The last champions – meet the leaders intent on sealing Freshfields’ place in the global elite Jaishree Kalia Freshfields remains the most potent of the City’s big four but modernising the 270-year-old institution has always been a delicate…
Price of debt – austerity and the plight of a project finance partner Legal Business The Magic Circle has so far been able to hold off the advance of US firms in project finance, but…
The end of the tunnel – litigation and regulatory challenges in financial services Anthony Notaras Legal Business teamed up with Simmons & Simmons to discover how financial institutions are coping with the twin threats of…
The moment of truth arises – will the profession stand up to Gove? Legal Business In business as in life, if you want respect you have to start by expecting it and not putting up…
The limits of culture – WLG needs more than common ground to fulfil its ambitions Alex Novarese Let’s get this out of the way up front. The least expected new entrant to the Global 100, Gowling WLG,…
After Harvard Kool-Aid and lost years can Moore galvanise Linklaters? Tom Moore Allen & Overy (A&O)’s veteran leader David Morley remarked sometimes that in running a law firm, success or failure is…
Breeding cynicism – a call to move past the money-driven culture afflicting law Legal Business NRF’s Peter Martyr argues senior lawyers need to speak out for a more responsible vision of the profession Our profession…
UK’s fintech boom is set to dazzle but advisers are still struggling to respond Legal Business Simmons & Simmons’ Angus McLean argues the profession is missing a unique opportunity in the City’s fintech revolution Unless you…
H1 2015/16: Watson Farley points to lateral hires as revenues grow 5% Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) said its investment in lateral hires has seen revenues improve as the firm posted 5%…
HSF’s Palmer handed TheCityUK role as it seeks to protect London’s legal hub status Legal Business Elected as senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills earlier this year, corporate heavyweight James Palmer has been appointed chair of…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with Reed Smith corporate duo Legal Business Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to build its City roster with the hire of Reed Smith corporate partners Giles Beale…
Guest post: Artificial intelligence – the robots are/are not coming Legal Business IBM Watson. Google’s driverless cars. Uncanny recommendations from Amazon, Siri, and Google Now. Not to mention the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book…
BAT calls in Harbottles after Panorama bribery allegations Legal Business Following a BBC investigation that alleged bribery at British American Tobacco (BAT), the FTSE 100 firm has turned to media…
Linklaters pays out a third more to highest-earning member in latest LLP accounts Tom Moore The highest-paid LLP member at Linklaters took home £3.2m during the last financial year, a 33% increase on what was…
Comment: What I (very roughly) said about the future of law for the quality mid-pack player Legal Business From time to time, I am asked to talk at panels and conferences. Though I usually weasel out of such…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle trio and Travers Smith advise as Carlyle sells RAC stake to new investors Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all landed advisory roles alongside Travers Smith on a deal which…
Codename Trident: Linklaters talks with two local firms as Shanghai venture looms Tom Moore Linklaters is in advanced discussions with two Chinese law firms, Shanghai Capital Law & Partners and Shanghai Kai-Rong Law Firm,…
‘More of a PR stunt than a constitutional milestone’: Government backtracks on withdrawal from ECHR Kathryn McCann The Conservative government has backtracked on any planned withdrawal from key provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)…
‘Slow evolution’: Government plans further shakeup of legal regulation to encourage alternative providers Legal Business The government is to kick off a new consultation in spring 2016, part of which will be on making legal…
‘Highly strategic’: Gateley opens in Reading with Pitmans managing partner Avery Legal Business On the back of its stock market listing earlier this year, national firm Gateley will open an office in Reading,…
