‘There will be pushback’: Dawn of pay-to-play tenders will stoke law firm tensions with GCs Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol assesses the adviser mood as clients flex buying power ‘Would I say it’s the norm? No. But would…
New brooms – Asian coup for Bakers as Clydes, HSF and TLT announce leadership changes Anna Cole-Bailey Anna Cole-Bailey rounds up the latest management reshuffles at home and abroad The autumn saw significant c-suite changes announced at…
New tricks – Can law firms beat New Law disruptors at their own game? Hamish McNicol Lee Ranson was restless. It was late 2018 and Eversheds Sutherland’s co-chief needed something different: a viable plan to double…
Cross-border M&A: Asian bidders usher in different mindset Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: It has been a record period for Asian activity into Europe. How do you see the…
Letter from… Sydney: After the churn of the foreign influx, Australian legal elite look primed for their golden age Marco Cillario Some speak of the dawn of a ‘golden age’ for the market; others of a sugar rush for the country’s…
Different strokes – Three perspectives in championing diversity in corporate America Catherine Wycherley Rachel Gonzalez, general counsel, Starbucks Starbucks has a fundamental business tenet that we are creating a welcoming place for all…
Applying the brakes – the legal chiefs helping fast-growth firms to mature Hamish McNicol Two ear-piercing siren blasts ring out across the Canary Wharf HQ of fintech unicorn Revolut. ‘May I have your attention…
The Client Profile: Heather Mitchell, The Carlyle Group Anna Cole-Bailey ‘One reason I’m doing this interview is so I can send it to my parents. They’re really important to me.…
Life During Law: David Collins Marco Cillario I’m London born and bred, never lived anywhere else apart from three years in Manchester at university. Went to City…
