The Year of Discontent – Unions
The past 12 months have been marked by a steep increase in industrial action impacting a number of major corporates.…
Law firms
Follow the Money – Wealth Management
Old money still resides in the US and Europe, but private wealth growth has exploded in China and India. Wealth…
The Real Estate We’re In
It’s been a bleak few years for real estate departments but, after an active 2010 with some major headline deals,…
Cities colliding
Several Global London firms were back on the investment trail in 2010 although overall headcount in the top 50 dropped.…
Merger values
The latest transatlantic mergers have a few examples to follow. But just what have City mergers delivered for Jones Day,…
A Matter of Time – Simmons & Simmons
After a failed merger, a drop in both revenue and a profits, and a slew of partner departures, Simmons’ new…
Pulling the Strings – Arbitration
Despite the increasing popularity of arbitration, a significant number of clients have been disappointed by the performance of an arbitrator.…
A different focus – Round Table
The fourth Legal Business/Marsh round table brought together a group of risk managers to discuss the changing regulatory landscape and…
Round the Houses – Office Moves
From upwardly mobile US firms to national practices with ambitious City plans, we analyse the winners and losers of law…
Moving Targets – Risk Management Survey: Part 1
2011 was always going to be a turbulent year, but the arrival of several new challenges has put risk teams…
Sum of all Fears – Risk Management Survey Part 2
Despite the perceived threats brought about by regulatory changes and law firm collapses in 2010, our survey shows that the…
City Limits – Risk Management Survey Part 3
With risk management teams struggling to cope with cost and time pressures, the move to outcomes-focused regulation is stretching resources…
Moving the Goalposts – Risk Management Survey Part 4
Discussion over scrapping the single professional indemnity insurance renewal date and consigning the assigned risks pool to history has reignited.…
In the Spotlight – SJ Berwin
After very public merger talks with Proskauer Rose and a contentious managing partner election, SJ Berwin has been left to…
Litigation round table
Trends in international commercial litigation were to the fore in the second Legal Business round table in conjunction with McCann…
Kop Kings – Liverpool FC
From the fields of Anfield Road to the offices on Bunhill Row, the takeover of Liverpool Football Club was played…
Deals are back, but with a whimper, not a bang – Corporate round up
The corporate world may have recovered from its 2009 nadir but M&A, capital markets and private equity remained fragile in…
Under review
Over the past decade panels have defined the relationship between law firms and the major banks. But as the nature…
Two’s company
After getting Beachcroft fit for the modern age, senior partner Simon Hodson and managing partner Paul Murray will run the…
In the soup
Historically, the largest law firms have had a patchy relationship with the profession’s regulators. Can the Solicitors Regulation Authority build…