‘Incredibly strong’ – debt counsel gear up for another boom year in leveraged finance Nathalie Tidman Nathalie Tidman finds lawyers bemused by crazy pricing and a wall of debt ‘Short of Trump nuking North Korea, I…
As the City elite gets coy on associate salaries, US rivals are winning the battle for young talent Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman assesses the impact of another round of pay rises on the City market As US firms continue to…
‘Collateral damage’: Profession gets a stark wake-up call on tech security in wake of crippling DLA cyber assault Kathryn McCann Kathryn McCann assesses the impact of the cyber attack on DLA and the wider legal market For years, the possibility…
Bargain hunters and mega deals to the rescue as Europe’s deal market rides out political shocks Marco Cillario Marco Cillario finds deal professionals heaving a sigh of relief after a nail-biting end to 2016 Economic and political shocks…
‘A more modern way’: as litigation bankrollers move into portfolio investment, funding edges further into the disputes mainstream Tom Baker Tom Baker charts the evolution of dispute funding from case-by-base institutional backers Litigation funding has been a growing aspect of…
City partners eye white-collar crime mandates as Tesco plea bargain gets green light Legal Business Tom Baker speaks to corporate crime specialists as Freshfields advises supermarket on UK’s fourth-ever DPA and hires top SFO lawyer…
Focus: Sidley Austin Legal Business London office headcount: 134 lawyers, 45 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +17% London head: Matthew Dening Office speciality: Funds,…
Focus: Dechert Legal Business London office headcount: 165 lawyers, 42 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +72% London office management committee: Camille Abousleiman (chair),…
Snakes and ladders: Magic Circle tweaks lockstep but is it enough to hold off US firms? Legal Business Madeleine Farman reports on recent remuneration changes among the City elite With the growing threat of losing star partners to…
LB100 Focus: Don’t look back in anger: Ashurst leadership tries to rally partners but the drift continues Madeleine Farman Five years on from its controversial Australian combination – and after a punishing 2015/16 – the storied City firm is…
‘This is not ad hoc’: WFW leadership duo aims to drive City specialist ahead of the pack Legal Business Victoria Young talks to Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener about their ambitions for the firm ‘It’s not about: “Here’s an…
Blowing in the wind: is legal education change creating a perfect storm for reform? Legal Business Victoria Young assesses legal education sector in wake of Kaplan exit and ULaw sale With news breaking recently that Kaplan…
Keeping up with the Joneses – will A&O’s pay overhaul keep top talent? Sarah Downey Sarah Downey looks at the £20k pay boost and whether the market will follow suit Allen & Overy (A&O)’s decision…
TTIP: Arbitration moves into the limelight Legal Business Tom Moore looks at the US-EU free trade pact’s potential for arbitration The rise of international arbitration has gone unhindered…
Selling the family silver: Will Gateley’s listing on London’s stock exchange pay off? Sarah Downey Sarah Downey assesses Gateley’s audacious plans to become the UK’s first listed law firm Following in the footsteps of Australia-listed…
Last orders – Addleshaws gets behind its new leader, but can it regain its form? Kathryn McCann National thoroughbred Addleshaw Goddard has consistently struggled to find its form since the credit crunch. Kathryn McCann assesses if new…
A new generation and challenges ahead as BLP leader takes helm Tom Moore Tom Moore on the challenges faced by BLP’s new leader While Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) staged something of a recovery…
Cultural revolution: will the UK Anti-Corruption Plan create a US enforcement regime? Legal Business Michael West reports on how a shift in enforcement will herald a raft of new advisory work At the tail…
Can Cooley make good on its City ambitions? Legal Business Sarah Downey talks to chief executive Joe Conroy about its high-impact City launch ‘Eight years ago, I couldn’t get anyone…
Pinsents and the confidence dividend – successful law firms need a spring in their step Legal Business There are lots of factors that are supposed to have a major role in the success of a law firm…
