‘The raconteur’s raconteur par excellence’: Industry mourns loss of ESG luminary Paul Watchman
‘Have I told you my friend’s story about being a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz in Aberdeen in the…
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Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I was growing up. I went through periods of thinking maybe…
Sponsored briefing: 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…
Kirkland departures rack up as Paul Weiss makes major London and New York plays
August’s reputation as a slow month for lateral hires has been turned on its head in recent weeks, particularly considering…
Numbers unveiled: 2022/23 financial results show 8% average revenue growth
The annual flood of financial results has engulfed the market once again, with Legal Business 100 firms observing how the…
Tax Yearbook 2023 – online PDF
Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Tax Yearbook 2023. This will only be accessible…
Departures from Shearman and Allen & Overy as merger is unveiled and energy dominates lateral hiring
Following the announcement of the proposed A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling had lost two partners to…
Clifford Chance names Cohen first New York managing partner amid fresh bid to crack America with Houston office opening
In the wake of Allen & Overy’s stated ambition to merge with Shearman & Sterling, announced in May, Magic Circle…
Getting its mojo back: How A&O Shearman could redefine the Magic Circle
The proposed merger of A&O and Shearman & Sterling has got the market talking about the biggest news in the…
‘Carveouts are here to stay’: green energy deals dominate as major players see signs of a bounceback
Early 2023 has been a tough time for deals. In our 2023 Deals Yearbook, for instance, citing Dealogic, we noted…
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
I never thought I would be a lawyer. I’m from Amsterdam, and I did a student traineeship in 1991, which…
Sponsored briefing: 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 Q: I…
Sponsored briefing: How GCs can manage the opportunities and risks of the Unified Patent Court
The unprecedented global events of the past three years and growing importance of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, have…
Deals Yearbook 2023 – online PDF
Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Deals Yearbook 2023. This will only be accessible…
Sponsored briefing: Recovering from a data breach and the role of legal experts
The data breach landscape is ever-changing and being aware of the latest threats is imperative for responding effectively to a…
Sponsored briefing: Brought to you by Virtual Vaults
In March, Virtual Vaults attended the Corporate and M&A Summit 2023. If we learnt something from this event, it is that…
Sponsored briefing: France: new regulations on shortages of health products and new challenges for the life sciences sector
Diane Bandon-Tourret, partner and head of the life sciences practice at LexCase, and Tamara Milano, associate in the life sciences…
Sponsored briefing: Rise of the Machines: Shaping the Legal Response to AI’s Rapid Expansion
ChatGPT, an AI program, has experienced unprecedented growth, amassing over 100 million monthly active users. This raises concerns regarding potential…
Sponsored briefing: Recruiting top talent
The last two years have been a steep learning curve for the jobs market, and never more so than in…
‘A black hole is not formed overnight’: Ince Group administration marks the demise of a storied shipping firm
For many, the collapse into administration of the Ince Group, the listed parent company of storied shipping firm Ince, was…