Life during law: Andy Ryde Thomas Alan It never occurred to me to be a lawyer until sixth form. I went to a regular comprehensive school and…
Heal thyself – Top GCs and firm leaders on the future of law Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Catherine, how much progress are you seeing at law firms in listening to the stuff clients…
Scotland: Art of the possible Margaret Taylor Wherever you look, there are women filling legal roles that had previously appeared closed to them in Scotland: Lorna Jack…
As specialists thrive in law’s Darwinian age too many drift on Alex Novarese There are times in my career as a legal pundit where I’ve gone against trend to argue the unpopular view.…
Profit per partner and other enduring hypocrisies Alex Novarese No-one got into journalism to be consistent, the trade typically being more attractive to trouble-makers than those hunting for enduring…
Global 100 results show US question looming ever more ominously Alex Novarese Judging the world’s largest law firms, it is becoming a familiar tradition after we unpack the results of the Global…
Linklaters leads Magic Circle pack amid solid 2018/19 trading but uncertainty looms over the City elite Nathalie Tidman Lawyers are a pessimistic bunch by nature and, with the big four Magic Circle firms posting another year of solid…
Taylor Wessing quartet boosts flourishing Goodwin City office as O’Melveny losses stack up Muna Abdi The City offices of progressive US firms continue to set the tone for the London lateral recruitment market – a…
State of play – In-house tech perspectives Alex Speirs Between the reams of paper (literal and virtual) spent discussing how technology will affect the legal profession and the thousands…
NRF launches legal ops consulting arm with the mind behind Barclays’ radical panel reforms Marco Cillario Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) made an ‘offensive move’ against the much-hyped threat of the Big Four on legal operations consulting…
Brexit vs Dicey – The constitutional lawyer’s view on these strange days Thomas Alan With Brexit entrenching divisions, Britain’s patchwork constitution is being increasingly pitted against political upheaval. Do legal experts see crisis brewing?…
Challenging Brexit headwinds force City middleweights to look to Europe for growth Thomas Alan Thomas Alan assesses the early financial results in a tougher year for the UK’s chasing pack The latest financial results…
Eversheds spins off New Law arm to supercharge growth and attract external investment Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol reports on Eversheds Sutherland taking the partnership shackles off its Konexo offering The alternative legal service provider (ALSP)…
‘Time for a change’ as multiple corporate legal chiefs leave posts for pastures new Anna Cole-Bailey Anna Cole-Bailey rounds up the latest senior corporate in-house moves A string of general counsel (GCs) have made career changes…
Italian legal market consolidates as local champion Bonelli merges with rival Lombardi Marco Cillario The leadership of Slaughter and May’s Italian ally, BonelliErede, claims the firm has moved far ahead of its competitors after…
Eversheds launches in Chicago and dreams of California in first post-merger US moves Marco Cillario Eversheds Sutherland has chosen one of the most competitive legal markets for its first US office launch since its transatlantic…
City and US heavyweights line up on Lego owner’s £4.8bn offer for Merlin Thomas Alan Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance (CC) are representing the City elite on a £4.8bn offer for Merlin Entertainments, in…
