Law firms Comment: The limits of culture – WLG needs more than common ground to fulfil its ambitions Legal Business · 15 December 2015 · 3 min read Comment Gowling WLG Let’s get this out of the way up front. The least expected new entrant to the Global 100, Gowling WLG, is going to have to work very hard to avoid being the classic 2 + 2 = 4 union when its tie-up goes live in January.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hireLaw firmsKate Peacock12 Mar 2026What boards really want, AI in practice and leading through crisis: the takeaways from Enterprise GC 2026In-HouseTheresa Hargreaves11 Mar 2026Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headLaw firmsEliza Winter2 Mar 2026Last Word: Global visionLaw firmsLegal Business4 Nov 2024‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big LawLaw firmsAlex Ryan1 Nov 2024Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next GovernmentLaw firmsAlex Ryan3 Jul 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025