Guest post: Social mobility – does it still pay to be privileged in the law? Guest Blog Research from the Bridge Group found that among ten leading City law firms 53% of partners attended independent schools and…
Revolving doors: Sidley makes triple acquisition among spate of senior City hires Tom Baker It was a significant week of expansion for Sidley as it made a trio of eye-catching partner hires in London.…
Women leaders: Women of the revolution Nathalie Tidman ‘There’s finally a new wave of senior leadership and it’s in the form of smart women. Whatever the reason, I…
European Super League: Caught offside Tom Baker It was the football story of the year – eclipsing even Lionel Messi’s move to PSG and football not quite…
The Legal 500 IP: Validity in the opposition William Farrington A cursory glance at The Legal 500’s IP coverage – which was recently split into a distinct patents table alongside…
Access your print copy online – LB303 Legal Business While much of the country works from home we are providing more options for you to access your copy of…
The Last Word: Alpha females Legal Business ‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’…
Why giving associates exposure to clients could be a win-win scenario Becky Pritchard Law firms spend big money making sure they have the best junior lawyers. A newly qualified lawyer at a Magic…
Time to stop sneering at the leaders recognising the value of humanity Nathalie Tidman It is hard to introduce a column on female leaders without sounding trite or – as a woman – vaguely…
Life During Law: Adam Plainer Nathalie Tidman I didn’t want to be a lawyer. My father wouldn’t let me go to RADA. Acting is what I wanted…
In memory of Stephen J Doggett Mark McAteer It is with tremendous sadness that we learned that our former colleague and friend, Stephen J Doggett, passed away on…
Sponsored briefing: Container securitisation thriving in Bermuda Guest Blog Over the last decade, leased container securitisation transactions have increasingly enabled container lessors to raise capital and leverage growth opportunities…
Sponsored briefing: The effect of recent English Supreme Court judgments on GCC-based arbitration Guest Blog Robert Sliwinski, of counsel at Alsuwaidi & Company, explains how common law principles are transforming international arbitration proceedings in the…
Sponsored briefing: Interview with Doug Bryden (partner and head of risk and operational regulatory) and Heather Gagen (partner, dispute resolution) Guest Blog What are your backgrounds in terms of advising and acting for clients on ESG-related risks? Doug Bryden (DB): I have…
Revolving doors: Dechert makes double hire in California as King & Spalding lures Brussels head Tom Baker In a more muted round of lateral partner recruitment as August draws to a close, Dechert, King & Spalding and Dentons…
Revolving doors: Withers makes global splash with four partner hires as Curtis opens in Saudi Arabia Tom Baker In a week of significant international expansion, Withers has added four lateral partners to its global benches while Curtis, Mallet-Prevost,…
Revolving doors: A&O launches Silicon Valley tech team as Linklaters hires litigation star Tom Baker In a major expansion of its US operations, Allen & Overy (A&O) has made an eye-catching move for seven White…
Financials 2020/21: Linklaters maintains Magic Circle resilience with double-digit profit hike Tom Baker Despite the pandemic, the 2020/21 financial year proved to be an improved outing for Linklaters as revenues inched up and…
Financials 2020/21: HFW breaks £200m revenue barrier as profits soar by 30% Tom Baker HFW has continued to perform resiliently in the face of the pandemic, today (9 August) posting a 3% rise in…
