Market report: France – En Marche!
With France’s political landscape settled and its EU status reconfirmed, the country’s law firms are feeling confident The French presidential…
Making ripples – Turbulent times ahead for the Swiss legal market
Switzerland is changing. Among the country’s traditionally-minded law firms, conservatism is in decline, fuelled by a greater appetite for domestic…
The year offshore in review – The Iron Islands
Despite a year of pronounced headwinds, our annual focus on the ten largest offshore firms reveals that 2016 activity levels…
The right platform – trying to find a long-term approach for Africa
‘There is no African law firm that does infrastructure the way we do; it’s front and centre of our strategy.…
Aftermath – the offshore world post the Brexit vote
‘The morning after the night before, there was stunned silence,’ says David Cadin, managing partner at Bedell Cristin. For offshore…
Standing apart – the offshore fallout from the Panama Papers
On April Fool’s Day this year, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co notified its clients that it had sustained…
The Euro Elite top 25 – Wars of Independence
While the advance of global law firms has stalled in recent years, high-quality independents have regained their purpose. Welcome to…
Red dragon, white cross – Can Chinese money kickstart Swiss markets
‘In our worldwide business, the volume of mergers is at a record high. However, in Switzerland we can talk about…