Client favourites: ranking the most highly recommended LB100 firms Ben Wheway New research drawing on the views of almost 80,000 law firm clients has revealed the LB100 firms that are most…
Money’s worth: how do clients rate Ashurst’s value proposition? Ben Wheway Ashurst Value: Billing and efficiency 76.09 Billing transparency 75.01 Billing: value for work done 75.09 Communication & case/matter management 80.95…
Putting a number on it – how do clients rate Slaughter and May? Ben Wheway Late last year, Legal Business and Legal 500 unveiled a data project that has been in the works for some…
Doubling up: LB100 firms set 10% growth benchmark as more than half pull off double-digit hikes Ben Wheway More than half of the UK’s 100 largest law firms posted double-digit revenue increases for the last financial year, with…
The most highly recommended: new L500 Net Promoter Scores reveal the firms clients vouch for Ben Wheway When it comes to rating and ranking the best law firms, there’s no shortage of metrics to choose from. Whether…
The Client’s View on DLA Piper – how do your lawyers score? Ben Wheway What do clients really think about the service they get from your firm? Every year, the Legal 500 asks hundreds of thousands…
The customer is always right – which firms do clients rate most highly? Ben Wheway The data doesn’t lie – it’s been a good year for the Global 100. Eighty-eight of the world’s largest firms…
Herbert Smith Freehills set for $2bn transatlantic merger with Kramer Levin Ben Wheway Since the A&O Shearman merger went live in May, there has been no shortage of market speculation about which transatlantic…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards 2024 Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed to a…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed…
Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild Ben Wheway Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a…
Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy Ben Wheway Fifteen years of Legal 500 data offers big-picture view of Stateside elite’s relentless advance into London private equity arena Of…
Rising to the challenge – tough market rewards for firms with clearest focus Ben Wheway ‘Challenging market conditions’ – a quick search of the LB news archives finds that phrase, or some variation of it,…
Making an ESG lawyer – law firms search for the magic formula Ben Wheway ‘I don’t believe there is such a thing as an ESG lawyer’ – the words of one environmental, social and…
The real deal – the firms dominating the rankings for M&A Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s London M&A rankings are among the most competitive across the entire UK guide, with high-profile dealmakers vying…
After the party – market slowdown pushes US leaders to take stock in London Ben Wheway The easy narrative is that the party is over. After years of rapid expansion by international law firms in London,…
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings Ben Wheway Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through…
Debate winners – which disputes teams are best at making their case to the Legal 500? Ben Wheway Disputes is one of the broadest areas of work covered by the Legal 500; while commercial litigation accounts for over…
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – Editor’s Letter Ben Wheway Welcome to the latest edition of the Disputes Yearbook from the Legal 500 and Legal Business; a special edition marking…
The Legal 500 view: Corridors of power Ben Wheway The Legal 500 energy rankings cover four core areas of the market – mining and minerals; oil and gas; power…
