Law firms

Legal Business

‘We will continue to hire lawyers we see as adding something. That continues to be the mantra: hire great lawyers…

Legal Business

Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…

Alex Novarese

For months I’ve refrained from adding to the reams of pointless Brexit commentary given that until developments develop, not much…

Legal Business

Will this year’s Global London report chronicle the high watermark for the Square Mile as a global hub for foreign…

Guest Blog

Navigant’s Stephanie Tombling on the considerable challenges firms face when dealing with business interruption Business interruption usually accounts for the…

Kathryn McCann

My dad was a cab driver and my mum a factory worker. She was also a photographer’s assistant and met…

Legal Business

City firms restructure rewards as practices move from traditional lending Linklaters has undertaken a review of equity points in its…

Legal Business

While other Legal Business 100 firms such as Slaughter and May and Simmons & Simmons are giving free legal advice…

Legal Business

Panel firms resist attempts to remove junior lawyer fees from pricing While more than a dozen firms – including the…

Kathryn McCann

Midlands-based Browne Jacobson is in late-stage merger talks with London-based construction and insurance specialist Beale & Co to create a…

Matthew Field

London turnover down at Akin Gump, Debevoise and Reed Smith The London outposts of leading international firms reported mixed results…

Georgiana Tudor

Linklaters gives evidence to Lords Committee on Brexit impact City firms have voiced their concerns over Britain’s arrangements to leave…

Legal Business

Roster reduced from 48 to 18 firms following Crown Commercial Services review Eighteen firms have been appointed to the Crown…

Madeleine Farman

Allen & Overy (A&O)’s management is bullish about the Magic Circle firm’s US expansion plans, having broken lockstep twice in…

Legal Business

Leavers’ provisions in war for talent come under scrutiny While the first round of a case that saw Herbert Smith…

Legal Business

KWM China buys reassurance by taking SJ Berwin name An initial report into the financial affairs of King & Wood…

Legal Business

Magic Circle firm acts alongside Slaughters and Maclays With the asset management market tipped for further consolidation, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…

Legal Business

Linklaters and Slaughter and May have taken lead roles as UK energy services giant Wood Group is to acquire its…

Legal Business

Firms retreat as funds raised through IPOs in the region fall 26% Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis…

Legal Business

Dentons is set to combine with Dutch firm Boekel, completing its third phase of European expansion, which has seen the…