The vision thing – Sizing up the big issues set to shape law through the 2020s Thomas Alan The last decade emerged with the shockwaves of the banking crisis still making themselves felt on the profession. Having just…
Full disclosure – How to resolve the profession’s #MeToo problem Nathalie Tidman ‘If you’re a partner and in control of someone’s career, that is an unequal relationship. Repeated drunken flings are not…
Leadership pivots and partner exits highlight a period of flux for Clydes – what next for the insurance giant? Muna Abdi Muna Abdi assesses a period of upheaval for one of the UK’s most upwardly-mobile law firms Sudden moves in the…
Comment: Whatever happened to the PR as managing partner consigliere? Alex Novarese For a pundit often claimed to be dismissive of the PR community, the subject of this leader may surprise. The…
Whatever happened to the PR as managing partner consigliere? Alex Novarese For a pundit often claimed to be dismissive of the PR community, the subject of this leader may surprise. The…
The Last Word: The values are everything Legal Business Law firm leaders discuss the challenges of putting values on their corporate agenda and how to balance purpose with the…
‘Kirkland is a raw, Darwinian force’ – LB’s take on the pre-Brexit City law market Alex Novarese On occasion, they let the head of Legal Business take a break from the glamorous job of proofing features to…
Nice problems to have – Where now for Stephenson Harwood as veteran chief hands over? Thomas Alan With longstanding chief executive Sharon White bowing out, Stephenson Harwood can look back on a strong ten years. Thomas Alan…
Comment: As specialists thrive in law’s Darwinian age too many drift on Alex Novarese There are times in my career as a legal pundit where I’ve gone against trend to argue the unpopular view.…
As specialists thrive in law’s Darwinian age too many drift on Alex Novarese There are times in my career as a legal pundit where I’ve gone against trend to argue the unpopular view.…
The Global 100: The devil you know – The two visions for Freshfields Nathalie Tidman ‘Some of the management are dinosaurs. They don’t understand how important this is.’ So speaks one loyalist Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…
The DAC Interview – Close to the rocks Hamish McNicol Legal Business (LB): You have both been in charge for nearly four years. What are some of the highlights? David…
Nice work – The LB100 debate finds law leaders in strangely upbeat mood Mark McAteer Mark McAteer, Legal Business: How are you feeling going into the next financial year? Nick Scott, Brodies: I am buoyed…
Watching the watchmen – inside the growing market for legal advisory work Anna Cole-Bailey It used to be that law firms were rather more comfortable doling out advice than receiving it, but in an…
Shameless plug alert: Unveiling the programme for Enterprise GC Alex Novarese Readers of a sensitive disposition in the face of journalists bigging up their own wares, please turn away, this piece…
The DLA interview: On this rock I build… Hamish McNicol Simon Levine (SL), co-chief executive, DLA Piper: I had a bit of fun and looked at the article you wrote…
Linklaters turns to Asia for new banking head as Bugg steps down after three years Marco Cillario Linklaters’ Hong Kong based finance partner Davide Mencacci has replaced Tony Bugg to become the firm’s first non-London based banking…
Comment: The Legal Business view on the profession for you to cut out and keep Alex Novarese On occasion, we are asked to give our house view at partner conferences and the like. Undertaking one such gig…
Looking back on 2018 – The year in law through ten on-point pieces Alex Novarese As 2018 draws to a close, an editor’s thoughts naturally turn to digging out stuff we’ve already done when they…
The Simmons interview: What to worry about Alex Novarese Legal Business: Simmons seems to have come out of a period of malaise. What have been the primary drivers for…
