Holding court – cases of the year Alex Ryan If any trend is set to define the London disputes market in 2024, it is the continued rise of group…
Access to justice: Spurious claims under the spotlight – best intentions or base motives? Bethany Burns With the marked increase in group litigation and rapid development of the litigation funding industry, the Competition Appeal Tribunal is…
Scaling up: a look back at the last ten years of disputes in London Bethany Burns When Legal Business first launched its Disputes Yearbook back in 2014 Brexit was barely on the radar, most people had…
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Disputes Yearbook 2024.
‘Credibility in both US and English law is non-negotiable’ – A&O Shearman readies for launch Alex Ryan As the latest edition of Legal Business went to press in late April, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman &…
‘We’ll continue to look for talent’: Sidley’s London growth streak continues with double-digit revenue hike Elisha Juttla Sidley Austin has continued its decade-long streak of growth in London, posting a 12.4% hike to reach $209.7m, with firmwide…
Allen & Overy returns to Milbank for City restructuring hire Elisha Juttla Allen & Overy has hired its second partner from the London arm of Milbank so far this year, bolstering its…
Passing the torch: HSF’s outgoing arbitration head Hodges looks back on her time at the firm Anna Huntley Herbert Smith Freehills this week announced the appointment of new co-heads of its global arbitration practice, succeeding Paula Hodges KC, who…
‘I had strong support and people wanted me to continue’: Bakers’ Poulton seals second term as head of London office Elisha Juttla Following his initial appointment to lead Baker McKenzie’s London office in 2021, managing partner Ed Poulton has been re-elected for…
Skadden and Paul Weiss pick off Linklaters partners as M&A and fin reg duo make moves Holly McKechnie Paul Weiss, Kirkland, and Skadden were all active in London lateral hires this week, with two partner exits from Linklaters…
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
DLA to open new Germany base as Paul Weiss hires from Simpson and Macfarlanes for Brussels bow Anna Huntley DLA Piper has expanded its presence in Germany with the opening of its fifth office there, with confirmation of the…
‘A cautious return’: M&A activity picks up pace as Skadden and Slaughter and May top global and UK rankings respectively Holly McKechnie Following a less than stellar 2023, M&A activity in Q1 has picked up pace as market confidence grows, according to…
Brand capital can drive your law firm’s growth Guest Blog There remains a tendency for law firms to treat ‘branding’ as a one-off initiative, which they look at, on average,…
Revolving Doors: Mayer Brown, CRS and BCLP boost tax teams as Linklaters and Fieldfisher join firms announcing partner promotions Anna Huntley Mayer Brown has strengthened its London tax practice with the addition of tax partner Sam Riesenberg. US-qualified Riesenberg has joined…
Shearman’s McKimm steps aside ahead of A&O tie-up as US firms continue to snap up top London talent Alex Ryan With just a month to go until the A&O Shearman tie-up goes live, Shearman has announced that Europe managing partner…
Energy perspectives: Clare Burgess Alex Ryan What made you decide to become a lawyer and why did you choose to go into infrastructure transactions? I chose…
Energy perspectives: David Bone Anna Baubock What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why energy? I decided to become…
The Legal 500 view: Corridors of power Ben Wheway The Legal 500 energy rankings cover four core areas of the market – mining and minerals; oil and gas; power…
