‘There are winners and losers’ – Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader’s leaders on why their merger makes sense
Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar and Cadwalader managing partners Pat Quinn and Wes Misson tell the story behind their $3.6bn merger
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The banking crisis, Brexit and why he prefers in-house: HSBC’s GC on a career of once-in-a-lifetime experiences
HSBC's chief legal officer Bob Hoyt looks back on a career spanning the peak of the financial crisis and rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from Washington, through to navigating Brexit and post-Libor at Barclays
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Sidley leader Yvette Ostolaza on role models, ambition and private investment in law
Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts
‘I’m sure I made a ton of mistakes’ – McDermott’s Coleman on fresh thinking, leadership lessons and why scale matters
McDermott Will & Schulte chair Ira Coleman on his life during law, from leading the 'the little engine that could' Miami office to overseeing a $3bn merger
The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career
Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger, outgoing A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe sat down with LB to discuss lessons from previous merger talks, his plans for the future and his views on the ‘unhealthy’ levels of money in law
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘
Life During Law: Paul Dolman
I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.
Life During Law: Nick Scott
Life During Law: Natasha Luther-Jones
DLA Piper’s international head of sustainability and ESG on choosing the law over marrying rich and the perils of life on the road
Life During Law: Scott Hopkins
‘Full-service firms all say the same thing – but we’ve been opportunistic’ – John Quinn on AI, funding and suing banks
Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn on starting his own firm, picking your adversaries, investment in law and how he almost joined the navy
Freshfields’ Charles Hayes on emotional intelligence, Formula One deals, sheep and daring to press the button
Charlie Hayes, the global co-head of the private capital group at Freshfields, on everything from delivering lambs and making tables from trees to the importance of clarity in client communications
