Law firm IPOs still don’t make much sense (but soon could)
‘Who would possibly invest in a law firm?’ asks one leader this month, reflecting a common view. Yet the current…
The Issue
Growing weary of snake oil dressed as commentary
This may be an issue dominated by all things Millennial, but I am past that, so the column that follows…
A&O merger bid risky but US question can’t be delayed forever
‘It is an odd couple. I wouldn’t have put them together,’ is one take from a London peer to the…
The golden age of law firm leadership has passed… what now?
I used to say three things when asked for a view on the quality of leadership in the profession. Firstly,…
Women deal stars: plenty to celebrate so ditch the understatement
In a blow for traditionalists, our latest cover feature eschews profiling a group of hard-working, smart, highly-confident men who are…
Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018?
Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
The Legal Services Act ten years on – still waiting for the Big Bang
As this issue hits desks, it will be ten years since the Legal Services Act gained Royal Assent, ushering in…
Bangs and whimpers – LB100 performance is a lot weaker than it looks
In the wake of the banking crisis, some commentators claimed the legal industry was set for a bloodbath that would…
Bangs and whimpers – LB100 performance is a lot weaker than it looks
In the wake of the banking crisis, some commentators claimed the legal industry was set for a bloodbath that would…
Hogan Lovells was right to get hitched. It needs to remember that.
I’m not a big fan of comparing law firm mergers to marriages. All those torturous metaphors and incongruous imagery. But…
Converging in on an end game for Global London
Remember convergence? In the 1990s’ tech boom the concept was all the rage. It was the simple idea that rapidly-advancing…