‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 Isabel Caine The Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 saw barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and other professionals in the disputes sector come…
‘Getting access to the talent’ – The profession struggles to react as sweeping training reform looms Thomas Alan Thomas Alan reports on a lively LB debate on training the solicitors of tomorrow With the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination…
Big pharma, small partners: the key transactional trends in life sciences Mark McAteer Given that mega mergers coming out of the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector have dominated the corporate agenda for decades,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The in-house debate: Run the risk Mark McAteer Is the job of the legal function to be the ringmaster and cheerleader, managing risk and compliance effectively within an…
Heal thyself – Top GCs and firm leaders on the future of law Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Catherine, how much progress are you seeing at law firms in listening to the stuff clients…
Postcards from the most-regulated – Bank GCs reflect a decade of change Tom Baker Another headline panel session from our flagship corporate counsel event, Enterprise GC, saw four in-house banking lawyers reflect on the…
Broader horizons – How GCs can secure those prized outside roles Mark McAteer One of the set-piece debates of day one of Enterprise GC covered a pressing issue for general counsel (GCs) –…