The Last Word: Elite culture
‘I believe it is relevant for Spain and its economy to have strong law firms whose decision-centres are based in…
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Stronger together? Not really
When we first launched our Euro Elite report in 2016, much of the narrative was that the future of the…
Lessons in management: Spoiler alert – it doesn’t get easier
‘You can’t appeal to people’s better natures because they don’t have one. Everyone is fundamentally selfish.’ Nihilistic as this remark…
Take a good long look in the mirror before espousing change seriously
The words of BT Legal’s Leeanne Whaley, in ‘Held to account’, particularly stand out in this issue: ‘We spend a…
Welcome to the Renaissance
A senior legal headhunter friend, who could easily be described as a Renaissance Man, recently confided that one of the…
The Last Word: Down the track
‘We expect investors to look through short-term business disruption and for cross-border deal flow to return to pre-pandemic levels by…
The Last Word: Going the distance
‘One of the things I’ve learnt from the pandemic is individual wealth and freedom is nothing without collective wealth and…
We’ve listened: important new changes to The Legal 500 UK 2022
This month’s issue of Legal Business may be dedicated to the largest firms in the UK by revenue but sibling…
LB100 proves pacier than hoped but there’s plenty of ground still to cover
While commentary from LB100 leaders in recent years may have occasionally sounded like a broken record, with gingerly repeated soundbites…
Q&A with Investec: Banking for law firm partners in times of change
Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it’s one that can have a major impact on…
The Last Word: Alpha females
‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’…
Why giving associates exposure to clients could be a win-win scenario
Law firms spend big money making sure they have the best junior lawyers. A newly qualified lawyer at a Magic…
Time to stop sneering at the leaders recognising the value of humanity
It is hard to introduce a column on female leaders without sounding trite or – as a woman – vaguely…
Letting go: anathema to a control-freak partner
Two observations from the GC of BT Technology, Chris Fowler, stand out in our innovation feature, ‘Arrested development’. One: ‘If…
The Last Word: The battleground
‘Our corporate practice now is the strongest it’s ever been. We feel confident about the future.’ Roland Turnill, Slaughter and…
This time, walk the talk behind the ESG bandwagon
Three letters seem to be everywhere you look these days: ESG. Law firm after law firm seems to be offering…
The work from home dilemma – get creative
If 2020 was about surviving coronavirus and lockdown, 2021 is most certainly about rebuilding and making up for lost time.…
Hope floats for City listing overhaul but American audacity is vital
City business has had cause to take heart in recent months with a clear display of political will behind an…
Guest comment: The post-pandemic recruitment race
Nathan Peart, managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, says firms must become flexible or lose their best associates. Without…
Guest comment: the global/local leadership conundrum
Leading a professional firm with offices spread across multiple countries always creates a tension between global and local priorities. Professor…