EQT’s biggest deals: which firms are winning the trophy mandates in Europe?

‘Law should be full of mavericks’ – Addleshaws’ Simon Kamstra on ego, a secret DJ career, and the right time to retire

After more than 30 years at Addleshaws, former global disputes head Simon Kamstra looks back on doing deals on Black Monday, his secret DJing sideline and building a career while keeping space for life outside the law

Sidley leader Yvette Ostolaza on role models, ambition and private investment in law

Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts

‘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

Freshfields’ Charles Hayes on emotional intelligence, Formula One deals, sheep and daring to press the button

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

Life During Law: Scott Hopkins

Life During Law: Karen Seward

Life During Law: Robbie McLaren

Life During Law: Paul Dolman

I certainly didn't have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.

Life During Law – Simon Levine

"Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing."

Life During Law: Georgia Dawson

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

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

‘Full-service firms all say the same thing – but we’ve been opportunistic’ – John Quinn on AI, funding and suing banks

Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn on starting his own firm, picking your adversaries, investment in law and how he almost joined the navy

‘We don’t think about where we came from’ – Clifford Chance’s plan to crack the transatlantic buyout market

As CC targets the top end of the sponsor market in the US, its private equity heads tell LB why the firm doesn't need headline-grabbing power plays to set its practice apart

‘We are not going to be left behind’ – Willkie’s leaders set their sights on London, private capital and the top tier

Having crossed $2bn in revenue, Willkie Farr's leaders believe the next phase of growth will be defined not just by scale but by building a top-tier global platform — with London at the centre of that ambition

Kennedys managing partner on the law firm of the future: specialised, financially focused, global and AI-transformed

As the pace of change in the legal sector accelerates, Kennedys managing partner Meg Catalano considers how law firms are adapting to new technological and economic realities. She argues that greater lawyer specialisation, financial rigour, global reach and the effective use of AI will be essential for firms seeking to stay on top in a market defined by flux

Breaking ranks: can AI and private capital fuel a boutique boom?

From Northridge to Pallas Partners, elite boutiques are attracting top talent, winning premium mandates and scaling fast. With better funding options, new technology and lower barriers to entry, meet the founders and advisers who believe the model’s best days are still to come

‘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

‘A defining moment’ – Winston Taylor targets $2bn as transatlantic merger goes live

Newly merged firm sets out ambitions with rapid revenue growth, AI and upper mid-market corporate work on the agenda

Legal Business Awards 2026: the in-house legal teams and GCs in the running

Shortlists revealed for four flagship in-house honours - including In-House Team of the Year and GC of the Year - at this year's Legal Business Awards

Dentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’

CEO Kate Barton on her ambitious strategy for the firm

‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future

From partner pay reform to US expansion, AI and overhauling the firm's business services function, Freshfields senior partner Georgia Dawson has been busy. She spoke to LB about her first five years in the role

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

‘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

‘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