Timothy Wilkins, global partner for client sustainability at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, talks to The Lawyer about key ESG trends that will land on general counsel’s desks in the near future as well as the unique opportunities ESG present for lawyers to add value to their organisation.
Thomson Reuters’ chief product officer for legal tech Kriti Sharma talks to The Lawyer about holding technology and tech companies more accountable for user needs, what can be done to reduce tech waste and getting tech companies to work better together.
Emma Carr, partner at Gowling WLG, talks to The Lawyer about how the in-house function has changed over the past 10-15 years and shared her views on what the legal team of the future might look like.
Independents The Lawyer’s last part of the UK 200 – The Independents – which focuses on the firms in the lower half of the UK 200 is out now! The Independents account for just 6 per cent of the total UK 200 revenue and we talk about some of the pressures that The Independents are facing […]
Here’s a rundown by litigation reporters Annabel Tinson and Maria Ward-Brennan on the new weekly content on The Lawyer’s Litigation Tracker, which started in October 2022. As Litigation Tracker subscribers already know, on Monday, In court this week comes out, which details some of the most interesting cases hitting the courts that week. On Wednesday, Claim Spotter is released, which looks […]
China top 30 The China Top 30 features the ranking of the top 30 firms based on revenue, and in-depth analysis of financial performance, headcount and growth. The report highlights that despite an extraordinary 2021, the China top 30 are bracing for 2022 to be their first year of downturn after three decades of growth. […]
Nordics This specialised report focuses on the 27 firms based in the Nordic region that feature in the European 100 ranking for 2022. The report offers a deep-dive into the Nordic legal market, analysing key metrics across the four jurisdictions, and current trends, opportunities and challenges. Read more and interact with the data here. European 100 […]
Cybersecurity In this month’s City Signal report, we take a look at cybersecurity, one of the fastest growing challenges and opportunities big law firms are facing today. Every year, The Lawyer asks firms about the biggest risks they face. This year, Cybersecurity was a clear number one, with over 63 per cent of respondents being either extremely […]
The Lawyer’s annual Global Litigation 50 report provides analysis on the top 50 disputes practices around the world, ranked by revenue. Our analysis shows that the 2021/22 financial year, on which the report is focused, was strong for the global disputes market despite the issues brought by the pandemic and the buoyancy of the transactional market. Read the full report here and view […]
Long-term growth is the ambition of every law firm leadership team in the country. In The Lawyer‘s UK 200 report, we look beyond the big picture metrics of law firm revenue, RPP and RPL. It also looks at the ratios of different headcount metrics at law firms over five years and layers that with financial data […]
The Lawyer’s UK 200 Top 100 report provides an overview of the last financial year and ranks firms by their revenue. We look at the continued booming profits and provide insight into the outlook for 2023. Overall, the top 100 firms generate 94 per cent of the total UK 200 revenue overall. The report also […]
Over the summer, hundreds of solicitors, barristers and business services professionals packed into London’s Grosvenor House Hotel for The Lawyer Awards. Hosted by comedian Jason Manford, 27 organisations and individuals won top prizes in their respective categories. Taking home the coveted Law firm of the year award was Eversheds Sutherland. And it was a double win for the […]