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The Last Word: On message Legal Business ‘I’m of the view that there’s no such thing as an ESG lawyer. What we can do, by educating the…
Big Law’s diversity stats remain uninspiring – time to revisit the problem of social mobility Nathalie Tidman As we go to press on Legal Business’ third annual ESG report, the data points gathered on firms’ ethnicity and…
Departures from Shearman and Allen & Overy as merger is unveiled and energy dominates lateral hiring Elisha Juttla Following the announcement of the proposed A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling had lost two partners to…
Clifford Chance names Cohen first New York managing partner amid fresh bid to crack America with Houston office opening Holly McKechnie In the wake of Allen & Overy’s stated ambition to merge with Shearman & Sterling, announced in May, Magic Circle…
Getting its mojo back: How A&O Shearman could redefine the Magic Circle Alex Ryan The proposed merger of A&O and Shearman & Sterling has got the market talking about the biggest news in the…
‘Carveouts are here to stay’: green energy deals dominate as major players see signs of a bounceback Alex Ryan Early 2023 has been a tough time for deals. In our 2023 Deals Yearbook, for instance, citing Dealogic, we noted…
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand Elisha Juttla I never thought I would be a lawyer. I’m from Amsterdam, and I did a student traineeship in 1991, which…
Sponsored briefing: Ask the private banker to senior lawyers Guest Blog Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers Q: I…
Sponsored briefing: How GCs can manage the opportunities and risks of the Unified Patent Court Guest Blog The unprecedented global events of the past three years and growing importance of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, have…
A&O Shearman is a marriage of necessity, not convenience Nathalie Tidman The most enjoyable part of analysing the proposed merger of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling has been…
The ESG Report: Overview – From buzzword to bona fide? Elisha Juttla ‘Greenwashing is a new phrase, but it’s quite an old idea. It’s fundamentally, are you doing what you say you’re…
The ESG Report: Governance – Words into deeds Holly McKechnie ‘Governance was a concern long before people started talking about ESG. What we’ve learnt over time, though, is that governance…
Pride Month 2023: ‘Most clients don’t care whether you’re black, pink, green, red with blue spots, LGBTQ+ or not – they just want someone to win the case’ Amy Ulliott Old Square Chambers’ employment and discrimination barrister Robin White talks to Amy Ulliott about transitioning at the Bar, the need…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms lead on international hires Holly McKechnie There was a strong international slant to last week’s round of lateral partner appointments, with firms making key hires in…
Dealwatch: ‘Heading back in the right direction’ – positive mood continues for public M&A as UK elite line up on big-ticket deals Ayesha Ellis In the first half of June, the UK economy suffered another blow. Global soda ash producer, WeSoda, made the decision…
‘An excellent foundation from which to build’: Clifford Chance appoints new office managing partner in New York Elisha Juttla Less than two weeks after Clifford Chance revealed the opening of a new office in Houston, the firm has announced…
‘Our strategy is targeted and curated, and 100% client-centric’: Freshfields continues US hiring spree Holly McKechnie Following the recent hires of David Sewell and Damian Ridealgh to its New York office, Freshfields has announced six new…
‘I want the firm to be more ambitious and more confident’: Stephenson Harwood rebounds with double-digit revenue growth Holly McKechnie Stephenson Harwood has reported an 11% rise in turnover to £228m from £206m for 2022/23, the firm’s highest-ever revenue. It…
