Learning from the ghosts of decades past Mark McAteer Although it seems like I’ve been around forever, I wasn’t here when Legal Business first hit desks in January 1990.…
Sponsored briefing: Flexible and stable: The growing appeal of offshore SPACs Guest Blog Conyers’ Neil Henderson, Anton Goldstein and Matthew Stocker on the resurgence Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) enjoyed a resurgence in…
Life During Law: Anu Balasubramanian Thomas Alan I come from a family of lawyers. My father was a lawyer and a judge, and my brother followed in…
Sponsored briefing: Are we on the cusp of an evolution in the legal sector, when collaborative ways of working between firms will become the norm? Guest Blog Covid-19 has disrupted almost every sector of the economy. Dr Peter Allinson, chief executive of Davitt Jones Bould, asks whether…
The Legal 500 View: The rise of US firms from barbarians at the gate to London’s top tiers Georgina Stanley A ten-year analysis of Legal 500 data highlights the ever-growing status of top Global London firms in London, as Georgina…
Coronavirus measures pay off for Reed Smith as revenue tops $1.3bn while profit soars Tom Baker Despite starting the financial year by reducing partner drawings in response to the pandemic as well as other cost-cutting measures, Reed Smith…
Revolving doors: Linklaters senior partner candidate replaces Moriarty at Diageo as accountancy GC lands at Clydes Tom Baker There was an in-house flavour to this week’s recruitment round, while Addleshaw Goddard, Davis Polk, Paul Hastings and Faegre Drinker…
Guest comment: Balancing acts – partnership versus corporation Guest Blog Professor Laura Empson and David Morley ask what makes partnerships so distinct from corporations in what they demand of the people…
‘Huge implications’: employment experts assess fallout from Supreme Court ruling against Uber Tom Baker In a Supreme Court judgment with potentially profound implications on the future of the gig economy, it was held that…
Baptism of fire: New Hogan Lovells chiefs unveil record results as PEP nudges $2m Nathalie Tidman Taking the helm of a global law firm is no small feat at the best of times, much less so…
‘Growth in the offing’: Cooley’s City turnover hit by IP team exit as PEP tops $3m Nathalie Tidman Cooley’s London office has suffered a 4% revenue drop following the loss of its intellectual property team amid a striking 25% surge in PEP…
Diversity guaranteed in Linklaters senior partner race as Jacobs takes JP Morgan role Nathalie Tidman Charlie Jacobs, senior partner, chairman and rainmaker of Linklaters has taken the road less travelled for outgoing law firm leaders,…
Revolving doors: A&O makes Manhattan finance move as Slaughters sees rare partner departure Tom Baker Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a significant US leveraged finance play by hiring a partner from White & Case,…
Rude health: White & Case City revenue soars 18% and PEP cracks $3m to defy Covid Nathalie Tidman White & Case has traversed the pandemic minefield to reveal its strongest City financial results yet, with the London office…
Dealwatch: Elite firms land $4.7bn Signature Aviation deal as Euro SPAC market expects to fly Nathalie Tidman Private equity heavyweights gained major mandates as the bidding war for Signature Aviation took a riveting twist, while the US-driven…
Revolving doors: Quinn hires Simmons disputes head in London-focused recruitment round Tom Baker Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has reinforced its considerable disputes strength with a senior hire, as a host of firms focused…
US march into London continues as Armstrong Teasdale completes acquisition Tom Baker Missouri-bred Armstrong Teasdale has made an ambitious London launch via the acquisition of Kerman & Co and its 50 lawyers…
‘Watch this space’: Simpson Thacher belies cautious reputation with European restructuring and antitrust push Nathalie Tidman Those familiar with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s modus operandi will barely know what’s hit them this month as the usually conservative New York outfit launched a…
Guest comment: Calling all the reluctant leaders Guest Blog Successful professional people are notoriously reluctant to take on the mantle of leadership. Increasingly, there are excellent reasons why they…
Gibson Dunn embraces zeitgeist with launch of transatlantic ESG practice Nathalie Tidman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has responded to the ever-increasing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities with the launch of a…
