‘With an open checkbook, they’ll likely target top talent’ – Davis Polk London scale-up turns heads Anna Huntley Compared to some of its flashier US rivals, it’s fair to say Davis Polk has not taken the fastest route…
‘All options are on the table’: HSF’s CEO on why they chose Kramer – and whether more mergers could follow Anna Huntley ‘We want to use this combination to forge a new global elite,’ Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) CEO Justin D’Agostino tells…
‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plans Anna Huntley While interest in transatlantic tie-ups is currently peaking in the wake of the A&O Shearman and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer…
‘A wake-up call to those resisting integration’: HSF US merger marks further shift towards profit-sharing Anna Huntley Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made no secret of its ambition to grow in the US, and has long been…
Life After Law – Roger Barron Anna Huntley After studying law at Oxford, where I was also a choral scholar, I joined Linklaters. As a trainee, I did…
Just how global is the Global 100? LB looks beyond revenue to find some true global leaders Anna Huntley What does it take to be part of the global elite? When Legal Business unveiled the very first iteration of…
Linklaters and Clifford Chance continue US push as A&O Shearman merger beds in Anna Huntley While the US legal market is rarely quiet, post-merger settling at A&O Shearman seems to be driving a spate of…
Life During Law – Simon Levine Anna Huntley I didn’t grow up with law in my life. I come from a non-professional background and my parents didn’t go…
‘Deals like this act as a catalyst’ – Gowling WLG on its Legal Business Award-winning work for AstraZeneca Anna Huntley Gowling WLG won this year’s LB Award for Life Sciences Team of the Year for its role in advising AstraZeneca…
Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025 – nominations now open Anna Huntley Nominations are now open for the Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025, following a highly successful debut last year. The…
Smaller footprint, bigger ambition: A&O and Hogan Lovells office cuts underline global pressure on profits Anna Huntley As firms grapple with what it means to be global, while also managing intense pressure on costs, the question of…
‘Thoughtful about where and how we grow’ – Latham sets out stall for City litigation push Anna Huntley While its London transactional credentials are undeniable, it is fair to say that Latham & Watkins has not to date boasted a…
‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the Year Anna Huntley Adam Ibrahim, UK co-head of litigation and arbitration at DLA Piper, was last month named Private Practice Lawyer of the Year…
NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committee Anna Huntley Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has today (24 September) formalised its leadership structure, with interim global managing partners Jeff Cody and…
On sure footing – offshore leaders see reasons for optimism Anna Huntley In the offshore world as elsewhere, tough economic conditions made 2022-23 a rough year. ‘With uncertainty in the global markets,…
Burges Salmon hails record financial results as revenue and profits soar Anna Huntley Burges Salmon has reported record financial results, with a 27% increase in revenue to £163m, up from last year’s £128.2m.…
From powerlifting to DJing: the City partners finding that elusive work/life balance Anna Huntley ‘The challenge with law, especially in big firms, is that it can be all-consuming, taking everything you have. As an…
‘Evolution not revolution’: CMS and Addleshaw Goddard post revenue growth as results season continues Anna Huntley CMS has reported a 5% uptick in global revenue from last year’s €1.862bn to €1.957bn in its most recent set…
‘A real sense of momentum’: DAC Beachcroft marks tenth year of consecutive revenue growth Anna Huntley DAC Beachcroft has announced today (14 August) its tenth consecutive year of revenue growth, with a total turnover of £326.5m,…
‘A once-in-a-generation change’: capital markets partners size up London’s new listing rules Anna Huntley The FCA has rolled out its listing rules reforms in a move that aims to reinvigorate the UK’s ailing capital…
