Revolving Doors: King & Spalding expands City private credit group as Kirkland recruits two from Latham in Chicago Charles Avery There is an international flavour to this week’s round-up, as a muted City market was offset by a flurry of…
A&O, Latham and Reed Smith up for the top prize as shortlists unveiled for 25th Legal Business Awards Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy, Latham & Watkins and Reed Smith are among the firms competing to be named Law Firm of…
Quinn Emanuel turns to RPC competition head to boost City practice Tom Baker Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has appointed RPC’s head of competition, Lambros Kilaniotis, to boost its City antitrust offering. Kilaniotis,…
Financials 2021/22: Travers’ PEP takes a hit as revenue growth slows Megan Mayers Travers Smith has today (26 August) reported a modest 5% rise in revenue to £195m from £185.7m. This represents a…
Witness training: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail Tom Baker Everything started off so friendly – in the weeks leading up to our visit, Assurety Training had kindly sent Legal…
Face value – mentoring in the hybrid work era Georgina Stanley ‘Sitting on your computer in your bedroom all day isn’t culturally enriching. When we see how our junior lawyers operate…
Keystone Law: Our Little Book Charles Avery ‘400 lawyers, 25 services, 19 sectors, one ethos.’ So says the mysteriously titled ‘Our Little Book’, which adorns the table…
History of mergers: State of the union Tom Baker ‘The global Magic Circle is all American. The reality is that the English Magic Circle are now competing with the next…
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Work in progress – Big Law’s existential office conundrum still needs fixing Nathalie Tidman The news that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has directed partners, associates and trainees in London and Manchester to come into the…
A sneak preview of the LB100 – the lawyers are always fine, aren’t they? Nathalie Tidman ‘In the event of a recession, the lawyers will be fine. They always are. Unless you work at Ince.’ So…
The Last Word: Notes on a scandal Legal Business ‘No firm should ever take anything for granted. Dewey & LeBoeuf was a top-end, white-shoe firm and it over-guaranteed and…
London calling? Recruiters eye New Zealand talent market as borders reopen Jemima Marshall As prime minister Jacinda Ardern declared New Zealand’s borders fully open on 31 July for the first time since March…
No Roome for growth? A new chapter for Akin Gump’s City office Megan Mayers Akin Gump has made impressive strides in the City over the past eight years. With James Roome, the driving force…
Strategic recruitment: Paul Hastings taps Latham City banking team as Pallas launches in New York Megan Mayers Despite the typical summer slowdown of the global lateral recruitment market, there have still been plenty of eye-catching hires. Many…
Show us the money: 2021/22 financial results show strength in numbers Charles Avery The annual torrent of financial results has swept the market once more, with all eyes as usual on how the…
Onward, Singapore: King & Spalding names new managing partner as Sidley backs laterals in the city state Cameron Purse As a growing number of international firms pivot their focus in Asia to Singapore, King & Spalding’s appointment of banking…
The Legal 500 Data: Ten years of tiers The Legal 500 As highlighted in this month’s The Legal 500 view article on page 22, the white-collar and corporate crime market has…
The Legal 500 View: Why allegations of ‘woeful mismanagement’ and a ‘chronic lack of investment’ at the SFO aren’t stopping the white-collar lateral hiring carousel Georgina Stanley Despite intense scrutiny of the SFO and a slowdown in new cases, the market for white-collar expertise is as hot…
