Global 100: DLA Piper Jaishree Kalia A highly symbolic year for DLA Piper, with the rapidly-assembled business services juggernaut becoming the world’s largest law firm in…
Global 100: The client view David Stevenson FTSE 100 general counsel (GC) say global firms have finally listened to their concerns on costs and that, if anything,…
Global 100: Norton Rose Fulbright David Stevenson The ascent of Norton Rose up the global league has been swift in recent years, with the City-based law firm…
Global 100: The Word from the World Legal Business The dominance of US firms; the challenges in Asia; the strategic dilemmas – leaders from the world’s elite law firms…
Legal Business Global 100 2013 Legal Business Menu Global 100: The long haul Global 100: Scheduled departures Global 100: The Word from the World Global 100: Norton…
DISSENT: Do you know Titian? Berating law firms on social mobility belies commercial realities Legal Business RollOnFriday founder Matthew Rhodes argues it is education – not an increasingly meritocratic profession – that is to blame for…
To soar or crash with an Asian giant Legal Business If you are going to finally do a global merger, it would be fitting for one of the most distinctive…
Hogan Lovells was right to get hitched. It needs to remember that. Alex Novarese I’m not a big fan of comparing law firm mergers to marriages. All those torturous metaphors and incongruous imagery. But…
Flying High – The Legal Business Global 100 Legal Business How the Global 100 has gone from turning over $71.6bn to $85bn in five years. The world’s largest passenger plane,…
The Asian century maybe but not the Asian decade for the Global 100 Alex Novarese The market for the world’s largest law firms remains as reliably turbulent as ever. The group as a whole eked…
Financial results round-up: Freshfields tops UK elite firms Legal Business Magic Circle firm shines with 7% revenue spike in flat market Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has led the Magic Circle for…
It’s now or… later. Hogan Lovells to make decision on dual chief executive structure Legal Business Hogan Lovells’ senior management has begun discussions over whether to retain the firm’s dual US-UK chief executive (CEO) structure or…
BT moves to extend its use of legal outsourcing in the UK Sarah Downey BT has begun an extensive legal process outsourcing (LPO) tender for its work in India and the US and is…
Ashurst’s new Glasgow unit ‘part of a continuing trend’ Jaishree Kalia Law firms look outside City to meet client cost expectations It is a sign of the times that the majority…
Legal profession forms united front on proposed cuts to legal aid Legal Business Last month court staff across the country took the unusual step of going on strike in a rare show of…
Calm down, it’s just an IPO David Stevenson IPO market set for best year since 2007 While corporate partners continue to protest about the lack of large mandates…
Back at the gate: US invaders raise fresh questions over private equity status of CC and Linklaters David Stevenson David Stevenson surveys a fast-changing buyout landscape to find US ‘barbarians’ once again pressing in on City leaders Unfortunately for…
A&O finance veteran joins Co-op Jaishree Kalia Alistair Asher takes on GC role as firm acts on major bank rescue Securing a major deal and having one…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring Francesca Fanshawe Longstanding Magic Circle client warns creditors that it could face administration Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its…
