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The Last Word: Best foot forward Legal Business ‘As custodians of the rule of law, we have to question whether we are undermining it in anyway? It’s in…
The profession must not let yesterday’s ESG news turn into today’s chip paper Nathalie Tidman As we publish Legal Business’ second ESG report, the words years ago of a male partner at a Magic Circle…
Target on your back – the rise and fall of the ESG lawyer? Nathalie Tidman A lot can happen in a year, and never more so it appears than in the constantly evolving world of…
Life During Law: Jeff Twentyman Megan Mayers I acquired through reading an interest in justice and the role law could play. One book I read in my…
GC Powerlist Türkiye 2022 Guest Blog Due to the favourable geopolitical location of Türkiye, it is a renowned hotspot for local and foreign investors. Its regulatory…
The big stories of the past two months Megan Mayers Robust revenue and profit growth for UK and US firms First to report on a 2021 calendar-year basis, US firms…
Strategic recruitment: Ropes makes triple private equity swoop as Latham loses energy partner to Milbank Tom Baker The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen…
The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings Charles Avery Spring seems to have brought out the globetrotting spirit among American law firms, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Kirkland &…
Gerrard revelations and Ince restaurant-gate pose ethical quandaries for profession Tom Baker If the Ukraine invasion and its ensuing debates around right to representation inflicted a bruise on the legal profession’s reputation,…
‘A true star and magnificent friend’: Industry greats bid farewell to Skadden M&A doyen Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman Asking around the market for tributes to Scott Simpson, Skadden’s eminent M&A partner who died suddenly at the age of…
Legal 500 data: The Legal 500 Latin America rankings The Legal 500 The tables below summarise top-tier rankings, firstly by country (for the region’s major jurisdictions), and then on a regional basis,…
The ESG report – Overview: Turning on a greenback Megan Mayers ‘Two years ago, if you asked top firms about their ESG credentials they would tell you about the beach clean-up…
US expansion drives record revenue at Kennedys as Weightmans’ profits soar 25% Megan Mayers After a year of ambitious international growth, Kennedys has posted record revenue of £286m, up 8% on last year, despite…
International round-up: Ashurst pursues American dream with Texas opening as Eversheds expands in Bulgaria Tom Baker In a week of globetrotting action for firms, Ashurst has solidified its American ambitions by opening a new office in Texas.…
‘Holding yourself accountable’: Squire Patton Boggs commits to net zero by 2035 with new ESG strategy Charles Avery Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has become the latest firm to wade into the thorny environmental, social and governance debate, unveiling…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings adds two as McDermott boosts energy expertise Megan Mayers US firms have dominated transactional recruitment this week while UK-headquartered peers have focused on bolstering their disputes capabilities. Paul Hastings…
‘A fantastic achievement’: Boodle Hatfield marks 300-year anniversary with revenue growth Charles Avery In its tercentenary year, Legal Business 100 firm Boodle Hatfield has announced revenues of £30.7m for 2021/22, up 4% from…
Dealwatch: Elite firms act on major private credit deal as playmakers pounce on TigerRisk acquisition Charles Avery High-profile deals in the insurance, real estate and software sectors have been keeping advisers busy this week, as leading US…
