Kirkland and Freshfields hit $100bn for Q1 M&A as tariffs derail new year optimism
'People thought things would settle down; that thinking is now destabilised' - dealmakers size up likely impact of Trump trade war
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Kirkland and Freshfields hit $100bn for Q1 M&A as tariffs derail new year optimism Revolving Doors: Milbank signs up infrastructure trio while Travers hires new restructuring head Meal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Weil’s Tom Richards ‘Years of progress risk being undone’ – half of legal profession feel their employer is not doing enough on DEI HSF and Kramer Levin partners vote through $2bn transatlantic tie-up
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Off the hook: why Gen Z isn’t answering your calls
In a world where online communication is king, is the telephone now a thing of the past? And what does that mean for the social skills of the next generation of lawyers? Anna Huntley picked up the phone to find out
Life During Law
‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law
Ahead of International Women’s Day Nicole Kar, global co-chair of antitrust at Paul Weiss, discusses thriving in the deep end and why there is still more room at the top for women in law
Life During Law – Simon Levine
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans
