‘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…
US firms
Legal 500 US: Latham tops the charts in new US rankings
The Legal 500 United States 2024 rankings have arrived, and with it a bevy of new numbers to crunch. Leading…
Revolving Doors: Travers and Shearman exodus continues as US firms pick up the talent
Once a rare phenomenon, exits from Travers Smith have picked up pace in recent weeks, with the latest departures announced…
Global London: Flying hiatus
While no two years are ever quite the same in the world of Legal Business’ Global London report, the story…
The Legal 500 View: The rise of US firms from barbarians at the gate to London’s top tiers
A ten-year analysis of Legal 500 data highlights the ever-growing status of top Global London firms in London, as Georgina…
The Last Word: F=MA
‘I think – and I say this as the pessimist – we will easily move ahead on our strategy.’ Frances…
The vision thing – Sizing up the big issues set to shape law through the 2020s
The last decade emerged with the shockwaves of the banking crisis still making themselves felt on the profession. Having just…
MoFo ups City revenue an impressive 25% as US reporting season begins
Morrison & Foerster (MoFo)’s City revenue has lifted 25% for a third consecutive year, outpacing a strong global showing and kicking…
Double blow for Magic Circle as US leaders Weil and Skadden secure M&A veterans
Leading US firms continue to dominate the London recruitment market with significant appointments from the Magic Circle, as Weil, Gotshal…
Dentons rejigs US structure in bid to create first ‘truly national’ American dream team
He may have overseen more than 50 law firm combinations over the last decade – 12 since July alone –…
The end of A&O’s marathon O’Melveny merger bid reveals the stark choices facing the Magic Circle
This article sits in the news leader slot of our latest issue, but when considering Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Prestige, cash and a bit of spin: how to get ahead in trainee recruitment
As the associate pay war rages, Thomas Alan finds major firms are falling back on cultural tropes in the expensive…
Taylor Wessing quartet boosts flourishing Goodwin City office as O’Melveny losses stack up
The City offices of progressive US firms continue to set the tone for the London lateral recruitment market – a…
City and US heavyweights line up on Lego owner’s £4.8bn offer for Merlin
Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance (CC) are representing the City elite on a £4.8bn offer for Merlin Entertainments, in…
Dealwatch: US firms enjoy marquee run of deals with Kirkland and Goodwin leading the way
Kirkland & Ellis advised investment adviser and repeat customer GLP Investment Services on the $18.7bn sale of its US logistics…
Global 100 overview: Escape velocity as the world’s largest firms pick up momentum
Compared to the dramatic events that have defined each of the three previous years, 2018/19 was relatively benign for the…
Global 100 – Letter from Silicon Valley
For reporters used to the profession’s usual cautious pronouncements, it is striking how enthusiastic California lawyers are about the outlook;…
‘Independent thinker’ Greenberg Traurig picks Milan as latest step of unusual European footprint
Greenberg Traurig’s executive chair Richard Rosenbaum has pointed to his firm’s track record for independent thinking as it enters Italy…
The Last Word – Global London perspectives from inside the shark tank
To mark the launch of our 2019 Global London report, we ask senior management at the leading US firms in…
US firms in London – the new apex predators are here
There was never any doubt that 2018 would prove another good year for US law firms in London coming off…