‘We want to be bigger, better, everywhere’ – John Quinn on why Quinn Emanuel isn’t slowing down Eliza Winter ‘I am yet to find a person who wants a wallflower or a potted plant for a litigator,’ says John…
‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future Georgina Stanley ‘We are future-proofing our business to meet a transformative time, protecting what defines us, evolving where we need to and…
‘Complete integration of strategy and leadership’ – DLA Piper’s leaders on why they’re ditching the verein and going global Eliza Winter ‘We’re trying to realise our untapped potential,’ says DLA Piper’s co-CEO and international managing partner Charles Severs (pictured right) as…
Dentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’ Alex Ryan When Dentons announced more than a year ago that EY’s Kate Barton (pictured) would take over from Elliott Portnoy as…
Meet the female founders behind some of the UK’s top legal boutiques Eliza Winter ‘The idea of having my decisions overridden or determined by a bunch of middle-aged men was so depressing that I…
‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite Georgina Stanley The leaders of Paul Hastings are unapologetically bullish about the firm’s ambitious plans on both sides of the Atlantic, and…
‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestorm Theresa Hargreaves ‘Even with the developments over the last few days, I’m still not sure the firm is getting it right. With…
Inside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansion Will Lewallen Every Monday, at 11am, the four co-heads of Ropes & Gray’s European private equity practice meet in London. The US…
Addleshaws leader on corporate ambitions, key clients and why a US merger isn’t part of the £1bn 2030 strategy Will Lewallen Speculation about who’s merging with who has never been higher, but one firm that legal market watchers can cross off…
Goodwin COO: ‘I want to disrupt not just scale a law firm’ Will Lewallen When Goodwin’s Silicon Valley-based chief operating officer, Mary O’Carroll, first received a call about the firm she had no interest,…
‘For us, it all came together’ – how Proskauer built a London high yield offering in 12 months Alex Ryan ‘When you start a new practice, there are a tremendous amount of variables,’ says Jake Keaveny, head of European capital…
‘Unlocking the full power of our offering’ - Pinsents senior partner on sharpening the firm’s competitive edge Will Lewallen ‘We celebrate achieving record revenue in a world that remains uncertain, but we know our market competitors continue to drive…
‘We’re not complacent – we’re not done’: Latham stakes its claim as leader of the PE pack Alex Ryan The City private equity recruitment market has shown no signs of slowing down for the summer, with major moves including…
‘We see London as a gateway’: Katten City chief on the strategy shift that doubled UK revenues Alex Ryan ‘Twenty years ago, we set up in London as a financial services boutique.’ This comment from Katten London managing partner…
‘We need to remember how well we’ve been doing’ – new Eversheds chief Froud on leadership, tech and global goals Alex Ryan ‘What we need to remember is how well we’ve been doing’, says new Eversheds Sutherland chief Keith Froud, reflecting on…
‘Fresh perspectives’ – Gibson Dunn’s new London co-heads set out City plans Elisha Juttla ‘It’s exciting for people joining the firm because there is plenty of growth potential,’ says Rob Carr, one of the…
‘Private credit are the new banks’: Proskauer’s A&O and Cahill hires on the US firm’s ambitious finance push Alex Ryan Speak to almost any major firm active in the finance space and you’ll hear about private credit. The industry matured…
‘Why shouldn’t she?’ A new take on partnership as Pallas takes first non-lawyer into the fold Nathalie Tidman Pallas Partners has taken advantage of its alternative business structure (ABS) to appoint its first non-lawyer, chief administrative officer Linda…
We good corporate citizens – ESG report Nathalie Tidman ‘There is such a sense that we need to walk the walk. More so than I’ve ever seen before. This…
Booth takes on new role at The Crown Estate as Cheffings named interim head of legal Tom Baker Rob Booth, one of the leading lights of the in-house legal community, will be stepping away from his position as…
