Market report: Nordics – Over a barrel
Following a turbulent period of falling oil prices, independent firms in the Nordics are finding profitable new markets Crude oil prices may still be hovering between $45 and $50 a barrel but the Nordic economies and the independent law firms based in these markets are suffering less than in previous years.
Market report: Baltics – Still waters
Following a raft of consolidation, the biggest players in the Baltics are experiencing a much more settled market Baltic firms have experienced their fair share of consolidation over the past couple of years, creating a clear breakaway of four significantly sized firms for a relatively small legal market: Sorainen, Cobalt, Ellex and the recently rebranded …
Market report: Ireland – Quiet tiger
A slowdown in domestic transactional activity has hit the leading Irish independents, but they remain bullish about the landscape post-Brexit Despite the possibility of seeing an increase in work and clients post-Brexit, domestic transactional activity has slowed in the Irish market, affecting the top domestic firms.
The quality of life report
Menu Survivors Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Fault lines Pursuits – Ian Bagshaw, White & Case Pursuits – Edward Braham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Perspectives – Samantha Brown, Herbert Smith Freehills Pursuits – Steve Cooke, Slaughter and May Perspectives – Richard Martin, Byrne Dean The last word: This …
The quality of life report: Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten
Researching our quality of life special, we canvassed the top ten UK firms for details on their HR policies on parental leave and flexible working, as well as other support provided to improve the lives of all staff. Below are the results
News in brief – May 2017
PINSENTS LAUNCHES IN MADRID Pinsent Masons has launched in Madrid, the firm’s third international office in less than a year. The new office comprises six partners, four from local Madrid firm Ramón y Cajal Abogados. The firm has also hired from contractor OHL and promoted a Pinsents associate to partner.
Deal watch: Corporate activity in May 2017
MAGIC CIRCLE ADVISE ON VODAFONE’S INDIA MERGER Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and local advisers S&R Associates, Vaish Associates Advocates and Bharucha & Partners all gained mandates as Vodafone struck a deal to acquire Indian rival Idea Cellular. The merger will create India’s largest communications business by revenue, valued at more than $23bn. …
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The quality of life report: Pursuits – Steve Cooke, Slaughter and May
‘We have a reasonable word-of-mouth reputation as purveyors of miserable music for gut-wrenching films.’ Many City lawyers have outside interests, few combine being at the very top of their profession with another career outlet. But Slaughter and May senior partner Steve Cooke is one such individual. Since 1993 the M&A veteran has worked with …
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The quality of life report: Pursuits – Edward Braham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
‘What makes a photograph is the light – you’ve got to get everything else there, but if the light isn’t right it will never work.’ Freshfields senior partner Edward Braham has taken photographs all his life. The walls of his office are covered with photographs from his trips to South Africa, Paris, Kyoto and Tanzania. …