Hire plains drifters: how the top US firms are doing in London
US firms are on a hiring drive to gain clout in London and boost their English law capabilities, and the tactic is paying off
View ArticleAll eyes on energy
The arrival of Texas firm Andrews Kurth in the UK proves how busy the oil and gas market has become. But the sector’s high level of activity has caught the eye of the European Commission
View ArticleThe Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50: The in-house side of the story
The hourly rate is fast becoming an anachronism and firms must heed client warnings and foster more flexible solutions, say general counsel
View ArticleThe Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50: Flex appeal
Litigation is an engine room of firms’ earnings but many clients, keen to keep a grip on the purse-strings, are forcing a reworking of fee arrangements
View ArticleCanada: Farm horizons
The food and agribusiness industry is booming, with farmland investments offering alternatives to work in the stalled commodities sector
View ArticleCanada: Farm horizons
The food and agribusiness industry is booming, with farmland investments offering alternatives to work in the stalled commodities sector
View ArticleBarclays ready for battle over Dewey debts
It is now two years since the collapse of mammoth firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. But the next chapter in the story of its dramatic spiral into crisis is about to emerge in lurid technicolour following a...
View ArticleLeveraged finance: where did it all go wrong for UK firms?
Imagine you’re the general counsel of London-based private equity investor BC Partners. You’re sipping on your coffee, hashing out the details of your imminent £382m investment into UK-based business...
View ArticleTop international firms in London: American pie and chips
While some US firms had a rougher ride in this year’s survey, the West Coasters have found London a home from home
View ArticlePortable business: the key to making private equity work
When it comes to their legal affairs, private equity houses have tended to be creatures of habit. Generally they prefer to return to the same lawyers time and time again.
View ArticleLet battle commence: Schulte Roth's shareholder activist launch in Europe
Greedy corporate raiders, shareholder wrangling and bullyboy tactics - investor activism has long been seen as one of the more brutal parts of the corporate law landscape.
View ArticleThe Lawyer Briefings Live: Latin America – The new, new world
Brazil may be hogging the limelight right now, but its neighbours should not be ignored. The rest of Latin America deserves investors’ attention too
View ArticleLatham and Kirkland go native in London, but how far have other US firms come?
US firms are growing deep roots in London by hiring and promoting local talent, data from The Lawyer shows. Which firms are growing their own and which are still intent on buying in laterals?
View ArticleCharlie Geffen: “I’d have loved Ashurst to do a US merger"
Charlie Geffen has re-emerged as the architect for Gibson Dunn’s English law capability – an ideal role for the committed internationalist. But why Gibson, and how does he really feel about Ashurst’s...
View ArticleUS firms in London: the states of things to come
Strong financial performances in London, stellar mergers and an army of major hires – the market looks good for US firms. So what do their leaders say?
View ArticleGibson Dunn and its Djibouti nightmare
Recent unwanted attention on Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in light of the Djibouti falsified evidence case will do nothing for the firm’s hard-won reputation in the world of anti-corruption and combating...
View ArticleInternational Top 30 Firms in London 2015: the executive summary
This year’s International Top 30 reveals a market in excellent health. As this executive summary of the report shows, taking just revenues alone, these firms’ finances have gone through the roof.
View ArticleSouthern exposure: Latin America and investor interest
Latin America is an area of immense interest for investors, especially from the US, and this is translating into work for lawyers.
View ArticleAsia-Pacific 150: local firms' expansion accelerates as China dominates
International firms have generally positioned themselves well for Asia-Pacific’s rise – teething troubles aside. But it is the locals, particularly in China, who show the biggest appetite for its...
View ArticleThe Lawyer roundtable: How innovation can make firms better and faster
Some firms and in-house legal teams have used the resources squeeze of recent years as a chance to redesign their systems for efficiency, using process control methods borrowed from business.
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