance Legal Business How do your clients rate the service they receive from your firm? Every year, we ask hundreds of thousands of clients…
LB322 – issue menu Legal Business Access your pdf edition of LB magazine – issue 322 Access Legal Business 322 via online pdf. Just how global…