Letter from… Latin America: Blood vs bureaucracy – market forces weigh on Latam counsel Tim Girven ‘In the blacksmith’s house, the knives are made of wood’ – a common saying in Central America, which encapsulates an…
The golden age of law firm leadership has passed… what now? Alex Novarese I used to say three things when asked for a view on the quality of leadership in the profession. Firstly,…
No-one cares about those corporate values Alex Novarese Attending a conference recently for general counsel was a reminder that for all the chasm that remains between clients and…
Brexit looms yet City law tilts further towards US leaders Alex Novarese Striking numbers abound in this year’s Global London table, if you are into that kind of thing. The three pace-setting…
The Last Word – Views from the market Legal Business To mark the launch of our 2018 Global London report, we ask senior figures at leading US firms in London…
Deal view: Cleary Gottlieb seeks to avoid City M&A anonymity in the age of US disruptors Nathalie Tidman The London contingent of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has recently moved across the road into premises so new they…
Disputes Eye: Crime pays as white-collar hires dominate recruitment Tom Baker If you are a senior litigator looking for a lucrative move, it does not hurt to be a white-collar specialist.…
Life during law: Richard Youle, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Marco Cillario When I moved to Hull from Sheffield at five my next-door neighbour was a just-born, [Linklaters partner] Alex Woodward –…
‘Investments have come home’: City branches stand out in big year for US players Marco Cillario Marco Cillario finds City offices outpacing worldwide growth at many Global London firms 2017 was a boom year for many…
Real estate, real estate, real estate: Bryan Cave? Questions surround BLP’s transatlantic union Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol and Thomas Alan canvass the market on the latest UK/US tie-up ‘Next year all our troubles will be…
Gordon Dadds acquisition sweep continues but breakthrough deal remains illusive Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol speaks to chief executive Adrian Biles about tubthumping, going public and frustration Gordon Dadds managing partner and group…
‘It’s a promotion problem’: what the gender pay gap figures tell us so far Marco Cillario Marco Cillario rounds up the latest stats as the April deadline looms And so it begins. The first gender pay…
Collective shame as City law falls firmly under #MeToo spotlight Thomas Alan Thomas Alan finds profession facing tough questions over record on sexual harassment From the Presidents Club charity dinner to the…
High street collapse sees Global 100 players line up on Toys R Us and Maplin failures Thomas Alan In a worrying trend for high-street retailers, Toys R Us and Maplin have announced their UK domestic businesses are going…
Dealwatch: International elite face off in European and transatlantic mega transactions Legal Business Latham & Watkins advised Global Infrastructure Partners on the €1.94bn buyout of Italian railway operator Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori. London partner…
Freshfields and Davis Polk win key roles as Comcast looks to thwart Murdoch’s Sky bid Thomas Alan Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Davis Polk & Wardwell have landed pivotal roles as Comcast seeks to disrupt an existing bid…
Appeal hope remains for property investor despite losing £20m Libor claim against RBS Tom Baker Bird & Bird client Property Alliance Group (PAG) has lost in the Court of Appeal over a circa £20m Libor…
The generation game – Linklaters makes Italian corporate play with veteran rainmaker Casati Marco Cillario It is well known that Italian law firms owe much of their fortunes to a small group of veteran rainmakers…
Come together – Bakers unites UK and EMEA under single profit pool but Germany and France stay out Marco Cillario Integration has long been one of the key issues for Baker McKenzie, a firm with heritage as a franchise and…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – What are clients looking for in law firm pitches? David Burgess Criteria 1 = not at all important 5 = expected 10 = essential CLIENT RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: For a routine instruction, how…
