Q&A: A&O capital markets co-heads talk innovative solutions and sharing leadership Jaishree Kalia Six months on from being elected co-heads of Allen & Overy’s (A&O) capital markets global team, David Benton and Simon Hill…
The Last Word – Reflections and looking ahead Legal Business Senior figures provide personal perspectives on a changing industry for our 250th edition Working with Salz ‘I worked for Anthony…
Nearshoring: Hogan Lovells hires ten-strong associate team and acquires new office space for Birmingham venture Legal Business Having confirmed in early spring the launch of a new cost-efficient legal services centre in Birmingham, Hogan Lovells has hired…
Hogan Lovells hires ten-strong associate team and acquires new office space for Birmingham nearshoring venture Legal Business Having confirmed in early spring the launch of a new cost-efficient legal services centre in Birmingham, Hogan Lovells has hired…
Comment: Leadership in law – improving, crucial and maybe in the nick of time Alex Novarese Strong leadership is fundamental to driving innovation in law firms. This is not a discussion point. There is no discussion.…
Leadership in law: improving, crucial and maybe in the nick of time Legal Business Strong leadership is fundamental to driving innovation in law firms. This is not a discussion point. There is no discussion.…
Leadership and innovation – Visionaries, politicians and survivors Legal Business In today’s ultra-competitive legal market, the thin line between success and failure hinges on the quality of a firm’s leadership.…
Leadership and innovation – The partnership dilemma Legal Business Demanding clients, advancing tech and a tough economy have ushered in intense pressure for law firms to change. Can law…
‘This is the future’ – A&O sees further growth of contract lawyer arm as it hires new head from Deloitte Sarah Downey Following the launch of its innovative contract lawyer business ‘Peerpoint’ last November, Allen & Overy has made a move to…
Quindell hires new legal chief as legal services division posts huge growth Legal Business Alternative business structure (ABS) Quindell has posted a huge revenue increase in the first half of 2014 with its Legal Services…
DISSENT: A self-deceiving return to business as usual Legal Business RSG’s Reena SenGupta argues an improving economic climate is leading top law firms to wrongly assume the ‘new’ normal is…
‘Slower than expected growth’ sees Co-operative Legal Services unveil £22m operating loss with flat turnover Legal Business Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has made an operating loss of £22m for 2013 and unveiled a flat turnover, blaming a slower…
Those thoroughly fashionable provinces – vogue for City players to hit low-cost regions becomes the new black Sarah Downey Sarah Downey reports on how a regional arm became the hottest accessory for London firms How the fashions in professional…
When futurology becomes reality – LexisNexis gains ABS licence to launch compliance service Legal Business The UK arm of legal publishing giant LexisNexis has been awarded an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors…
Barclays to offer 80 work experience places as high street bank mulls apprenticeship scheme Francesca Fanshawe Barclays’ in-house legal team is to offer around 80 work experience placements to students from socio-economic groups under-represented in the…
Race to provide direct legal services sees Allianz convert to an ABS Sarah Downey Last year they hit your television with an advert comparing the stresses of the daily commute and school run to…
Pfizer maintains business-as-usual for legal alliance as Rosenthal latest GC to depart Legal Business It was recognised at its 2009 inception as the most radical attempt to carve up the way bluechips instruct their…
PwC forms new law firm in Canada one month after obtaining ABS status Legal Business In the first major development since PricewaterhouseCoopers last month received authorisation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to become an alternative…
Comment: paradigm shift or just the mother of recessions? 2014 should answer the profession’s big question Legal Business It’s been obvious that something fundamental happened to the world economy during 2008, ushering in the worst relative trading conditions…
In-house: face of BT Law to change after Miles Jobling steps aside Legal Business The face of BT Law, having last year secured a licence from the Solicitors Regulation Authority to hive off BT’s…
