What does it take to be part of the global elite? When Legal Business unveiled the very first iteration of its ‘global elite’ back in 2003, 15 firms made the grade, of which six were headquartered in the UK. They were selected based on criteria including: being a leader in their home jurisdiction in at …
‘It looked like we were in for a rough time – but the markets stood up well.’ DLA Piper global co-chief executive Simon Levine’s take on the financial year neatly sums up the overriding sentiment about the year gone by, which started with much-cited concerns over inflation and global instability, but ended with law firm leaders …
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Below you will find our Global 100 main table which provides key financials for the top 100 firms.
The comparison between City partners’ attitudes to the UK general election in July and US partners’ attitudes to next Tuesday’s elections could not be starker. Then, not one partner interviewed doubted that Labour would emerge the winner. Now, it’s a coinflip – with even more uncertainty around what either candidate would do in office. LB checked …
McDermott Will & Emery has followed Davis Polk’s lead, raising its London trainee pay to match the highest market rates.
How does the HSF private equity team differentiate itself in the market? John Taylor, partner and the head of the private equity practice in London: We have a multi-capability private equity practice, advising clients across the full lifecycle of investments from fundraising and capital deployment, supporting their investments all the way to exit. We work …
While the US legal market is rarely quiet, post-merger settling at A&O Shearman seems to be driving a spate of activity, with magic circle firm Linklaters among those capitalising on departures to expand their US presence.
Ronan McLoughlin and Lisa Broderick report on DACB Dublin’s recent growth, with a busy last year and new hires, as well as the opportunities and issues expected for Irish law firms in the future
Mishcon de Reya‘s hard-fought victory for Nigeria in Nigeria v P&ID saw the firm take home Commercial Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards in September. The team assisted Nigeria in challenging a $6.6bn arbitral award made in favour of BVI-incorporated shell company Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) in 2017. With interest accruing at …
I didn’t grow up with law in my life. I come from a non-professional background and my parents didn’t go to university. When it came to choosing what to study at university, I was passionate about history, but my dad told me a history degree would limit me to teaching. Young and naïve, I took …
