From bank rescues to student loans: The firms working on 2017/18’s biggest finance deals
From shoring up the South African banking system to helping home buyers in Cambridgeshire, it’s been a busy year in finance.
Litigation Top 50: The five firms leading the way since 2013
Since 2013, the same five firms have occupied the top five positions in The Lawyer’s Litigation Top 50.
When politics and reputation meet: Mishcon has cemented its punchy brand in the Labour anti-Semitism dispute
Earlier this week, Mishcon became a public player in a toxic battle over anti-Semitism that is threatening to engulf the Labour Party.
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Wilson Sonsini has landed in London: “We’re here to complement, not compete”
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has arrived in London. The US firm revealed in June that it was to launch a office in the City to provide US access and support to UK-based technology and life sciences companies. It officially opened yesterday, based on Old Street in the heart of London’s technology community. The new shop will […]
Polo shirts and geeks: Inside Mishcon’s tech incubator
“We want to be at the forefront of law firm tech innovation,” says Mishcon’s chief technology officer Nick West
It’s not about the kit. In tech and innovation, firms need to learn to speak fluent human
There will soon be a transfer market for law’s tech celebrities, and the internal opportunities are attractive.
My Pride Story: “Being gay is no big deal for me – thanks to the work of those who came before me”
Solicitor apprentice Hal Donovan gives his take on LGBT in law as one of the newest entrants to the profession.
The JLD column: The SRA needs a null hypothesis for SQE – and a Plan B
Avid Lawyer 2B readers will be well aware of the SRA’s plans to radically alter the process of qualifying as a solicitor via the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). For those less familiar with the topic, it can be summarised as follows: whereas the current formula for qualification can crudely be expressed as […]
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The legal tech revolution is here and these are the firms ahead of the curve
Firms are targeting an emerging breed of professional able to span the gap between technology and the practice of law
Transatlantic law firm mergers a decade on: happy ever after?
A cohort of UK firms have entered into US mergers over the years, but did they lose their souls as well as their names?
The awkward question of succession at Bird & Bird
Critics insist Bird & Bird is a dictatorship, with CEO David Kerr ensconced at the top. It could make discussing succession a bit tricky
The magic circle’s succession problem
The day of the corporate big beast is over. What can the magic circle do to nurture its next crop of superstars?
A lost generation: Why firms are failing their older lawyers
Firms are missing out on the benefits of smoothing the path to retirement for their partners. But partners could also help themselves by being better prepared
This year’s financials show how much Clifford Chance and A&O have played catch-up
It is a historical oddity of magic circle figures that there is always one firm that has an off year.
Data breaches: ‘tech suppliers, firms and clients must collaborate’
Lawyers discuss the lessons that can be learned from recent cyber security breaches and the best ways to prevent future infringements
He’s coming home – but is McKimm’s multimillion-dollar Shearman return the cosy choice?
Back at Shearman, Ward McKimm will be reunited with his former client base – and with some old friends.
But much has changed in the seven years since he left Shearman & Sterling. Can the superstar partner replicate his past success, or is it true that you can never go back?
Litigation funding: Firms miss out as clients go direct
Corporates are increasingly going direct to funders with opportunities, meaning firms are last in on the conversation
The tech pioneers: 24 evangelists for change in the legal sector
To accompany our extended feature on the legal tech revolution we have singled out some of the main evangelists for change across the profession.
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The day DLA went dark: how WhatsApp saved the firm after its crippling cyber-attack
One year on from the day DLA Piper went down to a Russian cyber attack, its leadership recalls the firm’s fortnight of crisis – and how it survived.
The Lawyer Awards: Firm of the Year shortlist 2018 shows New Law has arrived
Eight names are on the list for the final and biggest award of the night – which firm will claim victory?
Top 50 US law firms in London: who dominates the $5bn market
The Lawyer has tracked the financial performance of the 50 largest US firms in the UK, including lateral hires and investment priorities
The Lawyer Awards 2018: the litigation team of the year finalists
Which teams are battling it out for the coveted litigation prize at this year’s The Lawyer Awards?
GDPR: The challenges facing the tech market
The GDPR has created an avalanche of work for lawyers, and some big headaches for clients
Because they’re worth it: DWF’s valuation and the Knowles effect
Who better to deliver DWF’s IPO narrative than a man once dubbed the Tigger of law firm management?
Macfarlanes office move: 35 years in the making
With the lease on Norwich Street running out, about five years ago Macfarlanes began the process of looking for new options.