The most-read articles of 2025
From mergers and major laterals to data and high-profile interviews - the articles which resonated with our readers in 2025
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‘Every senior partner is asking themselves how their firm fits into this new picture’: sizing up Hogan Lovells Cadwalader ‘This is going to happen’ – Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader leaders on creating the biggest law firm merger ever The biggest law firm mergers of all time Global 100 2025: main table ‘I want to invest a billion dollars in a UK law firm’ – has private equity and law’s big moment arrived?
News update: Legal 500 Acquires Mondaq
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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
Life During Law
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: Nick Vamos
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
Freshfields’ Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
Life During Law: Scott Hopkins
Life During Law: Karen Seward
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
Life During Law – Simon Levine
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
Life During Law: Nick Scott
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco
