Eversheds Sutherland: The Client’s View Legal Business Eversheds Sutherland Lawyers and Team Quality 79.57 Quality of partners 82.97 Quality of associates 76.67 Partner availability and engagement 83.19…
Late bloomer: how Paul Weiss made up for lost time on the global stage Elisha Juttla For years, while rivals like Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden and Latham & Watkins disrupted the London legal market, Paul Weiss…
‘Freeths who?’ no more: LB’s firm of the year on brand revolution, their ‘watershed’ win – and what’s next Alex Ryan Last month, Freeths was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards, capping off a remarkable period for…
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: The Client’s View Legal Business Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Lawyers and Team Quality 86.64 Quality of partners 90.34 Quality of associates 76.66 Partner…
CMS: The Client’s View Legal Business CMS Lawyers and Team Quality 80.60 Quality of partners 83.07 Quality of associates 77.37 Partner availability and engagement 82.32 All…
Bird & Bird: The Client’s View Legal Business Bird & Bird Lawyers and Team Quality 79.96 Quality of partners 82.45 Quality of associates 75.52 Partner availability and engagement…
Paul Weiss strikes Kirkland again, while Debevoise, Weil and Goodwin bolster London ranks Tom Cox Leading the latest moves, Paul Weiss hired Kirkland financial regulatory partner Prem Mohan as head of European financial services regulation in…
‘Private credit are the new banks’: Proskauer’s A&O and Cahill hires on the US firm’s ambitious finance push Alex Ryan Speak to almost any major firm active in the finance space and you’ll hear about private credit. The industry matured…
Latham rewards more than 20 star performers with new ‘super points’ rank Elisha Juttla More than 20 of Latham & Watkins’ equity partners have made it into the elite firm’s ‘super points’ band, which…
‘A powerful thing’ – how the Mindful Business Charter is reinvigorating efforts to tackle mental health issues in law Tom Cox It’s not news to anyone that the legal profession is stressful. As Michael Cavers, head of debt capital markets at…
‘Thoughtful about where and how we grow’ – Latham sets out stall for City litigation push Anna Huntley While its London transactional credentials are undeniable, it is fair to say that Latham & Watkins has not to date boasted a…
‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the Year Anna Huntley Adam Ibrahim, UK co-head of litigation and arbitration at DLA Piper, was last month named Private Practice Lawyer of the Year…
A&O Shearman Johannesburg team heads for Bowmans after office closure Alex Ryan African firm Bowmans announced today (3 October) that it has hired all the lawyers from A&O Shearman’s shuttered Johannesburg office,…
‘We have a remit to build’ – ex-Latham team open up on Sidley’s bold City lev-fin play Elisha Juttla In their first interview since leaving Latham & Watkins, Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton discuss their new roles as global…
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 today after months…
NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committee Anna Huntley Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has today (24 September) formalised its leadership structure, with interim global managing partners Jeff Cody and…
‘Ready to set the stage’: Freeths posts 13% revenue growth in 2023-24 financials Alex Ryan Freeths has revealed its results for the 2023-24 financial year, with double-digit increases to both revenue and PEP.
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe Alex Ryan Former Allen & Overy senior partner Wim Dejonghe was named Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed…
Addleshaw Goddard bolsters IP practice with litigation team hire Cameron Purse Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has strengthened its intellectual property offering with the hire of IP litigator Geoff Steward and several members…
