LB100: 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 partners…
A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism Alex Novarese We go to press with Parliament locked in battle with the Government over threats to take the UK into a…
Auctions – how to play the game Mark McAteer The final session before lunch in our Corporate and M&A Summit looked at the mechanics of auctions and how best…
Sponsored chambers briefing: Hybrid counsel – powered by commercial and chancery expertise Guest Blog Serle Court’s chief executive argues that the blending of chancery and commercial is about seeing legal issues from the client’s…
LB100 Second 50 – City and Boutique: The adventurers and the settlers Muna Abdi While the UK lurches through a Brexit drama entirely of its own making, mid-market and boutique London-based firms have focused…
LB100: Legal elite shows resilience amid ominous haze Alex Novarese It is a measure of how fast-moving the Brexit-dominated landscape now is that imagery in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100)…
The Takeover Panel – that crucial first week Mark McAteer It was fitting that one of the first morning sessions of our inaugural Corporate and M&A Summit dealt with arguably…
Sponsored chambers briefing: Innovate to succeed Guest Blog Parklane Plowden Chambers is seeing the long-term benefits after its 2014 restructuring In an increasingly competitive and financially challenging legal…
Case study: Ince Muna Abdi What a difference a year makes. After an initial public offering, a series of acquisitions – including City institution Ince…
The end of A&O’s marathon O’Melveny merger bid reveals the stark choices facing the Magic Circle Alex Novarese This article sits in the news leader slot of our latest issue, but when considering Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Tougher competition – the growing impact of antitrust marquee deals Mark McAteer A key morning session of our 2019 Corporate and M&A Summit saw Linklaters London competition head Nicole Kar chair a…
Sponsored chambers briefing: Kings Chambers – a set apart from the rest Guest Blog Our philosophy is to provide practical and commercial advice, applying the highest professional standards. Our members combine advisory work with…
LB100 Overview: Apocalypse soon? Marco Cillario As Legal Business was unpacking the 2018/19 financial results of the UK’s top 100 law firms, the Office for National…
The Bar – Happy when it rains Dominic Carman Like the rest of Britain, barristers at the commercial Bar are impatiently waiting for some clarity over Brexit: it is…
LB100 drives income up 9% to £26.35bn but fears mount of a chaotic no-deal as Brexit fallout spreads Alex Novarese With daily headlines reminding the City of the Brexit-induced crisis engulfing the UK, the Legal Business 100 (LB100) has shrugged…
The Corporate and M&A Summit 2019 Mark McAteer On 29 April Legal Business launched its first summit focused on M&A and corporate transactions. The one-day event saw us…
Sponsored chambers briefing: Specialisation in the regions – a rational approach Guest Blog Alister Williams of Pallant Chambers discusses the set’s goals, strengths and successes Pallant Chambers is based in Southampton and Chichester.…
Case study: Clyde & Co Muna Abdi A model of consistency in the Legal Business 100, 2018/19 was Clyde & Co’s 21st consecutive year of growth –…
Under pressure – Retail GCs fight to adapt to a brutal High Street Anna Cole-Bailey The crisis engulfing high-street retailers is showing few signs of abating. May saw the public collapse of almost the entirety…
Mud sticks to Burford amid intense row but dispute funders’ rise looks assured Thomas Alan ‘Throw enough mud at a wall, and some of it will stick,’ the proverb says. But since US investor Muddy…
