Comment: Innovation needs law firm champions as Axiom doubts emerge Alex Novarese We have at LB Towers something of a reputation for being sceptical of the claims to fresh thinking surrounding much…
In-house round-up: New GCs for Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo Tom Baker Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo have all made senior legal hires in a busy period for in-house recruitment. Royal Mail…
Global London Focus: Dechert Nathalie Tidman London headcount: 169 lawyers: 44 partners (26 equity, 18 non-equity) Lawyer headcount change since 2013: +29% London office management committee:…
Global London Focus: Morrison & Foerster Marco Cillario London headcount: 73 lawyers, 20 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2013: +52% London heads: Alistair Maughan and Jonathan Wheeler, office…
Global London Focus: M&A – Hunting for whales Nathalie Tidman ‘Initially the client was concerned, but the investment banks said: “A big tick for Gibson Dunn in public M&A…
Global London: The Big Long – Inside Sidley’s daring attempt to relaunch as a private equity leader Marco Cillario Summer 2015. Four US lawyers meet at Nobu restaurant in London. Sidley Austin management committee chair Larry Barden and Europe…
Sponsored briefing: Tracing assets – what you need to know Guest Blog K2 Intelligence’s Darren Matthews on what successful asset search and recovery looks like Understanding the form, value and recoverability of…
Marching on – A Global London debate exploring the progress and prospects for US leaders Nathalie Tidman Marco Cillario, Legal Business: Are US firms in London about to reach a maturity that means we will see less…
Watching the watchmen – inside the growing market for legal advisory work Anna Cole-Bailey It used to be that law firms were rather more comfortable doling out advice than receiving it, but in an…
Switzerland – Between a rock and a hard place Dominic Carman As the eurozone economy slows down after six years of uninterrupted growth, Switzerland is an anxious spectator. Amid increased concerns…
Sponsored briefing: The end of Libor in Switzerland Guest Blog The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on 27 July 2017 it would no longer require that banks that are…
The Last Word – Global London perspectives from inside the shark tank Legal Business To mark the launch of our 2019 Global London report, we ask senior management at the leading US firms in…
Sponsored briefing: ‘Fantastic boutique CM Murray dominates the market in the partnership space’ Guest Blog CM Murray is a leading specialist partnership and employment law firm based in London. The firm is ranked by the…
Sponsored briefing: Regulatory challenges in the year ahead Guest Blog Ten years ago, very few large law firms needed external legal advice on dealing with their regulator. This was because…
Sponsored briefing: The rise of the law firm IPO Guest Blog An oft-cited phrase from partners of law firms is that ‘the partners are the guardians of the firm for the…
Sponsored briefing: Reputation management – who to call in a crisis Guest Blog Gus Sellitto of Byfield Consultancy discusses the trends he is seeing in legal PR and the role of external advisers…
Sponsored briefing: The lawyer’s lawyer Guest Blog The risks and exposures facing law firms have dramatically changed over the last decade. The legal industry now faces a…
Sponsored briefing: Challenges in leading law firms – the Cambridge approach Guest Blog Leading a law firm has always been demanding, but the extent and pace of change engulfing the global legal industry…
