Target on your back – the rise and fall of the ESG lawyer? Nathalie Tidman A lot can happen in a year, and never more so it appears than in the constantly evolving world of…
The big stories of the past two months Megan Mayers Robust revenue and profit growth for UK and US firms First to report on a 2021 calendar-year basis, US firms…
Strategic recruitment: Ropes makes triple private equity swoop as Latham loses energy partner to Milbank Tom Baker The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen…
Life During Law: Jeff Twentyman Megan Mayers I acquired through reading an interest in justice and the role law could play. One book I read in my…
The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings Charles Avery Spring seems to have brought out the globetrotting spirit among American law firms, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Kirkland &…
Latin America focus: Brave new world Tim Girven The ferocity of competition in Latin America’s legal sector over the last decade has reshaped the region’s key markets. A…
Gerrard revelations and Ince restaurant-gate pose ethical quandaries for profession Tom Baker If the Ukraine invasion and its ensuing debates around right to representation inflicted a bruise on the legal profession’s reputation,…
Sponsored briefing: Panama: The multinational hub Guest Blog Panama is known for smart corporate structures that function harmoniously with a top-of-the-world financial sector, creating business opportunities for entrepreneurs…
The Client profile: Wayne Spillett, Vodafone Tom Baker Unlike some flightier in-house counsel, Vodafone’s head of legal for commercial operations, IP and corporate secretariat, Wayne Spillett, has stayed…
Middle East and North Africa focus: The competitive edge The Legal 500 As the world moves on from the pandemic and growth is firmly back on the agenda at law firms, the…
‘A true star and magnificent friend’: Industry greats bid farewell to Skadden M&A doyen Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman Asking around the market for tributes to Scott Simpson, Skadden’s eminent M&A partner who died suddenly at the age of…
Legal 500 data: The Legal 500 Latin America rankings The Legal 500 The tables below summarise top-tier rankings, firstly by country (for the region’s major jurisdictions), and then on a regional basis,…
The ESG report – Overview: Turning on a greenback Megan Mayers ‘Two years ago, if you asked top firms about their ESG credentials they would tell you about the beach clean-up…
The ESG report – Russia: All bite, no bark Tom Baker It was uncharacteristically decisive. Rapidly after Russia did the unthinkable and invaded Ukraine on 24 February, many international law firms…
‘I’ve acted for every villain you can name’: Lessons in ESG from its trailblazers – and how to dodge the greenwashing bullet Nathalie Tidman Big Law came late to the ESG party compared to regulated financial services industries, with many law firms only getting…
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The ESG report – Event: Advising and acting for clients on ESG-related risks Nathalie Tidman ESG imperatives have never been more at the fore for partners, general counsel (GCs), or indeed any professional with exposure…
Sponsored briefing: Q&A: James Scicluna, co-managing partner, WH Partners Guest Blog Given the challenges created by Covid-19, how is this affecting your firm post-pandemic? We had already rolled out remote working…
