Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn
Taylor Wessing’s UK LLP in preliminary talks with US firm Winston & Strawn
Taylor Wessing’s UK LLP in preliminary talks with US firm Winston & Strawn
Ashurst and Perkins Coie's tie-up marks the first-ever combination of two $1bn-plus law firms - partners, rivals and more offer their take on the deal

Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts

McDermott Will & Schulte chair Ira Coleman on his life during law, from leading the 'the little engine that could' Miami office to overseeing a $3bn merger

Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career

Kingsley Napley’s Sandra Paul on tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and AI

Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans


The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco

Freshfields’ Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage

‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘


‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’

Charlie Hayes, the global co-head of the private capital group at Freshfields, on everything from delivering lambs and making tables from trees to the importance of clarity in client communications