Revolving doors: McDermott makes Paris antitrust move as HSF bolsters German corporate offering Mark McAteer The past week has seen a number of moves between Global 100 players in Europe, as well as some significant…
Q&A with Investec: Banking for law firm partners in times of change Guest Blog Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it’s one that can have a major impact on…
Revolving doors: Stephenson Harwood lands former A&O partner in restructuring push Tom Baker Stephenson Harwood has made a significant addition to its restructuring practice, hiring former Allen & Overy partner Tim Crocker in…
Dealwatch: Latham and Linklaters bet on £2.2bn William Hill disposal as £1.2bn easyJet rights issue flies Nathalie Tidman While it could hardly be said to have slowed down over summer, the deal market has nevertheless ramped up since the…
Revolving doors: Shoosmiths calls up Telefónica GC as post-summer recruitment spree begins Tom Baker Headlining a hectic week of partner recruitment, Shoosmiths has landed in-house veteran and former Telefónica UK general counsel Ed Smith…
Guest comment: ESG, the war for talent and the GC Guest Blog Evangelos Apostolou of the EMEA and Asia-Pacific In-House Counsel group at Major, Lindsey & Africa discusses why demand for ESG-ready…
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…
