Sponsored briefing: Extraordinary times Guest Blog Dominic Griffiths, Mayer Brown’s London managing partner, discusses bolstering the corporate practice and getting the cultural fit right You have…
PE lessons: Shearman’s losses and Cravath’s gains show the value of City buyout teams – and the dangers of misfiring Alex Ryan While it may be an oversimplification to say that there has been a certain inevitability to Shearman & Sterling’s decline…
Global London case study: Sidley Holly McKechnie London headcount: 212 lawyers, 44 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2017: 24% London managing partner: Tom Thesing Office specialties: Private…
Global London: Resistance is futile – can firms keep the good times going as the market starts to cool? Mark McAteer It had to come. Among the Global London leaders interviewed in last year’s report, there was an inevitable consensus that…
Life During Law: Paul Dolman Nathalie Tidman I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old. I definitely…
Social media influencers: Winning friends and influencing people Amy Ulliott Three years ago, as the outside world shut down, the legal profession faced an extraordinary challenge – staying connected to…
Greece focus: Lap of the gods Alex Walsh Greece remains buoyant, despite the global pressures affecting jurisdictions worldwide. Major transnational corporations and huge global players are beginning to…
A wholly subjective (but nonetheless definitive) guide to law firms from a $300m client on how to make a successful pitch* David Burgess David Burgess, publishing director of The Legal 500, asks David Stark, chief legal officer at Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Trevor Faure…
The Client Profile: Terra Potter, Hexcel Corporation Nathalie Tidman Terra Potter (whose middle name is Cotta – LB has seen the proof) proudly proclaims on LinkedIn that she originally…
Particularly egregious? Market reacts over Credit Suisse buyout as bondholder litigation looms large Alex Ryan As the fall of Credit Suisse mobilises swathes of advisers, Legal Business asks whether the collapse will yield an influx…
The Last Word: London manifesto Legal Business ‘We already have a strong European offering and our current expansion plans are centred on partner-level and team hires that…
Cautionary tales: The downfall of Ince – a lesson in how not to run your law firm Nathalie Tidman ‘In the event of a recession, the lawyers will be fine. They always are. Unless you work at Ince.’ Reflecting…
