Ask no quarter – getting ringside at the epic smartphone battles Legal Business As the increasingly aggressive global patent wars between smartphone and tablet manufacturers continue to rage on, Legal Business asks leading…
Global London 2014 Legal Business Menu Global London – Sweeping the board Global London – Top 50 Global London – The justice play Global London…
Global London – Top 50 Legal Business The firms that appear in Global London are the 50 largest non-UK originated firms in London, ranked by headcount. Partner…
‘Geography seduced everyone’ – is emerging market bias blind-siding your firm? Legal Business There is a notion in business that is often useful, but rarely observed – the idea of signal and noise,…
A truly global City and the fiercest contest in law Legal Business So much for the humbling of the City. Our annual Global London special finds that the number of lawyers employed…
Democracy and half measures are not delivering for Addleshaws Alex Novarese I wrote recently of the need, when commenting on the firms and individual lawyers we cover, to give the benefit…
The last word – American hustle Legal Business In this month’s Global London special we report on the advances made by US firms in London, particularly in litigation.…
Heineken UK in talks to appoint sole legal adviser Legal Business The UK arm of global cider and beer producer Heineken is actively considering going down the one-stop-shop route for the…
Dwindling partner promotions at A&O and Freshfields fail to maintain current partnership levels Legal Business The UK’s elite law firms often point to their rigorous partnership promotion process as a natural selector of the best…
Q&A with HSF’s new global head of disputes Justin D’Agostino Legal Business Justin D’Agostino has taken over as global head of dispute resolution at commercial litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith Freehills. Here the…
Blake Lapthorn and Morgan Cole announce July merger Legal Business Tie-up to create a strong platform in south of England and Wales Despite talks over the giant south-east combination between…
‘We’ll see who wants to step up’ – Burch on growth, ambition and managing partners Francesca Fanshawe Francesca Fanshawe talks to Addleshaw Goddard’s senior partner ahead of big strategic decisions There is a lot riding on the…
Freshfields remains bullish in wake of heavyweight arbitration departures Legal Business Magic Circle firm will continue to work with Three Crowns spin off An undisputed leader in the field of arbitration,…
Those thoroughly fashionable provinces – vogue for City players to hit low-cost regions becomes the new black Sarah Downey Sarah Downey reports on how a regional arm became the hottest accessory for London firms How the fashions in professional…
Spanish leaders Uría and Cuatrecasas hike fees as confidence returns to battered market David Stevenson Despite Spanish M&A values dropping significantly in 2013 and amid the country’s continuing well-publicised debt crisis, two of Spain’s big…
Singapore: QFLP renewals, hires for Milbank and a new office for Harneys Legal Business Singapore has over the past month dominated much of the legal agenda in Asia, starting with the renewal process early…
Adviser cheer as City float boom builds momentum with a string of major IPOs Legal Business Retail IPO surge on back of increasing confidence Capital markets partners attest to an end to the jitters that have…
Irwin Mitchell replaced by Shakespeares on National Grid’s UK panel after review Legal Business Top 30 UK firm Irwin Mitchell last month lost its place on energy giant National Grid’s legal panel to Shakespeares,…
Virgin Media completes leadership reshuffle with new legal head as Weight Watchers unveils its new GC Legal Business Home entertainment company Virgin Media has completed an overhaul of its executive following its £15bn acquisition by Liberty Global in…
Life during law: Phil Sanderson Legal Business I used to pretend I decided to be a lawyer at 16. My sister made a visit to me in…
