Success or failure? The push for gender equality is no longer a binary matter Georgina Stanley Talking about diversity in law is hard. While there has been widespread progress when it comes to driving up the…
A not-so-equal footing: rankings data highlights Hogan-Shearman contrasts Ben Wheway An analysis of The Legal 500 rankings underlines some of the key factors driving the Hogan Lovells-Shearman merger talks From…
Womble Bond-BDB Pitmans: The data driving the national tie-up talks Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s Ben Wheway takes a look at the rationale behind the proposed merger and what a combined firm…
Verein check: how the big six global players have grown over ten years Ben Wheway The largest six Swiss verein firms have pursued varying expansion strategies over the past decade – Ben Wheway looks at…
Size matters: which Global 100 firms have the most Legal 500 rankings? Ben Wheway Legal 500 data highlights the contrast between the laser-focused firms cleaning up in core markets and the wide footprint of…
Clifford Chance, HSF and A&O score most individual lawyer rankings in London as Legal 500 2023 Solicitors Guide launches Georgina Stanley More than 1,100 law firms have secured spots in the latest UK Legal 500 rankings, which rank the best law…
The Legal 500 View: Why allegations of ‘woeful mismanagement’ and a ‘chronic lack of investment’ at the SFO aren’t stopping the white-collar lateral hiring carousel Georgina Stanley Despite intense scrutiny of the SFO and a slowdown in new cases, the market for white-collar expertise is as hot…
Legal 500 data: The Legal 500 Global London rankings Georgina Stanley This issue holds our annual Legal Business Global London survey results. To view the editorial commentary of the rankings go…
Sponsored briefing: Why good directory submissions matter Guest Blog For any lawyer or law firm of note, being listed by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories is…
The Legal 500: Competition: Close competition Charles Avery ‘Brexit was a big moment,’ notes Allen & Overy (A&O) London antitrust group head Mark Friend. ‘It has big ramifications…
The Legal 500 IP: Validity in the opposition William Farrington A cursory glance at The Legal 500’s IP coverage – which was recently split into a distinct patents table alongside…
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…
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…
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…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 UK 2020 : UK and London changes As the submissions deadline for the next Legal 500 UK guide…
The 500 View: Restructuring hires are in vogue but is there enough work for everyone? Georgina Stanley Georgina Stanley assesses a City restructuring scene offering rewards for some but a lack of clear direction ‘You can only…
‘There are Formula 1 drivers and other drivers’ – who’s winning the race for London’s lev fin work? Georgina Stanley Georgina Stanley and Ben Wheway cast an eye over one of the City’s most contested practice lines ‘Leveraged finance is…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 UK 2020: Breakdown of Pinsent Masons’ top-tier rankings Pinsent Masons has topped the list of firms with…
‘Reflecting the market right now, not several years back’ – The Legal 500 UK launch unveils a new approach Georgina Stanley Late last month we published the first Legal 500 UK guide since I took over as editor. While changing something…
