‘Moving at speed’ – Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood size up merger
Talks over potential tie-up come after Taylor Wessing's split from transatlantic firm now known as Winston Taylor
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Charlotte calling: how America’s second-largest banking centre became Big Law’s next big thing
Charlotte, home to major financial institutions including Bank of America, has seen a surge of recent activity, with a flurry of firms opening offices – partners on the ground set out the city's attraction
Life During Law
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
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 – Simon Levine
"Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing."
Life During Law: Scott Hopkins
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by <em>The Godfather</em> and loving disco
‘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
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
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: 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
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: Nick Scott
Leadership
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
Clifford Chance hikes PEP as firm aims to ‘unlock’ its brand in the US
Firm posts rising profits and revenue as it closes in on California launch
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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’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
‘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
‘We want to be bigger, better, everywhere’ – John Quinn on why Quinn Emanuel isn’t slowing down
As Quinn Emanuel turns 40, its leader John Quinn talks to Legal Business about everything from the sectors driving its relentless growth, to reputation, talent wars, and the question of succession planning
‘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
