‘One of the things I’ve learnt from the pandemic is individual wealth and freedom is nothing without collective wealth and freedom.’
Gareth Price, Allen & Overy
LB100 leaders give their views on another remarkable year and offer their prognosis on the 12 months ahead
‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’ Kathleen Russ, Travers Smith
Following on from our feature on the rise of female leaders at the highest echelons of law, some of those leaders give their take on the direction of travel
‘Our corporate practice now is the strongest it’s ever been. We feel confident about the future.’
Roland Turnill, Slaughter and May
Following on from our Legal 500 M&A feature, we ask leading London corporate partners what is driving the growing dominance of US firms in public M&A
‘We are determined to see this as a long-term issue and are not taking short-term measures or cutting costs.’ Kathleen Russ, Travers Smith
LB100 leaders give their views on an unprecedented, Covid-hit year and look to another uncertain 12 months ahead
‘I think – and I say this as the pessimist – we will easily move ahead on our strategy.’ Frances Murphy, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
To mark the launch of our 2020 Global London report, we ask senior figures at leading US firms for a progress report
‘The next decade will decide whether firms become more like the Big Four or develop their own distinct model. They can no longer rely on informal control.’
Laura Empson, Cass Business School
After a decade of upheaval, legal services veterans give their prognosis on what the 2020s will bring
Interviewed for our annual in-house lawyer survey, leading GCs give their take on risk management, becoming business advisers and collaboration
‘Digital technology is something that is upon us. A lot of law firms and in-house departments will start thinking about how we harness the power of AI or technology to help us and not feel threatened by it. How do we make life simpler and not do the mundane? It’s about a mindset of being agile – the world is always changing, last year everyone has seen how rapidly change has come upon us, political and economic. So how do you equip yourself to embrace the good things about change?’ Continue reading “The Last Word: The client view”
Law firm leaders discuss the challenges of putting values on their corporate agenda and how to balance purpose with the profit motive
‘Most firms realise the importance of values. I don’t think I’ve spoken to a single managing partner who isn’t doing these things. There are two basic drivers – what are your clients asking of you and what are your people asking of you. Anyone who thinks this isn’t important is burying their head in the sand.’
Continue reading “The Last Word: The values are everything”
No-deal Brexit, accountants, Millennials and soothsaying – LB100 leaders give their views on a hazy 12 months ahead
‘You cannot continue having 10-15% growth every year – not even the Chinese economy has achieved that! The profession as a whole has had a good year, but the rate of growth has slowed down. The comforting factor is that every single business is in the same place as us. We are all doing our best to protect and predict. Anyone who tells you what’s going to happen… well, that’s just guesswork.’ Continue reading “The Last Word: Sound methods”
Despite Brexit, Trump and trade wars signalling a tentative prognosis from Global 100 leaders for the remainder of the year, many firms entered 2019 with engines blazing
‘Volatility, trade wars, Brexit and Trump notwithstanding, it’s been a good financial year. Each of our practice areas are strong in terms of work and economically. Mandates are flowing in, it’s a positive story. Threats are out there. Brexit will be priced into the market for the next eight to ten years. There will be peaks and troughs and no clarity for a while.’ Continue reading “The Last Word: New frontiers”
