Reversal of fortunes – how three mid-tiers outgunned the City elite for a decade Marco Cillario It is dominated by mid-sized firms while global players and City leaders lag far behind. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW)…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs James Wood For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018? Alex Novarese Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
Super growth or decline? Which firm are you? Alex Novarese Everyone knows the legal industry has been a different place since the banking crisis but it is only when you…
Ditching lockstep – better too late than never? Alex Novarese ‘Lockstep in its current form has to go. It’s just not working.’ Legal Business, June 2015 ‘The current incarnation of…
Disputes Eye: Disclosure reform – time to err off the side of caution Tom Baker It takes a brave soul to tackle the issue of extortionate disclosure in the UK, and finding the happy medium…
Letter from Paris: After the malaise, local counsel rediscover la joie de vivre Marco Cillario It was one of the defining moments of the year: on 7 May president-elect Emmanuel Macron strode towards the stage…
Deal view: A&O does private equity – faint praise confounded but a plateau lurks Nathalie Tidman ‘Since Stephen Lloyd joined Allen & Overy (A&O) its star has definitely risen in the world of private equity,’ says…
A life in politics – the tricky art for law firm leaders of governing the ungovernable Guest Blog Laura Empson reflects on the confidence trick required of successful law firm leaders Leaders, by definition, must have followers. This…
Any conversation is potentially significant – the emerging skills that will equip the best lawyers of the future Guest Blog David Morley reflects on the impact of communication in professional services and opportunities for lawyers to improve My guess is…
The last word: 2017 – year in review Legal Business More mergers, more Brexit and more uncertainty – law firm leaders reflect on the past 12 months and look ahead…
Life during law: Mark Elsey, Ashurst Nathalie Tidman My father was in the Ministry of Defence. There was a naval base in Singapore. Our family moved there when…
A dramatic break with lockstep for Freshfields but will it be enough to galvanise the City giant? Nathalie Tidman Nathalie Tidman assesses the Magic Circle firm’s high-stakes partnership shake-up ‘Freshfields has overhauled its partnership for two reasons – to…
Mid-pack pacesetters go early with half-year financials as performance matches expectations Tom Baker Two of this year’s best-performing mid-pack firms in the Legal Business 100 (LB100), Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) and Fieldfisher,…
DLA Piper chief Picón joins Latham in shock move as Ropes names first female chair Tom Baker In a move that set tongues wagging on both sides of the pond, DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chair…
November spawns more monsters for Ashurst as corporate and disputes partners depart Marco Cillario Three partners exit in two weeks November was not an easy month for beleaguered Ashurst, with the firm hit by…
Moves of the month Marco Cillario As the advance of US players in London continues, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton hired disputes partner James Norris-Jones (pictured)…
Essex Court forced to clarify position after local Bar outcry over its Singapore play Tom Baker Allied branch will act independently to chambers Essex Court Chambers strengthened its Singapore ties in November by bringing in four…
Locke Lord fined, Clydes ex-partner suspended, while Appleby hit by data breach Tom Baker In a tough period for international firms at the hands of legal regulators, US firm Locke Lord received the largest-ever…
Clifford Chance partner Panayides to face SDT over Excalibur involvement Tom Baker In another twist in the Excalibur professional negligence saga and a clear sign of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) clamping…
