‘Phase two’: AIG reviews UK panel and establishes 64-strong European roster Kathryn McCann American insurance giant AIG has carried out a review of its UK-based legal panel and established a new 64-member roster…
News in brief – May 2015 Legal Business WHITTAKER STEPS DOWN AS LLOYDS GC Group general counsel (GC) Andrew Whittaker is stepping down from his role at Lloyds…
Fault lines – tax, Brexit and what the general election means to City lawyers Jaishree Kalia After a relatively stable coalition government, Britain goes to the polls amid huge uncertainty, with the main parties far apart…
Go your own way – legal boutiques and the seductive appeal of being your own boss Tom Moore City lawyers are risking mega salaries to strike out on their own. Legal Business explores what is driving the current…
Hunting Dragons – Anti-corruption in Asia Anthony Notaras Once a byword for bribery, the Asia region has toughened anti-corruption measures in recent years, but enforcement remains hard to…
Legal boutiques: unheralded, thriving and coming after your lunch Legal Business The rise of boutiques has been yet another development shaping the legal industry that no-one predicted. Conventional wisdom for years…
Going native – ethics and the modern GC Legal Business The in-house profession has doubled in size in the UK over the last 15 years and gained once unthinkable levels…
Politics has changed – a high-stakes election for the nation and the City Legal Business On 7 May the nation faces one of the most unpredictable elections in recent history and one with high stakes…
The mother of invention – why necessity and high prices will push private equity to new heights Legal Business Travers Smith’s Paul Dolman argues a reviving buyout industry will increasingly drive European deal markets 2014 was a year that…
Policing the City – where do in-house lawyers fit in? Legal Business Stephenson Harwood’s Tony Woodcock argues that financial regulation has failed to clarify the status of in-house counsel Though one is…
Coming off the naughty step Guest Blog Baker & McKenzie’s Jonathan Walsh charts the quiet rehabilitation of asset-backed lending Securitisation has taken a battering in recent years.…
‘A curious atmosphere of consensus’ – the dangers of groupthink Legal Business HSF fraud veteran Robert Hunter on how smart teams can make bad decisions Many admire John Kennedy and his advisers’…
The Last Word: Election fever Legal Business As the UK heads to the polls for the general election, senior legal figures provide their views on the current…
ITV launches panel review with plans to extend roster by 50% Kathryn McCann New panel to broaden international reach The legal team at ITV, led by general counsel (GC) and company secretary Andrew…
Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans Jaishree Kalia Associates are set to gain whoever wins Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a…
‘Phase two’: AIG reviews UK panel and establishes 64-strong European roster Kathryn McCann American insurance giant AIG has carried out a review of its UK-based legal panel and established a new 64-member roster…
US firms step up in the City with new practices Legal Business Goodwin Procter and Ropes & Gray launch in PE and ComLit International firms in the City maintained their expansive form…
‘There is no end point’: Dentons’ expansion continues with US outfit McKenna Long and White & Case Budapest team Legal Business Having already announced a mammoth combination with Chinese firm Dacheng under a Swiss verein structure this year, Dentons bolstered both…
Q&A: Dechert’s Miriam González Durántez on how City firms missed a trick on EU law, the WTO legacy and ‘Inspiring Women’ Legal Business Miriam González Durántez’s profile is sky-high. She’s one of the most successful EU lawyers in the City, has persuaded over…
Clifford Chance German practice suffers further partner exits Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance (CC) has seen multiple partner exits from its German operations in recent weeks with longstanding…
