Bangs and whimpers – LB100 performance is a lot weaker than it looks Alex Novarese In the wake of the banking crisis, some commentators claimed the legal industry was set for a bloodbath that would…
Legal Business 100: The second 25 – Faster, pussycat Madeleine Farman While the second quarter of the Legal Business 100 (LB100) has seen a 7% increase to £2.93bn in its combined…
Expansive Pinsents ships in four Norton Rose Fulbright partners for third Oz office launch Marco Cillario Pinsent Masons is continuing its sustained international expansion drive with a new Australian arm in Perth and the hire of…
Eversheds opens fourth German office in Düsseldorf Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland expanded in Germany in August, opening its fourth office in the country after acquiring Düsseldorf-based firm Grooterhorst &…
Squad of Global 100 firms lines up on £9bn Worldpay disposal Tom Baker ‘Compelling rationale’ sees UK and US legal teams advise as Vantiv moves in A host of US and UK-based international…
Legal Business 100: Case study – Allen & Overy Legal Business While Clifford Chance and Linklaters both recorded impressive increases in revenue and profit per equity partner (PEP) in 2016/17, Allen…
Legal Business 100: Case study – Eversheds Sutherland Legal Business 2017 has been a good year for Eversheds, which made significant strides internationally – first through its tie-up with US…
Legal Business 100: Case study – Fieldfisher Legal Business Another of 2016/17’s standout performers, Fieldfisher had an impressive year underpinned by considerable geographic expansion. The firm recorded a 34%…
‘Unprecedented in scale’: City bluebloods advise as Tata separates UK pension scheme Tom Baker Travers Smith, Slaughter and May and Hogan Lovells all advised as Tata Steel last month signed a long-awaited agreement to…
Legal Business 100 overview: Your story Georgiana Tudor This year’s Legal Business 100 coincides with the most inauspicious of anniversaries after a year with the most inauspicious of…
Pinsents secures £1.3bn Carillion HS2 mandate Georgiana Tudor Pinsent Masons picked up the key advisory mandate as embattled British construction company Carillion was handed a lifeline this summer…
Legal Business 100: The second 50 Regional view – After the bang Kathryn McCann The strain of macroeconomic conditions on UK firms is starting to show, as the immediate impact of last year’s Brexit…
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story David Burgess Behind the scenes of recent panel decisions Pinsent Masons, DLA Piper, Ashurst and Bird & Bird have all missed…
Legal Business 100: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 LAW FIRMS The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
The Legal Business 100 2017 Legal Business Menu Overview: Your story The second 25: Faster, pussycat The second 50: Boutique and City – Eyes on the prize…
Legal Business 100: Core stats Legal Business LB100 revenue averages: £220.6m Average revenue 9% Average revenue growth Ten fastest growing firms by revenue: Ten fastest growing firms…
Legal Business 100: Partner earnings Legal Business Top 50 firms ranked by highest top of equity (1-50*) Equity partners: non-equity partners & of partners that are equity…
Behind the numbers: profitability revealed Legal Business In this table we blend together the three key profitability metrics, profit per equity partner, profit per lawyer and profit…
