Disputes Eye: Disclosure reform – time to err off the side of caution Tom Baker It takes a brave soul to tackle the issue of extortionate disclosure in the UK, and finding the happy medium…
‘It’s no different to being a deal lawyer’ – Jacobs reflects on a year at Linklaters’ helm Marco Cillario Last October, Linklaters’ Charlie Jacobs took over as senior partner amid high hopes that the rainmaker would bring flair and…
Bird & Bird eyes outbound China work as it seals co-operation deal with local leader AllBright Marco Cillario After 26 consecutive years of revenue increases Bird & Bird, which has grown its top line by 162% over the…
Rousing the bear – Russian counsel force to hunt in new places Chris Crowe Russia’s propensity for volatility is infamous. Since its revolution 100 years ago, it has lived through events that the Soviet…
Bristows points to Brexit as TMT specialist launches first-ever international office in Brussels Marco Cillario The impact of Britain’s exit from the EU on the international strategy of City firms is still largely obscure –…
Latham, Ropes and Travers get physical as US buyout house takes control of PureGym in the UK Marco Cillario Leonard Green acquires gym chain for £600m 2017 has continued to provide rich pickings for firms with marquee private equity…
Dealwatch: 2017 closes out with slew of energy, tech and transport deals Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May advised UK’s ‘big six’ energy providers Npower and SSE on the merger between…
Travers’ grip on Bridgepoint challenged as it wins Burger King franchise buyout Nathalie Tidman Travers Smith, one of Bridgepoint’s go-to firms, has sealed another mandate in the form of the private equity (PE) house’s…
Reversal of fortunes – how three mid-tiers outgunned the City elite for a decade Marco Cillario It is dominated by mid-sized firms while global players and City leaders lag far behind. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW)…
Fresh starts – inside the pioneering US school training lawyers on the start-up community Catherine Wycherley Look out law schools, there is a disrupter in town. Naturally, that town is Silicon Valley, the home of innovation.…
Letter from Paris: After the malaise, local counsel rediscover la joie de vivre Marco Cillario It was one of the defining moments of the year: on 7 May president-elect Emmanuel Macron strode towards the stage…
Deal view: A&O does private equity – faint praise confounded but a plateau lurks Nathalie Tidman ‘Since Stephen Lloyd joined Allen & Overy (A&O) its star has definitely risen in the world of private equity,’ says…
A life in politics – the tricky art for law firm leaders of governing the ungovernable Guest Blog Laura Empson reflects on the confidence trick required of successful law firm leaders Leaders, by definition, must have followers. This…
Any conversation is potentially significant – the emerging skills that will equip the best lawyers of the future Guest Blog David Morley reflects on the impact of communication in professional services and opportunities for lawyers to improve My guess is…
Client profile: Rushad Abadan, Standard Life Aberdeen Tom Baker The general counsel of the Scots-based investment giant reflects on the lessons of the financial crisis and what it takes…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs James Wood For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Who provides better service among the world’s elite – US or UK law firms? James Wood The chart below illustrates the overall key performance indicator (KPI) scores as defined by the Client Intelligence Report (www.clientintelligencereport.com), for 30 of the…
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story – AT&T and Time Warner David Burgess To the public dismay of AT&T’s chief executive Randall Stephenson and general counsel David McAtee, the US Department of Justice…
Laying the foundations – lawyers scramble as demand for African infra booms Dominic Carman As the world’s largest continent, Africa covers 20% of global land area and 16% of the global population – currently…
Northern exposure – The Scots GC debate Alex Novarese Earlier this year, Legal Business ventured north of the border to highlight the community of commercial counsel flourishing in Scotland…
