Election 2017: Live blog
The Lawyer provides live updates from across the industry on the election and its aftermath.
The sad story of Cobbetts
We recall the story of an ambitious firm caught out by the recession, as it emerges that eight former Cobbetts lawyers have been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Allen & Overy’s litigation masterplan: Will it pay off?
If the firm’s wager goes according to plan, it will become first in line for big-ticket litigation work on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as Asia. In short, the sun will never set on the A&O litigation empire.
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Smoking gun: The five moments that propelled KWM into collapse
The Lawyer has spoken to more than 50 former SJ Berwin and KWM partners, staff and senior managers to isolate the five definitive moments that propelled KWM into collapse.
Cadwalader: the infighting has to stop
Today’s Cadwalader is wrestling with the problem of how to hang on to what it used to be while at the same time presenting a fresh, modern face to a highly competitive market.
The in-house lawyers disrupting the traditional law firm relationship
Last year the general counsel of Made.com and Uber launched an innovative support network for tech and start-up lawyers. This week The Lawyer has profiled the Disruptive GCs to discover the next generation of high-end law firm clients.
Making partner at a US firm: promotion strategies uncovered
Making partner at any firm is tough – everyone knows that. But how great are the differences between firms when it comes to being made up?
The long read: Whipping Fried Frank into shape
It took a fresh pair of eyes – former Goldman Sachs deputy GC David Greenwald – to drag Fried Frank firmly into recovery mode. The Lawyer discovers how he turned the firm around.
Who sank the good ship Olswang?
Where did all go wrong? The Lawyer has tracked down the key figures from Olswang’s history, including founder Simon Olswang and former CEO Jonathan Goldstein.
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang: No plan, no problem
Now the merger is in the open, what do CMS senior partner Penelope Warne, Nabarro senior partner Ciaran Carvalho and Olswang CEO Paul Stevens have to say?
Ashurst – an Australian coup
The merger between Ashurst and Australian firm Blake Dawson has been mixed in its success. Does the firm need to be more brutal?
The long read: Norton Rose’s gamble for glory
Norton Rose Fulbright is on the brink of a major step into the unknown, betting the business on global automation. The Lawyer investigates whether it’s a risk worth taking.