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Q&A: Reed Smith’s new global arbitration head on the transition from a Miami litigation boutique to an international firm

Reed Smith‘s new head of international arbitration following the firm’s recent Miami merger with Astigarraga Davis, José Astigarraga (pictured), discusses…

Q&A: Signature Litigation’s Graham Huntley on potential mergers and the need for litigators to behave

Tom Baker

In the middle of a monumental class action against RBS representing around 25,000 claimants, Signature Litigation founding partner Graham Huntley…

Q&A: Latham’s Sophie Lamb on life in chambers, practice and the danger of post-Brexit immigration policy

Legal Business

Latham & Watkins’ global co-head of international arbitration Sophie Lamb (pictured) discusses Lord Goldsmith, Latham and the impact of Brexit…

Q&A: Cooley’s Justin Stock talks launching in London and his ambition to match US success

Legal Business

Two years after Cooley‘s launch in the City with a dramatic flurry of hires, the office has hit turnover of…

Q&A: RPC’s new managing partner talks strategy, international expansion and tech

Legal Business

With long-term managing partner Jonathan Watmough stepping down in December last year, insurance head James Miller has taken over the…

Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen

Legal Business

Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…

Q&A: Baker McKenzie managing partner Chadwick on leadership, the Big Four and law firm consolidation

Matthew Field

Having taken on the top London role from popular global chair Paul Rawlinson, Baker & McKenzie London managing partner Alex…

Q&A: Latham’s Lacovara on litigation, Trump and leaving Freshfields

Legal Business

Legal Business catches up with Latham & Watkins litigation partner and former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer executive partner Michael Lacovara about…

Q&A: Jolyon Maugham QC on the first victory for Brexit’s legal challenge

Legal Business

Devereaux Chambers Jolyon Maugham QC – who organised a crowdfunded movement to challenge the government’s triggering of article 50 without…

Q&A: Julia Chain – RPC Perform’s director on the future of the GC, phone warrants and parties with Richard Branson

Legal Business

Julia Chain (pictured) talks to Matthew Field on her in-house career, setting up RPC’s general counsel (GC) consulting practice and…

Q&A: Morag MacDonald – Bird & Bird IP head on disputes, influences and serious maths

Legal Business

Sitting in the firm’s recently opened New Fetter Lane office, Matthew Field talks to Bird & Bird international head of…

Q&A: Allen & Overy’s Scott Zemser talks leveraged finance, lockstep and competing in the US

Madeleine Farman

Legal Business caught up with Allen & Overy’s (A&O) new global co-head of leveraged finance, Scott Zemser.

Q&A: Skadden disputes veteran Rory McAlpine on Hong Kong, Berezovsky and arbitration

Legal Business

Legal Business catches up with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom disputes veteran Rory McAlpine (pictured) to discuss the Hong…

Q&A: David Collins – Dentons UK corporate head on a fresh start, deals gone wrong and life after BLP

Legal Business

After his move from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) to Dentons as the new head of UK corporate and co-chair of…

Q&A: Alan Mason – Freshfields ‘rest of continental Europe’ managing partner on Brexit, cross border M&A and more

Legal Business

Following his appointment as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s first regional managing partner for the ‘rest of continental Europe’ – for offices…

Q&A: RBS general counsel Collins on external advisers, technology and the stress of investigations

Legal Business

Set to take on the top legal role at Santander UK later this year, The Royal Bank of Scotland’s outgoing…

Q&A: Royal Bank of Scotland general counsel John Collins

Legal Business

Set to take on the top legal role at Santander UK later this year, The Royal Bank of Scotland’s outgoing…

Q&A: Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about leadership, White & Case, and ‘getting my hands dirty’

Legal Business

Chicago litigation firm Jenner & Block’s launch of its first overseas office earlier this year in London was as soft…

Q&A: Sir Frank Berman KCMG QC on the Bar, the challenges of nature and London’s status as a disputes hub

Legal Business

Having attended Legal Business’s first International Arbitration Summit in September to debate issues on investor-state disputes, Sir Frank Berman KCMG QC…

Q&A: John Quinn talks competition, class action and China

Legal Business

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan was the talk of the town when it took on some of the world’s largest…

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Q&A: Reed Smith’s new global arbitration head on the transition from a Miami litigation boutique to an international firm

Q&A: Signature Litigation’s Graham Huntley on potential mergers and the need for litigators to behave

Q&A: Latham’s Sophie Lamb on life in chambers, practice and the danger of post-Brexit immigration policy

Q&A: Cooley’s Justin Stock talks launching in London and his ambition to match US success

Q&A: RPC’s new managing partner talks strategy, international expansion and tech

Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen

Q&A: Baker McKenzie managing partner Chadwick on leadership, the Big Four and law firm consolidation

Q&A: Latham’s Lacovara on litigation, Trump and leaving Freshfields

Q&A: Jolyon Maugham QC on the first victory for Brexit’s legal challenge

Q&A: Julia Chain – RPC Perform’s director on the future of the GC, phone warrants and parties with Richard Branson

Q&A: Morag MacDonald – Bird & Bird IP head on disputes, influences and serious maths

Q&A: Allen & Overy’s Scott Zemser talks leveraged finance, lockstep and competing in the US

Q&A: Skadden disputes veteran Rory McAlpine on Hong Kong, Berezovsky and arbitration

Q&A: David Collins – Dentons UK corporate head on a fresh start, deals gone wrong and life after BLP

Q&A: Alan Mason – Freshfields ‘rest of continental Europe’ managing partner on Brexit, cross border M&A and more

Q&A: RBS general counsel Collins on external advisers, technology and the stress of investigations

Q&A: Royal Bank of Scotland general counsel John Collins

Q&A: Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about leadership, White & Case, and ‘getting my hands dirty’

Q&A: Sir Frank Berman KCMG QC on the Bar, the challenges of nature and London’s status as a disputes hub

Q&A: John Quinn talks competition, class action and China