‘We help the business win’ – Unilever’s new CLO on where he’s taking the legal function
Unilever top lawyer Prakash Kakkad talks curiosity, development, and how legal 'earns its seat at the table'
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‘Everyone has to prove they’re worth what they’re getting paid’ – inside Freshfields’ US profitability push
Freshfields is cracking down on partner performance and compensation. Legal Business explains why the US is now facing the same scrutiny as elsewhere
Life During Law
‘If you can’t be yourself, it’s limiting’ – Justin D’Agostino on ambition, inclusion and leading HSF Kramer
HSF Kramer's global CEO talks to LB about everything from moving the boxes into HSF's building nearly 40 years ago, to sealing a transatlantic union and managing to squeeze in a very full life in between
Winston Taylor’s Emma Danks on coming up in PE, getting through the financial crisis, and backing herself
Now head of the UK corporate team at the merged Winston Taylor, Emma Danks talks building her practice, her biggest achievements - and how she still finds time for travel, ballet, and Made in Chelsea
Latham’s Oliver Felsenstein on The Godfather, client call car crashes and becoming a PE lawyer by accident
Germany private equity heavyweight Oliver Felsenstein reflects on decades of dealmaking, from dreams of becoming Don Corleone's consigliere to his retirement plans for a champagne bar
Life During Law: Natasha Luther-Jones
DLA Piper’s international head of sustainability and ESG on choosing the law over marrying rich and the perils of life on the road
‘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
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger, outgoing A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe sat down with <em>LB</em> to discuss lessons from previous merger talks, his plans for the future and his views on the 'unhealthy' levels of money in 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
Life During Law: Paul Dolman
I certainly didn't have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.
‘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
‘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
Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
'The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.'
Life During Law: Sandra Paul
Kingsley Napley’s Sandra Paul on tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and AI
Leadership
‘We need everybody rowing in the same direction’ – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader teams up with Cambridge
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches new leadership programme in line with Zaldivar's vision for merged firm
‘If you can’t be yourself, it’s limiting’ – Justin D’Agostino on ambition, inclusion and leading HSF Kramer
HSF Kramer's global CEO talks to LB about everything from moving the boxes into HSF's building nearly 40 years ago, to sealing a transatlantic union and managing to squeeze in a very full life in between
‘Not finished’ – Legal Business Awards Lifetime Achievement winner John Quinn keeps up the pace
Fresh off his Lifetime Achievement win at this year's LB Awards, Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn talks staying busy, seizing opportunities in China, and remaining the 'most feared' firm
‘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
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
‘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
‘We’re not done’ – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s CEO on what comes after the biggest law firm merger in history
With the mega-merger now live, CEO Miguel Zaldivar talks about his ambitions for the new firm, why he doesn't care about PEP reporting, and leaving a leadership legacy for the next generation
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
‘A mark of where we want to go’ – Latham sets out growth plan for new City HQ
Ahead of the firm's move to a new HQ, City chief Ed Barnett discusses lateral priorities and what's next for the $1bn London operation
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 want to be there for the issues that keep our clients up at night’ – De Brauw co-head talks strategy
Co-managing partner Dennis Horeman on how focus, consistency and an ability to take tough decisions has kept the firm in position in the European elite
‘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
