Comment: Depressing end to Weinstein gagging order narrative means closure for none Nathalie Tidman The whimpering conclusion to the three-year saga that dragged City law into the middle of #MeToo could hardly have been more frustrating for everyone concerned. The Solicitors…
Lawyers rank top for satisfaction, value for money, but access to justice gaps persist Thomas Alan Solicitors in England and Wales received a glowing review in a new survey of legal needs but evidence of gaps…
Offshore: The unsilent majority Dominic Carman Among Asia’s competing financial centres, Hong Kong is the essential place to be for leading offshore law firms. Collectively, their…
Guest comment: Has ‘far more assertive’ Supreme Court over-reached in Miller 2? Guest Blog For some, Miller 2 is the most significant constitutional case for centuries. For others, just another act in the Shakespearean…
The LB100 Comment: UK legal elite shows resilience amid the ominous haze Alex Novarese It is a measure of how fast-moving the Brexit-dominated landscape now is that imagery in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100)…
Victory for Mishcon and Blackstone heavyweight as Supreme Court rules Parliamentary suspension unlawful Marco Cillario Mischon de Reya and Blackstone Chambers are among the legal reputations seeing a significant boost this morning after securing a…
Comment: A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism Alex Novarese We go to press with Parliament locked in battle with the Government over threats to take the UK into a…
A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism Alex Novarese We go to press with Parliament locked in battle with the Government over threats to take the UK into a…
LB100: Legal elite shows resilience amid ominous haze Alex Novarese It is a measure of how fast-moving the Brexit-dominated landscape now is that imagery in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100)…
Controversy surrounds Burford as executive is accused of trading documents for sex tape Thomas Alan An executive at under-fire Burford Capital has been accused of unlawfully exchanging confidential documents for a sex tape in a…
Two Clydes lawyers suspended for alleged financial breaches Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has suspended two lawyers, including a partner, while alleged breaches of accounting rules are investigated. The firm…
Death and taxes: UK legal and accountancy firms hand over £19bn to the public purse Thomas Alan The legal and accounting sectors contributed an eye-catching £19.1bn in tax to the UK economy in 2018, suggests a new…
Market Report: White-Collar Crime – Closing the net on corruption Anna Cole-Bailey With deferred prosecution agreements proving a success and the scale of investigations increasing, things have never been busier for corporate…
Picking up the pieces – the risk debate gauges the #MeToo era Mark McAteer A clear focus on a number of #MeToo episodes among City law firms has led to a close examination of…
UK legal industry plagued by sexual harassment and bullying, IBA survey finds Thomas Alan Law firm culture is again under the spotlight after a survey of almost 7,000 lawyers across 135 countries found sexual…
No more firsts – Reflections of the first female counsel to the White House Alex Speirs There can be few legal roles in the US of as much significance and substance as White House counsel. And…
Akin rainmakers quit to launch Russia independent in further apocalyptic sign for Western firms Marco Cillario Lawyers have been speaking for months of a tough environment for international firms in sanction-battered Russia, but no event has…
Grieve on Brexit: No great advantage Alex Speirs Alex Speirs: Now less than a year out from the UK’s scheduled withdrawal from the EU, how would you characterise…
Three new appointments to Supreme Court but still no commercial judges Tom Baker While the UK Supreme Court announced today (27 June) that Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchin and Lord Justice Sales…
Veteran Novartis GC Ehrat steps down over ‘error’ in Trump lawyer agreement Hamish McNicol A longstanding and well-respected member of the in-house community, Felix Ehrat has abruptly stepped down from his role as general…
