Double vision
With the market recovering slowly, Ashurst’s new-look corporate management team has its work cut out. The duo not only has…
Home rule: Romania
International firms in Romania don’t just face a weakened economy, they also face stiff competition from a host of major…
Beyond the boundary: India
Despite a raft of international alliances and the growing globalisation of Indian business, the opening up of India’s legal market…
Voyage of discovery: Portugal
The downturn in Portugal’s economy means that overseas markets, including Africa and Brazil, have become an even more valuable source…
The life of Bryan
One year since he became Eversheds’ chief executive, Bryan Hughes is reshaping a business badly bruised by the downturn. Can…
Firm mechanics
Eight years after its formative merger, Taylor Wessing remains divided. With a new strategy and rebrand in the offing, has…
Changing tack
Amid leaner times in the Gulf and a flat economy in Dubai, international clients are moving their focus to other…
Nordic rivals
As Finnish firm Roschier hires yet another partner in Stockholm, Legal Business reports on how world events and regional rivalries…
Out of the shadows
Michael Greville is the leader of Watson, Farley & Williams, an under-the-radar UK mid-market firm that has been going through…
Safety net
As the number of international arbitrations has grown, so too have calls for a speedier and more cost-effective process. However,…
Stepping up
With the departure of high-profile practice head Jonathan Kelly, the Simmons financial services litigation team has lost a leader in…
A new cut
Private wealth has changed. No longer the sole reserve of the moneyed upper classes, LB finds firms cashing in on…
Shaking it up
As more global law firms establish offices in Brazil, some have tied-up with local firms while others remain unattached. Legal…
A hive of activity
Israel has the highest number of lawyers per capita of any country in the world – one lawyer for every…
Waltzing on
Austria’s banking system was rocked by the near-collapse of Hypo Group Alpe Adria and its resulting nationalisation. Legal Business looks…
Without a paddle
The continued exodus of high-profile partners from White & Case’s City operation suggests the Global London leader still has serious…
Talent scouts
With the City’s law firms bogged down by plummeting profits and disaffected partners, the Americans have seized the chance to…
Crunch time
The past few years have seen dramatic changes at Lawrence Graham and Nabarro, two firms hit hardest by the real…
Cards on the table
Wragge & Co’s decision to launch in Paris sees its notoriously prudent partnership taking a rare gamble. Legal Business reveals…
Renaissance man
From challenged leader to merger architect and LB Management Partner of the Year – it’s been quite a turnaround for…