LB100 overview: The end of the beginning Thomas Alan Could anyone have known what was coming? A year ago, the 2019 Legal Business 100 (LB100) report read: ‘After a…
Der Freshfields-Skandal Anna Baubock It’s 9 September in the German parliament. Stefan Liebich of the democratic socialist party, Die Linke, stands up to quiz…
LB100: Partner earnings Legal Business * Lists the 50 firms by highest top of equity that provided full equity spread data on their completed LB100…
LB100 Second 50 – City and Boutique: Focus for victory Mark McAteer The combined turnover for the 19 London firms that sit in the second half of this year’s Legal Business 100…
LB100: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 law firms The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
LB100: Main table 2020 Legal Business Best viewed full screen – click full screen button on bottom right of table.
Access your print copy online – LB298 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: The home front Legal Business ‘We are determined to see this as a long-term issue and are not taking short-term measures or cutting costs.’ Kathleen…
Falling angels: Freshfields faces cum-ex repercussions John Pritchard It has been a difficult year for Freshfields. In PR terms it has been an annus horribilis, and the enormity…
Legal Business returns to anything but normal – new or otherwise Mark McAteer So, after a six-month hiatus we have returned and much has changed. Writing this as we enter a second national…
The Legal 500 View: Ranking the top firms in the new normal Georgina Stanley Legal 500 UK editor Georgina Stanley on the headline data and what’s new in this year’s guide With thousands of…
Dealwatch: strategic acquisitions, disposals and restructuring moves dominate as firms continue advice on Covid-19 fallout Nathalie Tidman As has become customary in recent months, the deal market last week was characterised as being noticeably coronavirus driven – particularly in…
London and St Louis receive lion’s share of investment as BCLP announces 20-strong global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) promoted 20 lawyers as part of its latest global promotion round, the firm announced today…
Revolving doors: Bumper round of lateral recruitment sees Gibson Dunn hire from Morgan Stanley as Deloitte acquires Kemp Little Mark McAteer Team leader moves, in-house hires and even boutique firm acquisitions have all taken place in the past week as recruitment…
Guest post: Leadership in law in crises requires a human touch Guest Blog General counsel and other senior in-house lawyers should not be afraid to show their human side when leading their teams…
‘Overwhelming support’: More of the same at Addleshaws as Joyce secures third term Thomas Alan Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce has reaffirmed his position at the helm of the firm following an uncontested leadership election, the…
Revolving Doors: City recruitment lull sees Wilson Sonsini and Ashurst make standout moves as Quinn hires in Paris Thomas Alan London saw few significant hires over the last week as the City recruitment market underwent a lull, with Ashurst and…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms strike £3bn mining take-private as counsel game for $1.5bn Genius Sports deal Nathalie Tidman This week has seen a wealth of substantial transactions as advisers strive to capitalise on opportunities presented by the coronavirus…
