Business and human rights laws: CS3D and other important developments Guest Blog After a protracted and hotly contested legislative process, the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is set to…
Market forces: Paul Weiss, Kirkland and the war for London talent Elisha Juttla In the contest for the biggest legal story of the moment, the A&O Shearman merger may be more transformational for…
The energy and renewables debate: Power shifts Nathalie Tidman Eric Knai, Eversheds Sutherland: If you look back at 2023, we have had a very depressed M&A market other than…
Legal Business Corporate and M&A Summit 2024 Anna Huntley More than 150 of the City’s leading M&A partners, in-house counsel and representatives from corporates and financial institutions came together…
When the going gets tough – Global London firms dig in as market reality bites Holly McKechnie With worldwide M&A activity down 17% last year, hitting a decade low, according to data from Refinitiv, 2023 was always…
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings Ben Wheway Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through…
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The Last Word: Capital call Legal Business ‘Whilst we’re very much plugged into the global firm and there’s lots of synergies and certainly a very clear industry…
After the party – market slowdown pushes US leaders to take stock in London Ben Wheway The easy narrative is that the party is over. After years of rapid expansion by international law firms in London,…
Talk of the town: Why Kirkland/Paul Weiss underlines the value of controlling the management message Georgina Stanley Clandestine conversations, a recruitment strategy on steroids, eye-watering salaries and internal politics galore, the Paul Weiss/Kirkland story has enough drama…
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law Alex Ryan I wanted to go into sports. I was a sailing instructor, close to professional. But then I had knee issues,…
Debate winners – which disputes teams are best at making their case to the Legal 500? Ben Wheway Disputes is one of the broadest areas of work covered by the Legal 500; while commercial litigation accounts for over…
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – Editor’s Letter Ben Wheway Welcome to the latest edition of the Disputes Yearbook from the Legal 500 and Legal Business; a special edition marking…
Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner Alex Ryan I still don’t regard myself as a proper ‘lawyer’ as such. Despite 35 years in practice at the Bar, 21…
Disputes perspectives: Sherina Petit Bethany Burns I am the third generation in my family to have taken up law, following in the footsteps of my grandfather…
Disputes perspectives: Adrian Chopin Bethany Burns When I was nine years old, an elderly relative told me I should consider being a lawyer because I was…
Disputes perspectives: Kate Davies KC Bethany Burns I didn’t really decide to be a lawyer, the law chose me. I went to a wedding and sat next…
