Arsenal names new GC after departure of long-serving legal chief

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: Nick Vamos

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: Sandra Paul

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

‘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: Richard Lever

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

‘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

Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom

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

‘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

Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the City

Bakers London managing partner Ed Poulton on the firm's corporate hiring spree in London and why the firm isn't skipping leg day when it comes to laterals

‘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

‘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

‘Complete integration of strategy and leadership’ – DLA Piper’s leaders on why they’re ditching the verein and going global

Firm co-CEOs Charles Severs and Frank Ryan on why now is the time for deeper integration

‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite

Paul Hastings leaders Frank Lopez and Sherrese Smith on running the firm like an asset manager and why they're front and centre of the firm's ambitious recruitment drive

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

‘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

‘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

‘There will be winners and losers’ – CMS leaders pin their hopes on tech, scale and client relationships

Senior partner Charles Currier and managing partner Adrian Bell on why they're going deeper and wider for their clients