The Energy Edit: Addleshaws head reveals plans to double revenue
Addleshaw Goddard’s energy practice has come a long way from doing the “weird renewables stuff” in the 90s, now aiming for £70m in revenue by the decade’s end.
Beyond the Bubble: Inside Brabners’ new strategy
North West: As revealed in The Lawyer on Tuesday, Brabners has kicked off a new three-year strategy. The last one certainly paid dividends, and newly-reelected managing partner Nik White was in ebullient spirits when he talked to Beyond the Bubble earlier this week. “It’s the power of 24,” he says cryptically, before explaining that “it […]
From risk-preventer to people facilitator: Why GCs are taking the lead on HR
General counsels are well placed to be chief people officers, top lawyers say, becoming powerful and trusted advisers on the workforce, legal matters and risk.
Beyond the Bubble: Fenwick Elliott looks to Chile, and Addleshaws to Leeds
London: As a construction and energy disputes boutique, Fenwick Elliott is naturally one of the more internationally-minded small firms in the UK market and it is entering a new phase of overseas planning. The firm is currently in the process of applying for a licence to practise in Saudi Arabia. That is still underway, but […]
2024’s newest silks: Why we chose a career in law
A solicitor-turned-barrister and the Bar’s newest doctor KC; The Lawyer speaks to six of the Bar’s newest silks. The group was announced as KCs-in-waiting earlier this year, with 95 barristers in total getting the nod. Among the 95 were Crucible Law’s Clea Topolski – who having been called in 2014 – is the most junior of the set. […]
Tired of firms paying lip service to ESG? Join a B Corp
Put your money where your mouth is: eight firms say they are doing just that.