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Late bloomer: how Paul Weiss made up for lost time on the global …
Oct 18, 2024 · For years, while rivals like Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden and Latham & Watkins disrupted the London legal market, Paul Weiss had bucked the global trend, practising only US law from small offices outside of its domestic heartlands. Its much-lauded English law launch last year marked a dramatic u-turn, with the firm following up with a new European office in Brussels earlier this year, as well as ...
Global 100 Overview: G100 defy gloom to pass $150bn
Nov 4, 2024 · ‘It looked like we were in for a rough time – but the markets stood up well.’ DLA Piper global co-chief executive Simon Levine’s take on the financial year neatly sums up the overriding sentiment about the year gone by, which started with much-cited concerns over inflation and global instability, but ended with law firm leaders much happier than expected. After total revenue across the ...
Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK …
Nov 7, 2024 · Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed after months of research into the legal markets up and down the country. The rankings, which are based on extensive analysis of the legal markets across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, have been put together based on the insight gained from rankings submissions, thousands of ...
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are …
Apr 29, 2024 · Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through the City over recent years, with their purchasing power enabling them to consistently acquire market share in London. The Legal 500 rankings offer detailed insight into the scale and focus of this growth – as a group, the Global London firms have increased their number of top ...
Market forces: Paul Weiss, Kirkland and the war for London talent
Apr 29, 2024 · In the contest for the biggest legal story of the moment, the A&O Shearman merger may be more transformational for the firms involved, but it is fair to say it has not quite captured the imagination like Paul Weiss’s dramatic and audacious hiring spree in London. ‘The question is whether a firm can genuinely build an elite PE practice by lifting out the top guys from different shops ...
Breaking down silos: family law in the UK in 2024 and beyond
Mar 5, 2024 · As familial relationships become increasingly complex, the law governing these relationships does too. With the idea of the family unit extending to include unmarried, cohabiting couples and nontraditional routes to parenthood, the law surrounding and protecting all families is shifting to reflect this. Unmarried couples were declared the fastest growing family type in the UK in 2019, with the ...
The Legal 500 view: The private client pecking order
Mar 5, 2024 · From family matters and trusts disputes and rural affairs and tax advice, The Legal 500 is home to a comprehensive guide to all of the UK’s leading private client advisers. The breadth and depth of the available data allows for an in-depth insight into the most prominent practices, and so we’ve crunched the numbers to reveal the firms with the most highly rated teams and individuals.
'A powerful thing' - how the Mindful Business Charter is …
Oct 10, 2024 · Menu. Blog. Paul Weiss joins ranks of major US firms scaling back in China with Beijing exit Elisha Juttla; Dealwatch: US trio lead on $3.8bn Anglo American coal sale as Apax seals £700m professional services buyout Tom Cox; BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continue Tom Cox; Lewis Silkin brought in for high-profile investigation into MasterChef’s Wallace Alex ...
Just how global is the Global 100? LB looks beyond revenue to …
Nov 4, 2024 · Access the full range of Legal Business financial reports, including The LB100 and Global 100 – comprehensive coverage of the largest law firms in the world by revenue.. Disputes hub. Head to the LB Disputes hub for focused Disputes coverage, including news, events, analysis, comment and the latest Disputes Yearbook.