A&O Shearman is a marriage of necessity, not convenience Nathalie Tidman The most enjoyable part of analysing the proposed merger of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling has been…
The ESG Report: Overview – From buzzword to bona fide? Elisha Juttla ‘Greenwashing is a new phrase, but it’s quite an old idea. It’s fundamentally, are you doing what you say you’re…
The ESG Report: Governance – Words into deeds Holly McKechnie ‘Governance was a concern long before people started talking about ESG. What we’ve learnt over time, though, is that governance…
Social media influencers: Winning friends and influencing people Amy Ulliott Three years ago, as the outside world shut down, the legal profession faced an extraordinary challenge – staying connected to…
Feeling the chill? Kirkland reports just 8% revenue increase for 2022 Alex Ryan Often the bellwether for global law firm financials, the world’s highest-grossing firm, Kirkland & Ellis, has posted muted revenue and…
End of the road for Womble Bond Dickinson merger talks with BDB Pitmans Alex Ryan Merger talks between Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans have been called off, the firms announced on Wednesday (1…
Global 100: Slaughter and May – Keeping the magic alive Megan Mayers ‘It’s a remarkable firm with a tremendous reputation, but it has to take note of the fact that the market…
The ESG report – Overview: Turning on a greenback Megan Mayers ‘Two years ago, if you asked top firms about their ESG credentials they would tell you about the beach clean-up…
We good corporate citizens – ESG report Nathalie Tidman ‘There is such a sense that we need to walk the walk. More so than I’ve ever seen before. This…
Deal watch: Simpson Thacher conjures Blackstone and Alibaba mandates as Linklaters and CC lead on British Steel takeover Muna Abdi Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has picked up two high-profile mandates advising Blackstone on the acquisition of MagicLab alongside the Hong Kong…
Defying gravity – Inside the improbable rise of Travers and Macfarlanes Marco Cillario ‘If you look at Wall Street, this model is replicated again and again. There is no reason it shouldn’t work…
Better together? – Those Anglo-Scots unions in focus Kathryn McCann Legal Business looks under the bonnet to assess how the Scottish arms of Pinsent Masons and CMS have fared post-merger.…
