‘Clients don’t want a memo, they want a direct answer’ – the partner who left Big Law to set up a £1.26m PEP boutique

The boutique boom has reshaped large swathes of the London disputes market in recent years, with litigators peeling away from global firms to set up more agile, high-margin practices.

In contrast, the corporate market has remained relatively untouched, with few credible start-ups making their mark – though there are some exceptions.