The Last Word: Private eyes Legal Business ‘I’d rather have a say; I don’t want that late call on a Friday night when something has happened –…
The Last Word: Capital call Legal Business ‘Whilst we’re very much plugged into the global firm and there’s lots of synergies and certainly a very clear industry…
The Last Word: Euro vision Legal Business ‘AI has not significantly changed the day-to-day operations of law firms. The emphasis is on staying alert and staying informed…
The Last Word: Gender agenda legal_admin ‘Firms have to be flexible and acknowledge they may have fantastic senior associates who want to put their partnership ambitions…
The Last Word: On message Legal Business ‘I’m of the view that there’s no such thing as an ESG lawyer. What we can do, by educating the…
The Last Word: London manifesto Legal Business ‘We already have a strong European offering and our current expansion plans are centred on partner-level and team hires that…
The Last Word: Next level Legal Business ‘Profitable organic development is still possible for us, but this isn’t the case for firms in some foreign markets –…
The Last Word: Matchday forecasts Legal Business ‘The profitability of firms operating in the US is very high. If that continues to grow not least because the…
The Last Word: Market comment Legal Business ‘A client said to me during the first Covid wave: “I stand in awe of the superior business model of…
The Last Word: Notes on a scandal Legal Business ‘No firm should ever take anything for granted. Dewey & LeBoeuf was a top-end, white-shoe firm and it over-guaranteed and…
The Last Word: Best foot forward Legal Business ‘As custodians of the rule of law, we have to question whether we are undermining it in anyway? It’s in…
The Last Word: Broad stripes and bright stars Legal Business ‘When it comes to English law, I don’t think clients are as focused on where a firm is headquartered, and…
The Last Word: Elite culture Legal Business ‘I believe it is relevant for Spain and its economy to have strong law firms whose decision-centres are based in…
The Last Word: Down the track Legal Business ‘We expect investors to look through short-term business disruption and for cross-border deal flow to return to pre-pandemic levels by…
The Last Word: Going the distance Legal Business ‘One of the things I’ve learnt from the pandemic is individual wealth and freedom is nothing without collective wealth and…
The Last Word: Alpha females Legal Business ‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’…
The Last Word: The battleground Legal Business ‘Our corporate practice now is the strongest it’s ever been. We feel confident about the future.’ Roland Turnill, Slaughter and…
The Last Word: The home front Legal Business ‘We are determined to see this as a long-term issue and are not taking short-term measures or cutting costs.’ Kathleen…
The Last Word: F=MA Legal Business ‘I think – and I say this as the pessimist – we will easily move ahead on our strategy.’ Frances…
The Last Word: 2020 visions Legal Business ‘The next decade will decide whether firms become more like the Big Four or develop their own distinct model. They…
