Q&A: Dominic Griffiths Guest Blog Dominic Griffiths is London managing partner at Mayer Brown and author and consulting editor of European Securitisation: A Practitioner’s Guide…
When the going gets tough – Global London firms dig in as market reality bites Holly McKechnie With worldwide M&A activity down 17% last year, hitting a decade low, according to data from Refinitiv, 2023 was always…
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings Ben Wheway Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through…
US law firms in London must adapt their business strategy to account for new challenges and opportunities Guest Blog On the face of it, things are going very well for US law firms in London. Last year, Cravath launched…
Legal Business Global London survey – submissions close soon Mark McAteer The Global London survey window will be closing on Friday 1 March. We invite all participating firms to complete the…
Simpson Thacher unveils new London head as office posts double-digit revenue growth Holly McKechnie Simpson Thacher has announced that Wheatly MacNamara will take over from Jason Glover as London managing partner in October. Glover,…
‘We opted for ambition’: King & Spalding’s Tom Sprange KC on the firm’s London move and expansion plans Holly McKechnie Following the announcement of its move to a new office space at 8 Bishopsgate, Legal Business spoke to King &…
‘The busiest two months I’ve had for a long time’ – interview with Sidley London team following recent private equity push Elisha Juttla Following Sidley’s hire of private equity specialists Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk from Paul Weiss in June, Legal Business caught…
Global London: Resistance is futile – can firms keep the good times going as the market starts to cool? Mark McAteer It had to come. Among the Global London leaders interviewed in last year’s report, there was an inevitable consensus that…
Global London case study: Sidley Holly McKechnie London headcount: 212 lawyers, 44 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2017: 24% London managing partner: Tom Thesing Office specialties: Private…
PE lessons: Shearman’s losses and Cravath’s gains show the value of City buyout teams – and the dangers of misfiring Alex Ryan While it may be an oversimplification to say that there has been a certain inevitability to Shearman & Sterling’s decline…
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Global London Overview: Power plays Charles Avery Had Legal Business’ Global London report come out at the end of 2021, a familiar narrative would have played out.…
Legal 500 data: The Legal 500 Global London rankings Georgina Stanley This issue holds our annual Legal Business Global London survey results. To view the editorial commentary of the rankings go…
Global London Case Study: Greenberg Traurig Megan Mayers London headcount: 116 lawyers, 42 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2016: +147% London managing partner: Fiona Adams, co-chair of the…
Global London Case Study: Cadwalader Megan Mayers London headcount: 64 lawyers, 21 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2016: 0% London managing partner: Gregory Petrick Office specialities: Financial…
