Life During Law – Edward Sparrow Jaishree Kalia The legal market has become more competitive. One way of measuring yourself is profit share. For some partners, the size…
Perspectives: Mark Howard QC Legal Business When I came to the Bar I didn’t know anybody, but fortunately got introduced to Tom Bingham and I was…
Perspectives: Emmanuel Gaillard Legal Business In a small resort called La Féclaz in the Alps, a lawyer was sitting next to me in the restaurant…
Perspectives: Sir Bernard Eder Legal Business I’ve had a happy time. My wife said at school I spent most of my time in the library. I…
Client profile: Sarah Davis, Guardian Media Group Legal Business The media lawyer talks about the diversity of London’s workforce and the handling of that Snowden story. When interviewing for…
Q&A: Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about leadership, White & Case, and ‘getting my hands dirty’ Legal Business Chicago litigation firm Jenner & Block’s launch of its first overseas office earlier this year in London was as soft…
Life During Law: Kevin Gold, Mishcon de Reya Legal Business My career has been one of misfortune for others and fortune for me. I had two senior partners that died…
Client Profile: Susanna Berger, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Kathryn McCann KKR’s European GC talks about building a local team for a diversifying finance giant. One of the most common criticisms…
Life during law: Peter Crossley, Squire Patton Boggs Legal Business I started life in South Africa mainly doing crime and divorce. Knowing something about criminal law, and the cut and…
Life during law: Mark Darley, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Michael West The lift bank on my floor is the perfect length for a cricket pitch. My son’s old school cricket bat…
Client Profile: John Davidson, SABMiller Kathryn McCann The multinational drinks giant’s GC on balancing regulation with refreshment. A pub crawl or alcoholic supermarket sweep is not typically…
‘There are still things I want to achieve’: Q&A with former law firm leader Tony Angel Tom Moore Tom Moore talks to Tony Angel, the former Linklaters managing partner who stepped down as global co-chair of DLA Piper…
Client profile: Carolyn Jameson, Skyscanner Kathryn McCann Skyscanner is truly a business of the digital age. Officially launched in 2003, the travel search site, which provides instant…
Life During Law: Niri Shanmuganathan, Taylor Wessing Legal Business I’ve always been interested in two things. One is people and that is a key part of the business. I’ve…
Client profile: Benoit Belhomme, British American Tobacco Kathryn McCann BAT’s western Europe GC on the trials and tribulations of working in a controversial industry Most general counsel (GCs) working…
Life During Law – David Ereira Legal Business I’m always in the present and think of the now. You make your own luck. You have to put yourself…
Life During Law – Kevin Ingram Legal Business I fell into a career that suits me. I’ve done interesting things that kept me motivated and worked with intelligent, motivated…
Q&A: Mishcon de Reya’s Kevin Gold talks peers, New York and international strategy Legal Business High-flying City firm Mishcon de Reya recently kicked off a review of its strategy, aiming to create a ten-year vision.…
Client profile: Suzanne Wise, Network Rail Kathryn McCann The rail company’s GC on the challenges of working in a highly specialised industry. Suzanne Wise first thought it was…
Client profile: Alistair Asher, The Co-operative Group Kathryn McCann The group’s general counsel on bringing the member-run organisation back from the brink After spending 34 years at Allen &…
