Inside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansion
After 15 years in London, the Boston firm has been building a presence on the continent with a series of high-profile hires from firms including Linklaters and Latham
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‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on Houston
As Dechert becomes the latest US firm confirming plans to open in Houston, partners at top firms in the city from Kirkland, to Latham and Baker Botts tell LB what it takes to win in the energy capital of the world
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‘I’m sure I made a ton of mistakes’ – McDermott’s Coleman on fresh thinking, leadership lessons and why scale matters
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
The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
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
Life During Law: Robbie McLaren
Life During Law: Paul Dolman
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Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
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Life During Law: Natasha Luther-Jones
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Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
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Inside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansion
After 15 years in London, the Boston firm has been building a presence on the continent with a series of high-profile hires from firms including Linklaters and Latham
Addleshaws leader on corporate ambitions, key clients and why a US merger isn’t part of the £1bn 2030 strategy
Addleshaw Goddard managing partner Andrew Johnston talks about international expansion, sticking to the strategy and the firm's new London office
Goodwin COO: ‘I want to disrupt not just scale a law firm’
Mary O'Carroll on bringing California's 'move fast and break things' ethos to law
‘We’re not complacent – we’re not done’: Latham stakes its claim as leader of the PE pack
On the back of the hire of Ross Allardice from White & Case, Latham's private equity leaders set out why their European platform gives them the edge on their rivals
‘We need to remember how well we’ve been doing’ – new Eversheds chief Froud on leadership, tech and global goals
New global co-CEO talks strategy, integration and management after stepping into top post this week
‘We see London as a gateway’: Katten City chief on the strategy shift that doubled UK revenues
Katten has doubled London revenues over the past five years - office managing partner Christopher Hitchins talked to Alex Ryan about turning the City base around
‘Private credit are the new banks’: Proskauer’s A&O and Cahill hires on the US firm’s ambitious finance push
Proskauer has recently made waves in London with a quartet of big-name laterals from A&O and Cahill Gordon - part of an ambitious play to build a full-coverage finance practice in the City. LB spoke to the team to find out more
‘Unlocking the full power of our offering’ - Pinsents senior partner on sharpening the firm’s competitive edge
Andrew Masraf on searching for the levers of growth and the value of competition
‘Fresh perspectives’ – Gibson Dunn’s new London co-heads set out City plans
Gibson Dunn's new London co-heads Rob Carr and Osma Hudda tell LB about their leadership plans
‘For us, it all came together’ – how Proskauer built a London high yield offering in 12 months
European capital markets head Jake Keaveny on the first phase of Proskauer's ambitious finance buildout
