‘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…
Precision instruments – the curiously orderly disruption of legal ops teams Catherine Wycherley With increasing scrutiny of outside spend, general counsel (GCs) are under mounting pressure to deliver a smooth-running and more efficient…
LLP accounts: Clifford Chance leadership team pockets £16m following strong year Tom Baker The 13-strong executive leadership team at Clifford Chance (CC) took home £16m for the 2016/17 financial year, according to its…
Tough times, new entrants and mobile talent – A Legal Business year in review Alex Novarese It’s been another eventful year on the front lines of the City and global legal profession marked by mergers, expensive…
Comment: Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018? Alex Novarese Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018? Alex Novarese Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
DLA Piper chief Picón joins Latham in shock move as Ropes names first female chair Tom Baker In a move that set tongues wagging on both sides of the pond, DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chair…
A life in politics – the tricky art for law firm leaders of governing the ungovernable Guest Blog Laura Empson reflects on the confidence trick required of successful law firm leaders Leaders, by definition, must have followers. This…
Any conversation is potentially significant – the emerging skills that will equip the best lawyers of the future Guest Blog David Morley reflects on the impact of communication in professional services and opportunities for lawyers to improve My guess is…
Comment: What’s the point of Baker McKenzie? (And does Paul Rawlinson have an answer?) Alex Novarese Ever wonder what Baker McKenzie is waiting for? The firm once had a crystal clear market position as the only…
What’s the point of Baker McKenzie? Alex Novarese Ever wonder what Baker McKenzie is waiting for? The firm once had a crystal clear market position as the only…
Irresistible forces Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Looking at the top of the market, how is buying behaviour changing? Donny Ching, Royal Dutch…
A long time in politics Alex Novarese Oh for the days when politics was the last thing on the minds of City advisers. For years, British politics…
‘Long-term growth’: Lewis Silkin appoints CMS director of change Georgiana Tudor Lewis Silkin has appointed Graeme Wood as chief operating officer (COO) from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, ‘to support long…
Clyde & Co’s Tait voted Scottish region head replacing legacy Simpson & Marwick’s Keyden Legal Business Clyde & Co has chosen latent disease team head David Tait as its new Scotland managing partner, effective from today…
In-house: Sarah Davis to leave legal director role at Guardian Media Group Legal Business Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director of Guardian Media Group (GMG) , is set to leave the company after seven…
The risk debate – The coming storm Mark McAteer On the day Brexit officially began, our annual Legal Business/Marsh round table found risk managers on the front line of…
‘It’s good to talk’ – Linklaters repositions with focus on team work, innovation and a lot more soft stuff Legal Business Matthew Field meets Linklaters leadership as City giant outlines a much-changed agenda For observers familiar with the legacy of former…
