Sometimes being lean creates its own problems. Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Weil Gotshal & Manges, two of the most formidable US deals machines in the City, are facing a changing of the guard – and they’ve both been splashing out on hires. But rather than lauding both firms for boldness in the […]
A strong dollar and weak pound means UK firms’ buying power has diminished, allowing the US rivals from across the market to rise up the rankings
Ten GCs and legal counsel at a roundtable hosted by The Lawyer and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner discuss technology, alternative providers and what the future holds for in-house teams
Mayer Brown client P&O Ferries has dropped its claim against the Department of Transport (DfT) and Eurotunnel, after the ship operator decided not to challenge a settlement agreement between the parties. Acting for Eurotunnel, Freshfields agreed on a cash settlement of £33m in February, just hours before a trial over whether the DfT had breached […]
DWF has revealed a net debt of around £49.5m as part of its interim trading statement, marking a 40 per cent increase as opposed to the £35.3m the firm had posted in its 2018/19 financials. The firm attributed the spike recorded since last April to a cycle of tax payments paid to HMRC on behalf […]
Election fever is spreading from the streets to the courts this week, with the Liberal Democrats fighting for their place on the political podium when they take on ITV via Kingsley Napley on Monday. Keeping with the television theme, Virgin Media will also be in action in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, calling on Ashurst in […]
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Which firms are building the most robust litigation practices in the London courts? Which firms are making the most revenues from litigation in the UK? 1. Understand the UK’s top firms’ approach to data-driven disputes. 2. Unearth the most active firms in the UK, gaining insight into which firms hold the greatest instructing powers. 3. […]
Two former Slaughter and May solicitors go head to head in Middlesbrough; Clydes’ former COO and an ex-Latham lawyer stand for the Brexit Party; a Macfarlanes alum aims to win for the Lib Dems; and all the other lawyers hoping for your vote.
A recent talent exodus, an all-but-invisible London office and a management team based in Ohio adds up to Squire Patton Boggs facing a mountain to climb to claim a place at the top table
Beijing’s Outline Plan for the Greater Bay Area is encouraging Chinese firms to invest heavily in the region. What are their strategies, and how fast can they grow? Stephen Mulrenan investigates.
For decades, Hong Kong has been at the centre of Western law firms’ strategies, with its long history as one of the world’s key financial centres. However, times have changed since the first firms set foot in the region.
The Big Four are making a renewed effort to impact the legal market, with big-money innovation as their weapon – but traditional providers may not be as vulnerable as they think if they stick to their strengths.
Is it time to consider a sabbatical? Could the choices you make during a sabbatical reduce your carbon footprint? And can a sabbatical result in more meaningful travel?
It may be old news to say that the traditional law firm model is changing as we have all read about or experienced the ongoing shift in the legal sector. However, it is worth stating that the legal sector is undoubtedly going through its most significant change in recent times. Turtl, in conjunction with The […]
By Roberto Aburto, Cindy Kou, Peter Lukasiewicz In 2018, Gowling WLG Canada embarked on its three-year Clients First: Strategic Plan. One of the goals of the comprehensive plan is to have a partnership that is one-third female by January 1, 2021. To help make this happen, Gowling WLG engaged Deloitte as a third-party consultant to conduct […]
By Ricardo Junqueiro Enforcement of competition rules is leading to the creation of a police state within another state, where everything is allowed to those who investigate and punish, and less and less to those who are investigated and defended. Adam Smith would be far from imagining that his late eighteenth-century realization that the free […]
