Revolving doors: K&L Gates and Squire Patton Boggs make multiple global hires as Ashurst chair departs for competition court Tom Baker In the latest round of lateral partner moves, two prominent transatlantic firms in the Global 100, K&L Gates and Squire…
HSF shrugs off Covid concerns to reward staff with bonus as new senior partner is unveiled Tom Baker After posting resilient financial results in the wake of the pandemic, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has recognised the efforts of…
Guest comment: the global/local leadership conundrum Guest Blog Leading a professional firm with offices spread across multiple countries always creates a tension between global and local priorities. Professor…
Revolving doors: A&O enters La La Land with group hire as DLA Piper lures former Freshfields finance chief Tom Baker Allen & Overy has launched a West Coast US practice, acquiring Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s project finance and…
Getting personal – perspectives on crisis management in the Covid-19 era Legal Business How to build the ship while sailing it, Mark Rigotti ‘The Covid-19 crisis is creating a lot of learning and…
300 not out…the story of Legal Business spanning three decades Mark McAteer ‘In the course of the last 30 years, a lot has changed in the legal world but a lot has…
The Euro Elite: Methodology Legal Business Legal Business’ Euro Elite comprises independent law firms based in more than 40 European jurisdictions, rather than branches of international…
The Euro Elite overview: Enduring endurance Mark McAteer Much of the narrative of Legal Business for the past 300 issues has involved the internationalisation – and the failed…
Euro Elite: Baltics – Small yet spirited David Keenan Often overlooked, the Baltics is fast becoming one of the most exciting tech startup hubs in Europe. Home to only…
Euro Elite: Benelux – Reasons to be cheerful Ashish Sareen Notwithstanding the macro-level impact of Covid-19 globally, independent firms in the Benelux region have adapted to evolving conditions with remarkable…
Euro Elite: Germany – Flight to quality Anna Baubock Past experience, such as the financial crisis in 2008/09, has shown that the German legal market is robust. Today, in…
Euro Elite: CEE – Finding the middle ground David Koehne The general picture is one of uncertainty across the diverse CEE region; while there was an initial slowdown last year…
Euro Elite: France – Shining lights Dana Ferchland In France, as elsewhere, the Covid-19 crisis put firms under high pressure to quickly adapt to new regulations and remote…
Euro Elite: Iberia – Stronger together Daniela Costa Iberia’s all-important tourism and hospitality sectors have taken a hit during the pandemic, and continued restrictions mean it could be…
Euro Elite: Ireland – All-comers welcome? Anna Macpherson Despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, Ireland’s independent legal market has reason for optimism: the Irish economy is expected to be…
Euro Elite: Italy – Forza Italia Matteo Anelli The Italian market differs deeply from other European legal markets in one key regard: international firms are spread wide throughout…
Euro Elite: Nordics – Solid states Amy Ulliott Despite varying governmental approaches to the coronavirus response across the Nordics, there is a consistent optimism throughout the region, both…
Euro Elite: Russia and CIS – Bear necessities Svetlana Atanasova The Covid-19 pandemic hit the Russian Federation particularly hard, with the country repeatedly topping all lists for its highest numbers…
