Greenberg makes triple Pinsents partner hire in international arbitration push Elisha Juttla A trio of Pinsent Masons international arbitration partners are set to leave the firm for Greenberg Traurig, Legal Business can…
Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next Government Alex Ryan On the eve of a general election that looks set to promise a wipeout for the Conservative Party and the…
HFW, Fieldfisher post double-digit revenue hikes as results season gets off to strong start Alex Ryan HFW has posted double-digit growth to break through the £250m revenue mark for the first time, with all key metrics rising…
Ex-A&O banking chief Bowden exits for Proskauer as US firm snaps up City finance quartet Alex Ryan A&O Shearman banking heavyweight Philip Bowden, the former co-head of legacy A&O’s global banking practice, has left the newly merged…
Osborne Clarke breaks through €500m revenue target with double-digit financial surge Anna Huntley As UK financial reporting season kicks off, Osborne Clarke (OC) has today (2 July) posted a robust 19% revenue boost,…
The state of UK general counsel in 2024: Key insights and challenges Guest Blog The legal landscape for general counsel (GCs) in the United Kingdom is undergoing significant challenges and transformations in 2024. A…
The new £150k benchmark for Magic Circle associates – ‘rewarding the best’, or ‘slightly alarming’? Legal Business Associate pay reaches eye-watering heights as the war for talent at the top of the market goes further into the…
Legal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankings Barnaby Merrill The Legal 500 United States 2024 rankings have arrived, and with it a bevy of new numbers to crunch. Leading…
What Gen Z lawyers really want from their careers Alex Ryan Gen Z – including its lawyers – are often characterised as being overly concerned about the social and political issues…
Beyond ‘nice to have’ – ESG goes business fundamental Anna Huntley ‘In the old days, it was about having a nice brochure with some green pictures, but then getting on with…
The Last Word: ESG to the fore Legal Business ‘Flexible working is something I hope to see the legal profession increasingly support. I’m a single parent of two five-year-old…
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Making an ESG lawyer – law firms search for the magic formula Ben Wheway ‘I don’t believe there is such a thing as an ESG lawyer’ – the words of one environmental, social and…
‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in law Amy Ulliott Gatehouse Chambers property and probate silk Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on coming out, fitting in and how the profession needs to…
McDermott hires Fried Frank real estate duo in London Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery has built its London real estate bench today with a dual hire from Fried Frank, including…
The real deal – the firms dominating the rankings for M&A Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s London M&A rankings are among the most competitive across the entire UK guide, with high-profile dealmakers vying…
M&A perspectives: Lorenzo Corte Iman Tribak Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? My great grandfather was…
M&A perspectives: Melissa Fogarty Iman Tribak Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? M&A was the fourth…
