Global London: Resistance is futile – can firms keep the good times going as the market starts to cool? Mark McAteer It had to come. Among the Global London leaders interviewed in last year’s report, there was an inevitable consensus that…
Global London case study: Sidley Holly McKechnie London headcount: 212 lawyers, 44 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2017: 24% London managing partner: Tom Thesing Office specialties: Private…
PE lessons: Shearman’s losses and Cravath’s gains show the value of City buyout teams – and the dangers of misfiring Alex Ryan While it may be an oversimplification to say that there has been a certain inevitability to Shearman & Sterling’s decline…
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Risk management and professional indemnity survey 2023: Walking the talk Ayesha Ellis While our annual risk and professional indemnity report in conjunction with Marsh Specialty charted the movement of environmental, social and…
Oversharing? Navigating social media can be fraught but there is much to admire Nathalie Tidman It’s surprising how much conversations around social media have shifted over the last three years. There used to be a…
Cautionary tales: The downfall of Ince – a lesson in how not to run your law firm Nathalie Tidman ‘In the event of a recession, the lawyers will be fine. They always are. Unless you work at Ince.’ Reflecting…
The Last Word: London manifesto Legal Business ‘We already have a strong European offering and our current expansion plans are centred on partner-level and team hires that…
A wholly subjective (but nonetheless definitive) guide to law firms from a $300m client on how to make a successful pitch* David Burgess David Burgess, publishing director of The Legal 500, asks David Stark, chief legal officer at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Trevor Faure…
Revolving Doors: White & Case and Proskauer make antitrust plays as Paul Hastings raids A&O in New York Elisha Juttla Leading several high-profile moves this week, White & Case has hired antitrust partner Michael Engel from Kirkland & Ellis in…
Disputes perspectives: James Maurici KC Bethany Burns Oddly, I decided I wanted to become a barrister when I was ten years old. I’m not sure I entirely…
Disputes perspectives: Penny Madden KC Nathalie Tidman I didn’t study law at university. I studied history at Oxford. A huge love. I’ve loved debating since a young…
Disputes perspectives: Philippa Charles Holly McKechnie What made me decide to become a lawyer? Almost certainly watching Crown Court as a small child. Although it’s a…
Gearing up – cases of the year Bethany Burns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine added gale force to the economic storms already picking up in early 2022, and has produced…
Bench strength revisited Bethany Burns The resounding message is that London is still booming. Fears surrounding its status as a leading jurisdiction for disputes being…
