Focus: Dechert Legal Business London office headcount: 165 lawyers, 42 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +72% London office management committee: Camille Abousleiman (chair),…
Focus: Sidley Austin Legal Business London office headcount: 134 lawyers, 45 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +17% London head: Matthew Dening Office speciality: Funds,…
Focus: Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Matthew Field London office headcount: 69 lawyers, 19 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: n/a London head: Tim Frazer Office speciality: Life…
The fast fast track – meet the clients of tomorrow James Wood Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…
The last word: American dreams Legal Business ‘We will continue to hire lawyers we see as adding something. That continues to be the mantra: hire great lawyers…
Clients and rookie lawyers – some awkward truths Legal Business Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…
Prepare for a bumpy Brexit ride and to be ignored Alex Novarese For months I’ve refrained from adding to the reams of pointless Brexit commentary given that until developments develop, not much…
Global London: Has the City reached the end of its curious post-Lehman boom? Legal Business Will this year’s Global London report chronicle the high watermark for the Square Mile as a global hub for foreign…
Sponsored briefing: Business interrupted Guest Blog Navigant’s Stephanie Tombling on the considerable challenges firms face when dealing with business interruption Business interruption usually accounts for the…
Life during law: Ray Berg, Osborne Clarke Kathryn McCann My dad was a cab driver and my mum a factory worker. She was also a photographer’s assistant and met…
‘Needed a degree of reinvigoration’ – Linklaters reviews banking equity points Legal Business City firms restructure rewards as practices move from traditional lending Linklaters has undertaken a review of equity points in its…
Freshfields gives power to associates to pitch for fintech clients Legal Business While other Legal Business 100 firms such as Slaughter and May and Simmons & Simmons are giving free legal advice…
City elite dominates again as Deutsche Bank nears conclusion of panel review Legal Business Panel firms resist attempts to remove junior lawyer fees from pricing While more than a dozen firms – including the…
Consolidation continues as Browne Jacobson targets top 50 through Beale & Co talks Kathryn McCann Midlands-based Browne Jacobson is in late-stage merger talks with London-based construction and insurance specialist Beale & Co to create a…
‘Reputation is catching up with reality’: White & Case and Bakers enjoy City revenues gains as rivals stall Matthew Field London turnover down at Akin Gump, Debevoise and Reed Smith The London outposts of leading international firms reported mixed results…
‘An extremely big deal’: profession lays out key threats as article 50 triggered Georgiana Tudor Linklaters gives evidence to Lords Committee on Brexit impact City firms have voiced their concerns over Britain’s arrangements to leave…
Focus on quality and cost in government panel review sees Magic Circle take reduced roles Legal Business Roster reduced from 48 to 18 firms following Crown Commercial Services review Eighteen firms have been appointed to the Crown…
‘We won’t stop’: A&O management team on building out in the US and breaking lockstep Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O)’s management is bullish about the Magic Circle firm’s US expansion plans, having broken lockstep twice in…
‘An industry-wide issue’: City reacts as Australian judge rules HSF partners can join White & Case Legal Business Leavers’ provisions in war for talent come under scrutiny While the first round of a case that saw Herbert Smith…
Unsecured creditors to lose almost £34m as KWM Europe admin continues Legal Business KWM China buys reassurance by taking SJ Berwin name An initial report into the financial affairs of King & Wood…
