Talent wars, private equity and number crunching: LB’s most read features of 2024
From transatlantic mergers to dizzying new heights of competition in the war for talent at both associate and partner level,…
News review
Youle, Dejonghe, Levine and the top women in private equity – LB’s most popular interviews of 2024
From high-profile managing partners to leading GCs and barristers, the LB team interviewed dozens of the leading names in law…
‘$20m isn’t much once you deduct the essentials’ – LB’s best quotes of the year
From bumper pay cheques to internal politics and an extremely competitive lateral recruitment market, 2024 hasn’t been short of legal…
Life After Law – Roger Barron
After studying law at Oxford, where I was also a choral scholar, I joined Linklaters. As a trainee, I did…
Insights from HSF’s private equity team
How does the HSF private equity team differentiate itself in the market? John Taylor, partner and the head of the…
Staying active
Ronan McLoughlin and Lisa Broderick report on DACB Dublin’s recent growth, with a busy last year and new hires, as…
Life During Law – Penny Angell
In my second year studying law at university, I fell in love twice. Not only did I meet my future…
Financial results 2023-24: early figures point to rosier picture for LB100 leaders
With results continuing to stream in, the initial picture is that the UK’s largest law firms are shrugging off the…
Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy
Fifteen years of Legal 500 data offers big-picture view of Stateside elite’s relentless advance into London private equity arena Of…
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
I nearly drowned in a river in Wales when I was four. It had been raining a lot and the…
Broadfield of dreams: BDB Pitmans signs up for new Alvarez & Marsal legal venture
While the legal market is never short of speculation about the next potential merger, last month saw news of an…
ESG in Switzerland: Schellenberg Wittmer Q&A
In the last two years, how has the ESG practice group grown at the firm? Anya George: One notable characteristic…
‘Clients are not only seeking legal expertise but also looking for firms that practice what they preach’ – ESG Q&A: Herbert Smith Freehills
Could you share some examples of innovative ways Herbert Smith Freehills is working with clients in the ESG space? Silke…
The state of UK general counsel in 2024: Key insights and challenges
The legal landscape for general counsel (GCs) in the United Kingdom is undergoing significant challenges and transformations in 2024. A…
The new £150k benchmark for Magic Circle associates – ‘rewarding the best’, or ‘slightly alarming’?
Associate pay reaches eye-watering heights as the war for talent at the top of the market goes further into the…
Legal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankings
The Legal 500 United States 2024 rankings have arrived, and with it a bevy of new numbers to crunch. Leading…
‘Shaping the City’s tech industry’ – Perkins Coie lands in London with hire of private equity veteran Bagshaw
US West Coast firm becomes latest to target London tech transactions market with eye-catching hire of ex-White & Case dealmaker…
‘Non-binary people aren’t going away, no matter how much hate is expressed towards us’
ESG Champion Oscar Davies on being a role model at the Bar and the importance of allies.
Life During Law: Nick Scott
I’m the only one in my immediate family who isn’t a scientist – they’re all biologists and engineers. My grandfather,…
The path to net zero: the legal sector’s blueprint for climate leadership and competitive advantage
With a wave of environmental disclosure legislation on the horizon – CSRD, SECR, and many more – legal firms are…