Revolving Doors: Insurance-focused firms invest as Clydes expands in South Africa and DWF hires a former managing partner Michael West Last week saw a flurry of announcements as firms revealed their hires made over the summer. Clyde & Co invested in…
KWM to smash lockstep pay limits for star partners as war for talent rages Legal Business With its City rivals increasingly breaking their remuneration models for star hires, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has created a…
UK-driven law firms outperform City leaders in this year’s dynamic-changing LB100 Kathryn McCann This year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) has seen the dynamics of the UK legal market turn on its head as…
Professional Indemnity – There may be trouble ahead Legal Business It feels like 2014 again as the SRA pushes for an upheaval to the PII market amid benign conditions for…
Small gestures – can a new wave of social inclusion schemes deliver? Kathryn McCann Despite much debate in recent years, social inclusion in the legal profession remains woeful. Are a new range of initiatives…
The Global London debate – Tipping points Alex Novarese To mark our annual Global London report, Legal Business teamed up with Venturis Consulting to assess the dramatic progress made…
LB100: The Top 25 – The world turned upside down Tom Moore The predicted comeback year for the UK legal elite instead turned industry trends and conventional wisdom on their head. Legal…
LB100: The Second Quartile – The first shall be last… Jaishree Kalia The City’s mid-tiers defied the critics to achieve market-leading pace through 2015, cementing the gains of recent years. How big…
LB100: The Second 50 – More or less Jaishree Kalia Specialist practices and focused City firms in the second 50 thrived in what remained an uncertain market. The second 50…
LB100: The Second 50 – The Lion & the Unicorn Mark McAteer Regional firms are experiencing mixed fortunes. Can they take advantage of a less London-focused client base? Regional and national firms…
LB100 2015: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 LAW FIRMS The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 firms in the…
The LB 100 2015 – Through the looking glass Legal Business Menu The Top 25 – The world turned upside down Case study: Allen & Overy Case Study: Simmons & Simmons…
Case study: Allen & Overy Legal Business Amid a challenging year for London’s top firms, Allen & Overy (A&O) managed to hit its stride with revenue growth…
Case Study: Simmons & Simmons Legal Business Life for a financial services-heavy law firm competing with larger rivals was always going to be challenging after the banking…
Case study: Osborne Clarke Legal Business It was another strong performance from Legal Business’ 2015 Law Firm of the Year, Osborne Clarke (OC), which saw revenues…
Case study: Charles Russell Speechlys Legal Business ‘We have worked very hard since the outset to demonstrate that we are not simply a private client firm,’ says…
