‘This was never about restricting a client’s freedom to choose their lawyer’ – inside the Mariana Dam dispute

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

‘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

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: 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

Life During Law: Scott Hopkins

Life During Law: Karen Seward

Life During Law: Robbie McLaren

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

Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts

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

Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand

'I’d be asked: "Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?"'

Life During Law: Richard Lever

The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by <em>The Godfather</em> and loving disco

‘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

Pinsents elects new managing partner in latest leadership change

Appointment comes two months after firm announced new senior partner

‘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

‘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 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

‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestorm

General counsel weigh in on Brad Karp's resignation as Paul Weiss chair and how they expect law firms to react when crisis hits

‘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

‘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

‘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

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

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