Size matters: which Global 100 firms have the most Legal 500 rankings? Ben Wheway Legal 500 data highlights the contrast between the laser-focused firms cleaning up in core markets and the wide footprint of…
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Latham scores lead role in Man Utd’s potential sale as US outfits advise on Tom Ford deal Megan Mayers Latham & Watkins has had a busy November, picking up several multi-billion-dollar instructions across the sports, retail and telecoms sectors.…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds act on Made.com collapse as market expects FTX fallout Tom Baker Partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have secured advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m sale…
Global 100: Ten-year view – Playing the long game Mark McAteer The contrast between the Global 100 reports in 2012 and 2022 is startling: in 2012 the global elite was feeling…
Life During Law: Karen Seward Megan Mayers I grew up in a shipbuilding town in the north. Barrow-in-Furness. Bill Bryson described it as ‘the very worst town…
The Last Word: Matchday forecasts Legal Business ‘The profitability of firms operating in the US is very high. If that continues to grow not least because the…
In with the new: Big Law rings in the changes amid City leadership shake-up Charles Avery For many law firms, the end of the year marks elections for various leadership positions. This year has been no…
Iberia focus: New world order Daniela Costa The past three years have been nothing but challenging for Portugal and Spain. The neighbours, whose economic and social development…
SRA defends year-long striking off process for Eversheds trainee convicted of sexual assault Tom Baker After yet another galling sexual misconduct episode to blight the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has come out swinging…
Sponsored briefing: Portugal – Towards a carbon neutral transportation system Guest Blog As the European Union has made a commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, member states are having to accelerate…
Switzerland: Another year, another challenge Edgar Tate At the beginning of 2022, with the pandemic finally receding into recent memory, commentators would have been forgiven for foreseeing…
Much snootiness still remains, but the Vereins are actually fine Nathalie Tidman While Legal Business is not the type of publication to force a tenuous link in order to make a feature…
Sponsored briefing: Portugal: Sustainable finance Guest Blog VdA’s Ana Luís de Sousa and Hugo Moredo Santos on the importance of capital markets to sustainable financing The capital…
Global 100 overview: Playing a blinder Mark McAteer In Legal Business’ Global 100 report last year, firms obliterated gloomy predictions to post overwhelmingly positive results, defying fears of…
A bonanza year for the Global 100 – is the table about to turn? Nathalie Tidman It is a treacherous business, making market predictions for the year ahead. Too conservative and the pundit is guilty of…
