What does it take to be part of the global elite? When Legal Business unveiled the very first iteration of its ‘global elite’ back in 2003, 15 firms made the grade, of which six were headquartered in ...

After studying law at Oxford, where I was also a choral scholar, I joined Linklaters. As a trainee, I did a seat in Hong Kong, then six months in Moscow and two years in Singapore as an associate.

Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed to a ...

‘Real estate was a surprise; I anticipated a slowdown, but there’s still a lot going on. From my office window, I can see ten cranes in the West End – it’s remarkable how much development is underway.

All scores are global and /100. What do clients really think about the service they receive from law firms? At Legal 500, we hear from hundreds of thousands of clients every year, rating firms on key ...

How does the HSF private equity team differentiate itself in the market? John Taylor, partner and the head of the private equity practice in London: We have a multi-capability private equity practice, ...

While the US legal market is rarely quiet, post-merger settling at A&O Shearman seems to be driving a spate of activity, with ...