Shearman and Hogan Lovells – better the devil you don’t Nathalie Tidman This comment piece has been updated to reflect an announcement late on Thursday (2 March) that merger talks between Shearman…
Stopping the bleeding at Travers will require hard-won loyalty and a pay overhaul Nathalie Tidman Looking at the recent wave of departures from Travers Smith brings to mind fears expressed by peers when we last…
Shearman and Travers hit with losses as recruitment turns to restructuring and leveraged finance Alex Ryan Ongoing talk of a merger with Hogan Lovells has prompted an exodus from Shearman & Sterling, with the departure of…
‘It will be important whatever happens’: Pallas Partners represents ClientEarth in climate action against Shell’s board Alex Ryan In what the client has billed ‘the first case of its kind seeking to hold corporate directors personally liable’, Pallas…
Overview – Elite Level: annual Euro Elite report finds the continent’s leading independents still in a bullish mood Mark McAteer Our annual Euro Elite survey finds the 100 leading firms across more than 40 jurisdictions still in a strong position,…
The Client Profile: Jelena Madir, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Charles Avery Jelena Madir’s career to date has been defined by two crises. The 2008 financial crash saw her out of a…
Caribbean Offshore Report: Light behind the cloud Amy Ulliott While 2022 began with renewed hope as the world began to bounce back after two unprecedented years of upheaval, it…
UK Offshore Report: Weatherproof Will Tolcher In our 2022 offshore feature, firm leaders were relatively sanguine when scanning the horizon for the upcoming year’s challenges. Having…
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 –…
Euro Elite 2023: Annual survey finds the 100 leading firms across more than 40 jurisdictions still in a strong position Legal Business
The M&A debate: Wrestling the bear – negotiating deals in the current market Nathalie Tidman Nathalie Tidman, Legal Business: Is it an oversimplification to say that inflationary pressure, if it eases, will kick-start M&A again?…
Euro Elite 2023: Switzerland – Strength in depth Edgar Tate 2022 brought fresh challenges for the Swiss market, given the widespread instability in the global economy. Despite strong consumer spending…
Euro Elite 2023: Southern Europe – Hanging on Alex Walsh Euro Elite’s Southern Europe contingent comprises firms from the highly competitive Israeli and Greek markets, all of which have been…
