Whatever happened to PRIME? – Drift sets in for once lauded diversity project Thomas Alan Thomas Alan assesses the initially lauded, now forgotten social inclusion initiative ‘Forgive my ignorance, can you tell me what you…
PRIME and the rise of the tick-box ‘solution’ Alex Novarese The sheepish evasion now emanating from the once-lauded social mobility project PRIME is an abject lesson in what ethically ails…
The GC outlook: more for more and more to come Alex Novarese As a long-term observer of the legal profession, I view the development of GCs with an oxymoronic mix of admiration…
The GC (re)defined: Beyond the cookie cutter Mark McAteer What is it like to work as a lawyer in a fast-paced, risk-laden, tech-driven ‘disruptive’ company? How do general counsel…
Legal tech focus: Slaughters’ tech ally Luminance makes impact but battle for City elite wages Hamish McNicol Luminance has shot to prominence unlike any other UK legal tech start-up. But Hamish McNicol finds there is still plenty…
Legal tech focus: Is Kira the real deal? Hamish McNicol AI contract analysis system Kira has been on a trying journey. Having landed $50m in funding, Hamish McNicol and Thomas…
The Simmons interview: What to worry about Alex Novarese Legal Business: Simmons seems to have come out of a period of malaise. What have been the primary drivers for…
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story Amy McDermott Clifford Chance finance clients, 2017 As LB looks at the future of finance, we look at the clientele of the…
City horizons: The Legal Business view on the profession for you to cut out and keep Alex Novarese On occasion, we are asked to give our house view at partner conferences and the like. Undertaking one such gig…
Client profile: Matt Wilson, Uber Hamish McNicol ‘I wrote my own resignation letter twice in the first six months,’ Matt Wilson, Uber’s associate general counsel (GC) for…
Under the influence – how pressure to climb the ladder can corrupt in-house counsel Richard Moorhead Being risk savvy and commercially aware is the equivalent of ‘leaning in’ for today’s in-house lawyer. Can one do this…
