Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing are the latest UK-US duo sizing up a merger - as full details of the proposed union emerge, is it a match made in heaven, or a marriage of convenience?
News update: Legal 500 Acquires Mondaq
Ashurst and Perkins Coie's tie-up marks the first-ever combination of two $1bn-plus law firms - partners, rivals and more offer their take on the deal
Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts
McDermott Will & Schulte chair Ira Coleman on his life during law, from leading the 'the little engine that could' Miami office to overseeing a $3bn merger
Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career
I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.
Freshfields’ Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger, outgoing A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe sat down with LB to discuss lessons from previous merger talks, his plans for the future and his views on the ‘unhealthy’ levels of money in law
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn on starting his own firm, picking your adversaries, investment in law and how he almost joined the navy
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans
