Legal ops of horrors Tom Baker Despite clear progression in the use of non-legal business professionals within in-house teams, general counsel (GCs) often still see ‘legal…
Assault on the alt: GCs on the new law providers Tom Baker For all the rampant spin around alternative legal suppliers, it is safe to say general counsel (GCs) have been less…
The MBA all-stars: training and development for GCs Tom Baker In-house legal teams have become more sophisticated over the last 20 years but, according to many general counsel (GCs), the…
Changing of the guard at Shakespeares and Shoosmiths with CEO appointments Thomas Alan Regional player Shakespeare Martineau and national firm Shoosmiths have both implemented change at the top with the appointments of new…
The Global 100 debate – Will stars or institutions define the law’s elite? Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Ten years ahead, what will a global elite firm look like? Charlie Jacobs, Linklaters: I don’t…
No free lunch – Will law firm IPOs be the next big thing? Hamish McNicol For years it could, just about, be ignored. But no longer. The UK’s largest practices are being forced to consider…
Legal technology sponsored briefing: Legal IT – standing still is not an option Guest Blog Legal IT is going through a period of unprecedented change and CIOs need to be leading from the front.…
The LB interview: Gowling WLG Hamish McNicol LB: What’s been happening in the two years since the Canada tie-up? David Fennell (DF), chief executive: One of the…
Scotland: All our yesterdays Thomas Alan Change always creates opportunities,’ says Nick Scott, the new managing partner at Brodies, when asked about this year’s departure of…
The New GC Toolkit: Hired help – bringing new skills to legal teams James Wood ‘A good general counsel (GC) should do three things,’ says National Grid’s Alison Kay: ‘Manage the legal requirements of the…
Comment: Yet unremarked, generational conflict cripples City law Alex Novarese Our cover feature this month largely speaks for itself in assessing the changing face of partnership as Millennials begin colonising…
Eyes on ‘the prize’ – BCLP’s leaders on going all-in for transatlantic union Alex Novarese LB: What was the background to the merger talks? Therese Pritchard (TP): I started it. It’s my fault. In February…
Yet unremarked, generational conflict cripples City law Alex Novarese Our cover feature this month largely speaks for itself in assessing the changing face of partnership as Millennials begin colonising…
Comment: 16 easy steps to making you a great managing partner Alex Novarese Recently a surprisingly popular column in Legal Business took a jaded view of the state of leadership in major law firms. The…
16 easy steps to making you a great managing partner Alex Novarese Recently a surprisingly popular column in Legal Business took a jaded view of the state of leadership in major law…
Comment: The golden age of law firm leadership has passed… what now? Alex Novarese I used to say three things when asked for a view on the quality of leadership in the profession. Firstly,…
Comment: Why law firm ‘values’ ring hollow (a call for honesty) Alex Novarese Attending a conference recently for general counsel was a reminder that for all the chasm that remains between clients and…
‘Our values are imperatives’: Pinsents chief on diversity, success and being bolder Hamish McNicol Legal Business (LB): How do you create a clearer picture of what Pinsents is doing on diversity? Richard Foley (RF):…
The golden age of law firm leadership has passed… what now? Alex Novarese I used to say three things when asked for a view on the quality of leadership in the profession. Firstly,…
No-one cares about those corporate values Alex Novarese Attending a conference recently for general counsel was a reminder that for all the chasm that remains between clients and…
