In March pretty much the entire editorial team of The Lawyer spent a week in Manchester. We came away certain of several things. First things first: sorry Birmingham and sorry Leeds – Manchester is definitively UK Law’s second city.
Since the January 2015 merger between Dentons and China’s Dacheng scarcely a week has gone by without the ‘world’s largest law firm’ hitting the headlines. Last year the firm carried out seven mergers in four continents, launched offices in Europe and Africa, and made lateral hires on a regular basis worldwide. For a while, it […]
There’s a lot to digest in this week’s cover story. In short, the collapse of Parabis is a cautionary tale for management in any business, not just those in the admittedly tightly squeezed insurance sector. But, naturally, there are also insurance sector-specific issues here. For one thing insurance companies, and the legal services suppliers they […]
Having a presence in Africa has not necessarily been of benefit when it comes to acting on the profusion of energy and power deals that have taken place across the continent in the past 10 years
Amidst all the generally positive noise about BLP-GT talks, nobody has yet picked up a fundamental difference in the two sides’ approach to partner remuneration
It’s the middle of US law firm reporting season and the giants of the legal world are confirming their 2015 financial results
For those with long memories there might seem to be nothing new in this week’s feature about the rise of the accountants. True, this time the tone of PwC, EY and KPMG suggests a more measured, less potentially hubristic story. But don’t be fooled. There is no lack of ambition. Look at the numbers. The […]
Welcome to the BT issue. Well, ok, this week’s mag is not entirely devoted to the UK’s biggest telecoms giant, but it’s not far off. And to be fair, when it comes to BT, there’s quite a lot going on.
Look at the pictures. Our annual Hot 100 brings much joy to many: not only the lawyers, but also their mums and the PRs. And it’s a wonderfully uncynical exercise, in which we find 100 exceptional individuals who have not just excelled at their day job, but brought a little bit extra to the role. […]
Our annual Top 20 cases feature this week unveils the biggest forthcoming cases of the year, the ones every advocate at the commercial bar wants to be involved in. This year, big beasts like Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters are on the roster along with stalwarts such as Eversheds. But the firm making the most […]
It’s rather depressing how many partners want their management teams to obtain shrinkwrapped deals that will magically propel their firm to a new market position. The national practice wanting a London corporate jewel; the midsize firm hunting for the elusive fit that will keep everyone happy and entail the least amount of disruption. Partners averse […]
Our exclusive report on the legal teams of the FTSE 100 is the first of its kind. Using information from The Lawyer’s new data platform Lawyer Market Intelligence (LMI), we reveal the size of the in-house teams in the top UK-listed companies, their advisers, deal activity, litigation activity and panel trends. It’s an important step […]