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)…
Case study: Ince Muna Abdi What a difference a year makes. After an initial public offering, a series of acquisitions – including City institution Ince…
LB100 Overview: Apocalypse soon? Marco Cillario As Legal Business was unpacking the 2018/19 financial results of the UK’s top 100 law firms, the Office for National…
Case study: Clyde & Co Muna Abdi A model of consistency in the Legal Business 100, 2018/19 was Clyde & Co’s 21st consecutive year of growth –…
Case study: Addleshaw Goddard Hamish McNicol Back in 2014, not many – if any – would have predicted Addleshaw Goddard would boast one of the highest…
LB100: Core stats Legal Business Ten fastest growing firms by revenue Ten slowest growing firms by revenue
LB100 Second 50 – Regional focus: Crawling on a razor Hamish McNicol Smaller regional and national firms have gained ground on their London rivals in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) after…
Case study: Foot Anstey Hamish McNicol With just over 200 lawyers and only 48 partners, Foot Anstey has been among the ten fastest-growing firms in the…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 2019 : how do the LB100 firms rank? This year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) presents a clear picture…
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)…
LB100 drives income up 9% to £26.35bn but fears mount of a chaotic no-deal as Brexit fallout spreads Alex Novarese With daily headlines reminding the City of the Brexit-induced crisis engulfing the UK, the Legal Business 100 (LB100) has shrugged…
The price of everything – Law firm metrics cannot measure broader values that will define their future Guest Blog Pinsents senior partner Richard Foley argues the industry needs new benchmarks for success As Legal Business publishes its LB100, it…
LB100: Behind the numbers – profitability revealed Legal Business In this table we blend together the three key profitability metrics – profit per equity partner, profit per lawyer and…
The Last Word: Sound methods Legal Business No-deal Brexit, accountants, Millennials and soothsaying – LB100 leaders give their views on a hazy 12 months ahead Change is…
LB100 Second 25: A brooding gloom in sunshine Nathalie Tidman On paper, an 11% jump in average revenue to £135.5m for the second 25 looks like a great leap forward…
LB100 2019: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 law firms The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
Case study: Kennedys Nathalie Tidman Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas describes 2018/19 as a year of consolidation: ‘The acquisitions are up and running and, despite…
LB100: Partner earnings Legal Business Top 50 firms ranked by highest top of equity 1-50* Equity partners:non-equity partners % of partners that are equity partners…
Case study: Brodies Thomas Alan With the expansion of UK and international firms north of the border, as well as the stepping down of former…