Global London 2014
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Global London – Top 50
The firms that appear in Global London are the 50 largest non-UK originated firms in London, ranked by headcount. Partner and lawyer numbers were all requested as full-time equivalents as of 1 January 2014. All partner hires were up to and including February 2014. Total lawyer numbers include partners, associates, assistants and trainees but not …
A truly global City and the fiercest contest in law
So much for the humbling of the City. Our annual Global London special finds that the number of lawyers employed at the top 50 foreign firms in the Square Mile has finally and comfortably broken its 2008 high, with over 4,500 lawyers working across the group after a 6% hike in numbers. And in the …
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The last word – American hustle
In this month’s Global London special we report on the advances made by US firms in London, particularly in litigation. Senior players in London give their perspective. GO WEST ‘Although Magic Circle firms have offices in the US, they haven’t penetrated the biggest legal market in the world. Those firms haven’t got past a couple …
Comment: The road to equity – a difficult journey, an uncertain destination
The legal profession is going through a period of dramatic and profound change, and the forces driving these changes are having far-reaching consequences on the industry. The roles and responsibilities of the equity partner are not immune from these forces, and are evolving and expanding in response. For many this is creating great ambiguity, while …
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The student view: Davis Polk’s Will Pearce talks deal lawyering at Wall Street’s finest
London may have caught New York-based giant Davis Polk & Wardwell’s eye as early as 1973, but it’s only two years ago that the firm’s UK office launched an English law practice, following the January 2012 hire of former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate partner Simon Witty and tax partner Jonathan Cooklin.
Clydes, Kennedys and Auntie Beeb latest to back legal apprenticeship drive
Today (7 March) marks the end of the 7th National Apprenticeship Week, an initiative coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service, which this year has seen announcements about the launch or expansion of legal training programmes by Clyde & Co, Kennedys, the BBC and Oldham Council.
DISSENT: The road to equity – a difficult journey, an uncertain destination
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s James Tsolakis argues the profession must accept a fundamental challenge to its traditional model The legal profession is going through a period of dramatic and profound change, and the forces driving these changes are having far-reaching consequences on the industry. The roles and responsibilities of the equity partner are not …
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The Last Word – English Law
With the popularity of English law a key issue in the global legal market, we ask partners for their take on the exportability of UK law and how it stacks up against New York law. Early adoption ‘Where parties adopt a law other than their own and look for a law with application for an …
Comment: So what’s wrong with BigLaw anyway?
The term BigLaw has been around in the US for a while but in recent years this catch-all tag for corporate lawyering in the world’s biggest law market has taken on a decidedly pejorative tone. From the pages of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to prominent blogs and comments by industry …
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