Life During Law: Scott Hopkins
When I was 18 I left Vancouver to play ice hockey in university in Japan. That got me off on…
News review
Moves of the month: recruitment market picks up as leading firms think laterally
Lateral hiring saw a notable pickup during the first quarter of 2024, with partner moves across sectors from litigation to…
Paul Hastings finance partner leaves for Davis Polk as London churn continues
While there is no shortage of fast-growing US firms in London, Paul Hastings is a notable standout, increasing London lawyer…
Legal 500 EMEA: Which countries have seen the biggest rankings increases?
Last month’s launch of Legal 500 EMEA 2024 featured rankings for 15,496 firms throughout the EMEA region, alongside the individual…
Business and human rights laws: CS3D and other important developments
After a protracted and hotly contested legislative process, the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is set to…
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
I wanted to go into sports. I was a sailing instructor, close to professional. But then I had knee issues,…
‘Credibility in both US and English law is non-negotiable’ – A&O Shearman readies for launch
As the latest edition of Legal Business went to press in late April, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman &…
Brand capital can drive your law firm’s growth
There remains a tendency for law firms to treat ‘branding’ as a one-off initiative, which they look at, on average,…
Female empowerment – which firms are best at championing women?
In recent years the Legal 500 has made a concerted push to boost female representation across our rankings, dedicating much…
‘Doubling down’: CC’s London PE head sets out strategy as buyout partners predict uptick
Spencer Baylin, Clifford Chance’s recently-appointed London private equity head, discussed his ambitions for the practice with LB as we garnered…
Ask the private banker to senior lawyers
Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers. Here, she…
Q&A: Incorporating social value into projects
Lorraine Bellinger, head of legal project delivery at international law firm Bird & Bird, on ensuring social benefit is considered…
Strategies for safeguarding client confidentiality and compliance
Everyone is aware that data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise globally. It affects organisations across various industries…
‘Not just merger control’: Freshfields eyes opportunities in rising tide of antitrust regulation
Off the back of Freshfields’ recent recruitment of former FTC commissioner Christine Wilson into its US antitrust practice as a…
Paul Weiss continues London expansion as Magic Circle responds in US
The lateral hiring market for December and January was once again dominated by Paul Weiss’ impressive recruitment efforts in the…
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Godfather is a great film. Tom Hagen was a bit of an inspiration. There’s that scene where he turns…
‘Bolder, pragmatic, more proactive’: Regulators bare teeth, but will they bite?
2024 started with uncharacteristically decisive action from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), when in January it issued its joint highest-ever…
How do you know when you have a brand advantage?
By Sholto Lindsay-Smith, founding partner and director of brand strategy at Industry, an international brand and business consultancy. As the…
‘The human cost’: Post Office Horizon fiasco throws scrutiny on litigators and shines light on litigation funding
The Post Office Horizon scandal saw over 700 subpostmasters convicted of fraud, theft, or false accounting. The victims were prosecuted…
Sponsored briefing: The lateral partner hiring landscape for 2024
I have been working with law firms advising on strategic lateral partner hires for more than 20 years, and trying…