‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest
Following last month’s release of Legal 500’s first US city elite rankings, Legal Business checked in with the newly ranked Chicago lawyers…
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Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in Miami
Osborne Clarke has announced the launch of its third US office in Miami, adding to its existing offerings in San…
The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings
Spring seems to have brought out the globetrotting spirit among American law firms, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Kirkland &…
Sponsored briefing: Taking a holistic view of a US law partner’s income to secure property
How does Investec assess foreign currency income and assets when examining affordability? This is a question we get asked frequently,…
‘Making Freshfields an American brand’ – Inside the Silicon Valley launch handing the City giant a rare opportunity
Roughly 30 seconds into conversation with Boris Feldman it becomes apparent why the charismatic litigator is regarded as a local…
‘Let’s tear up the rule book’ – Boies chief sets out her stall for a radical rethink of the elite law firm model
If law firms are to survive and thrive, they must dramatically modernise the way they work and serve their clients;…
Signs of intent – Freshfields shrugs off US caution to secure high-stakes West Coast launch
Observers of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have grown used to the City giant undercutting bold claims for its US strategy with…
Comment: Letter from New York – Assessing the world’s top law hub now and after the crisis
Regular readers are familiar with our custom of penning ‘Letters from…’ when we’ve spent time in a major city and…
Global London Overview – Vantage points
A group of elite firms using their vast resources to further reinforce in the City; a larger group suffering attrition…
Letter from Manhattan – The $6.4m question
‘Not everybody gets corrupted. You have to have a little faith in people.’ The parting shot from Woody Allen’s iconic…
Heavy hangs the crown – Can Latham remain the global firm to beat?
Early March 2018 looked like the best of times to be a lawyer at Latham & Watkins. At the end…
Quinn closes NY office after partner tests positive for coronavirus
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has temporarily closed its New York office after a partner tested positive for COVID-19, the…
Ashurst enters US West Coast with four-lawyer Santa Monica projects play
Ashurst has launched a four-lawyer transport and infrastructure-focused base in Santa Monica, its second US office after New York. The firm…
Mishcon turns off the lights in New York as partners defect to KWM
Mishcon de Reya has called it quits in Manhattan after ten years as the firm’s three remaining partners jumped ship…
Eversheds launches in Chicago and dreams of California in first post-merger US moves
Eversheds Sutherland has chosen one of the most competitive legal markets for its first US office launch since its transatlantic…
The head, the tail, the whole damn thing: UK firms suffer again as Global London sharks circle
With recent financial results displaying the added bite of US firms in the City, it appears their approach to the…
‘A third way’: Taylor Wessing enters alliance with West Coast leader Wilson Sonsini
Marco Cillario assesses Taylor Wessing’s alliance with Silicon Valley royalty Wilson Sonsini as RPC forges US insurance partnership While the…
Global London overview – Sharks in the fish pond
In last year’s Global London overview, attention focused on three non-UK firms with more than 400 lawyers in the City.…
Global London: The Big Long – Inside Sidley’s daring attempt to relaunch as a private equity leader
Summer 2015. Four US lawyers meet at Nobu restaurant in London. Sidley Austin management committee chair Larry Barden and Europe…