Wales: Back to basics Chris Crowe With a far higher percentage of public sector respondents and a high proportion of SME businesses, Wales has unique legal…
South West: Bristol Fashion Caroline Hill Big spending clients in Bristol are keeping a raft of national firms and strong local players particularly busy.
Scotland: Scotland the brave Chris Crowe It’s been a turbulent ride for the Scots legal market post-banking crisis, but with the independence vote settled, the region…
Northern Ireland: Northern Exposure Chris Crowe While the economic downturn and subsequent public sector cuts have hit the region harder than most, Northern Ireland’s resilience is…
North West: Not so grim Caroline Hill Commercially-driven Manchester is helping to lead the North West’s striking transformation from industrial heartland to modern knowledge economy.
North East: Work to rule Chris Crowe Employment law concerns loom particularly large in the minds of North East companies.
Midlands: The middle of somewhere Caroline Hill Amid fierce competition for talent from London, new entrants and closer transport links point to a new chapter for the…
Overview: Down in albion Caroline Hill Confidence is returning to the national UK economy, to the relief of clients and law firms alike. But, as our…
Regional Insight – Leader Legal Business If you were to venture outside London to the major regional legal markets ten or 15 years ago, you would…
Joining the Partnership: John Lewis appoints BG Group veteran as GC Legal Business The John Lewis Partnership has appointed BG Group’s deputy general counsel (GC) Keith Hubber as the successor to Margaret Casely-Hayford,…
Comment: What does it mean to be a modern GC? Discuss. Or rather don’t Alex Novarese What does it mean to be an in-house counsel these days? The profession is agreed that the job carries considerably…
Eversheds’ sole adviser mandate under threat as Severn Trent starts tender process Kathryn McCann FTSE 100 company Severn Trent Water is to kickstart its tender process in a matter of weeks, as its current…
The clients’ verdict: Linklaters wins best firm in show from annual in-house survey Legal Business In what signals a marked return to favour for the City’s elite players, Magic Circle firm Linklaters has led the…
Linklaters wins best firm in show from annual in-house survey Legal Business In what signals a marked return to favour for the City’s elite players, Magic Circle firm Linklaters has led the…
The In-House Survey: managing counsel – Getting with the programme Legal Business For years clients have decried advisers’ poor attitude to flexibility and value. Our third in-house lawyer survey shows the message…
The In-House Survey: adviser feedback – The usual suspects Legal Business As clients give advisers credit for improving value and service, our third annual in-house lawyer survey shows some of the…
The In-House Survey Legal Business The in-house survey – Where next, consigliere? The in-house survey: managing counsel – Getting with the programme The in-house survey:…
Dissent: Platitudes and a missed debate – how GCs are pushed off their ethical course Legal Business It’s stated so often but never questioned: everywhere you turn, in-house lawyers pay tribute to the holy grail of ‘being…
Dissent: Platitudes and a missed debate – how GCs are pushed off their ethical course Legal Business Paul Gilbert argues that lazy thinking and perverse incentives are dulling the ethical and intellectual edge of in-house counsel It’s…
The GC Power List summer reception – Reaching out, reaching up Alex Novarese Legal Business for the first time extended its GC Power List into a summer reception. A distinguished list of panellists…
