Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Legal Business The return of our Disputes Yearbook finds the wider outlook for contentious work considerably changed over the last 12 months.…
The specialist court the City needs Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…
Undisputed – the next generation of partners setting the disputes agenda Legal Business As contentious work increasingly drives revenues at major City firms, Legal Business canvasses the leading teams to find the new…
Perspectives: Mark Howard QC Legal Business When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
Perspectives: Sir Bernard Eder Legal Business I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…
The fix – how to resolve the tensions at the heart of modern arbitration James Wood With growing caseloads and global appeal, international arbitration is blossoming – as is criticism of rising costs and delays. As…
The US disputes outlook – After the feast Legal Business US disputes lawyers are seeking their next hunting ground as the wave of financial crisis litigation nears its end. Legal…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey Cornerstone Research As Legal Business publishes its second annual Disputes Yearbook, Cornerstone Research scopes the views of in-house counsel and private practitioners…
Disputes Yearbook 2015 Legal Business Introduction Leader: A challenging time for disputes teams in a polarised market Economic recovery will not lead to decline in…
Calling time at the Bar – Quality fears for English judges are growing as top QCs turn away from the bench Legal Business Disillusionment within the England and Wales judiciary was laid bare by the findings of the UK Judicial Attitude Survey in…
It’s a people game – what PE lawyers can teach global law firms Alex Novarese If a good chunk of the latest issue of Legal Business is focused on technology and machines replacing lawyers, our…
AI and law: mostly believe the hype Alex Novarese It’s a rarity for the great pre-occupations of our age to intersect so closely with that of the legal profession…
In-house counsel: more to do and happy about it Alex Novarese There are familiar themes and a few mixed messages from this year’s in-house lawyer survey but one obvious point to…
‘A watershed moment for enforcement’ – sizing up class action competition reforms Legal Business Cleary’s Sunil Gadhia and Paul Gilbert on the much-touted reforms of competition disputes We have begun a journey into the…
The Last Word: The clients’ view Legal Business Interviewed for our annual in-house report, general counsel at leading companies give us their views on diversity, ethics and joining the…
Life During Law – Edward Sparrow Jaishree Kalia The legal market has become more competitive. One way of measuring yourself is profit share. For some partners, the size…
Eversheds inches closer to US tie-up as Foley & Lardner emerges as front runner Kathryn McCann Eversheds is moving closer to its much sought-after US merger, with Foley & Lardner identified as the primary candidate for…
More than half of GCs expect AI to reshape their teams within five years Legal Business In-house lawyers have been notoriously slow to embrace the tech-backed delivery of legal services, but our survey of more than…
Sharing the pie: DLA Piper launches meritocratic remuneration review Legal Business Sector activity to become core part of pay assessment While other major firms break their locksteps to bring in high-profile…
