Landmark European court ruling to open floodgates for EU competition teams Legal Business In what will inevitably bring more work for competition lawyers acting for Asian clients in Europe, the EU’s highest court…
Financials 2014/15: Wragge reveals £181m turnover for first full year post-merger Kathryn McCann Ahead of its recently announced tie-up in Canada, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has posted turnover of £181m for its…
Wragges in surprise union with mid-pack Canada firm to create 600-partner global player Kathryn McCann There has been plenty of speculation about US and UK firms moving into Canada, but until now UK stalwart Wragge…
Financials 2014/15: Simmons returns to form with strongest-ever results Legal Business With its fortunes tied to its large financial services client base, Simmons & Simmons has brought to an end a…
Budget 2015: Banks off the leash as Osborne clamps down on non-doms Legal Business With inevitable consequences for City Law, UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday (8 July) pushed back the date the country will…
Candidates emerge as CMS gears up for autumn managing partner election Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna is gearing up for its managing partner election this autumn as chief Duncan Weston prepares to stand…
News in brief – July 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
Trust and estates litigation – The great leap forward Legal Business With Asia overtaking Europe as the second-most wealthy region in the world, the pressure is on global private client practices…
The Commercial Litigation Summit 2015 Legal Business More than 160 senior litigators and GCs came together for Legal Business’ first Commercial Litigation Summit on 13 May in…
Global 100 Overview – Heavyweights Tom Moore A busy US deal market saw rainmakers pack a bigger punch than ever at the world’s largest law firms but…
Global 100 – Market Comment 2015: Word from the World Legal Business From an intensely competitive market in Asia to renewed fears of states breaking from the EU, law firm leaders give…
Global 100: New York report – City heat Legal Business Legal Business took a tour of New York for our Global 100 special and found Wall Street’s elite in a…
Global 100: Clifford Chance – The shoulders of giants Sarah Downey The trailblazing global law firm has had more than its share of knocks since the banking crisis. Will a popular…
Global 100: The regional view – Stick and move Legal Business 2014 saw US firms continue to build on a solid home base but extend their reach in Europe, Asia and…
Methodology and end notes Legal Business The firms that appear in the 2015 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by…
The Global 100 2015 Legal Business Menu Overview – Heavyweights Main Table Market Comment 2015: Word from the World New York report – City heat Core…
Global 100: Clifford Chance – The shoulders of giants Sarah Downey The trailblazing global law firm has had more than its share of knocks since the banking crisis. Will a popular…
Momentum – the little-discussed magic that can lead to legal success Legal Business Momentum versus quality. That’s the question for the upper reaches of the legal industry that is never on the lips…
