Disputes Yearbook – online pdf Legal Business While much of the country works from home we are providing an additional online option for you to access your…
Covid crystal ball – A&O’s former chief sets out the post-lockdown dynamic awaiting the legal elite Guest Blog No-one knows the robustness or timing of the economic restart, but many now predict a deep second quarter contraction followed…
Comment: Allen & Overy’s election delivered an all-star line-up but have the big issues been resolved? Alex Novarese Towards the end of 2019, Legal Business remarked that the issue at the heart of Allen & Overy (A&O)’s looming…
Comment: Latham vs Kirkland means everyone else loses – They own the global elite now Alex Novarese Skadden Arps, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and, currently, Kirkland & Ellis – over the last 30 years these firms have all…
Global London Overview – Vantage points Thomas Alan A group of elite firms using their vast resources to further reinforce in the City; a larger group suffering attrition…
Firm focus: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Nathalie Tidman London headcount: 121 lawyers, 19 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2014: 1% (-17% partners) London head: Litigation partner Sunil Gadhia…
Letter from Manhattan – The $6.4m question Nathalie Tidman ‘Not everybody gets corrupted. You have to have a little faith in people.’ The parting shot from Woody Allen’s iconic…
Firm focus: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Nathalie Tidman London headcount: 144 lawyers, 28 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2014: 15% (-7% partners) London head: Pranav Trivedi Office specialities:…
Risk management survey 2020 – Crooked timber Anna Cole-Bailey Sponsored by The ongoing #MeToo saga within in the legal profession was only a few chapters old last year when…
Heavy hangs the crown – Can Latham remain the global firm to beat? Marco Cillario Early March 2018 looked like the best of times to be a lawyer at Latham & Watkins. At the end…
Client service uncovered: The best-rated firms revealed Ben Wheway The world’s largest law firms are continuing to get bigger. Last year the combined number of lawyers across the Global…
Fresh perspectives – Global London 2020 Legal Business Sponsored by Part 1: The Overview ‘Vantage points’ Focus: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Focus: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…
Latham vs K&E means that everyone else loses Alex Novarese Skadden Arps, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and, currently, Kirkland & Ellis – over the last 30 years these firms have all…
For the profession, as the world, the coronavirus is a moment of truth Alex Novarese The longer you do this job, the more your mind wanders to the big moments – recessions, terrorist attacks, political…
The Last Word: F=MA Legal Business ‘I think – and I say this as the pessimist – we will easily move ahead on our strategy.’ Frances…
Cranes in the sky: UK real estate market rebuilds Muna Abdi With real estate investment moving out of paralysis post-election, Muna Abdi asks which firms are best prepared to take advantage…
Life During Law: Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman We had Skadden’s 30th anniversary party at Kensington Palace. Very cool. I’ve been here most of those 30 years. I…
Sponsored briefing: It’s the little things that count Guest Blog Emily Bernstein demonstrates how Investec can help to find personal banking solutions for clients in the legal industry The legal…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 : Latham & Watkins focus The success of Latham & Watkins’ expansion globally in recent years is…
‘Universal slowdown’ adds up to a less dynamic year but Kirkland becomes first $4bn law firm Thomas Alan Thomas Alan finds revenue growth tempered at many US firms with 2019 proving a sterner test for the global elite…
