School’s out, but not for trailblazers
Today’s issue is our last of the summer. Three, seemingly endless, weeks of scorching summer sun with nothing to do but soak up the rays as the Ashes stretch out ahead of us. Possibly.
Hot 100 alumni: Richard Ford, partner, Pinsent Masons
In 2012 Richard Ford led Pinsent Masons’ planning and environment team and won a place in the Hot 100 after the practice’s turnover shot up 20 per cent in the first half of 2011.
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It’s all go in Silicon Wadi: Israel’s lawyers get busy
A hi-tech sector on a roll, growing Chinese investor interest, rows over competition law and booming M&A – things are buzzing for Israel’s lawyers.
Special report, Canada: merging to survive and thrive?
Competition among Canada’s independent law firms is getting fiercer. Will some choose to follow Gowlings into a merger rather than continue to go it alone?
Special report, funds: out of complexity…
The lawyers shortlisted for Funds Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards have shown great flexibility in the face of intensified regulation.
Moves: 3 August 2015
Move of the week Andrew Weiler has joined O’Melveny & Myers in London and will serve as the firm’s European head of M&A and corporate finance. Before joining O’Melveny, Weiler was a partner at White & Case where he represented multinational companies and private equity firms in M&A and corporate finance. The appointment follows the […]
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The Bar Top 30: small sets, big ambition
While much of the commercial bar is in growth mode despite a challenging market, it is the smaller sets where most activity is happening. Big shots beware
In-house interview: Kristin Campbell, Hilton Worldwide
As legal boss of Hilton Worldwide, Kristin Campbell has guided the $10bn hospitality giant through an IPO, honed a 350-strong set of external advisers to 35 and is now putting the finishing touches to an expansion plan
After the storm: professional indemnity
Our panel of experts discuss demand for cross-border protection plans, the rise in case complexity and implications of the new SRA discussion paper.