Law Firm Leadership and Strategy
‘The forces that drive M&A, strategic growth and transformation are stronger than ever’: delegates at IBA’s global M&A conference share their views
M&A specialists from across the world gathered in New York earlier this month for the IBA’s 23rd annual Global Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
AI will expand demand for legal talent despite automation, McKinsey Institute director tells legal leaders at IBA M&A conference
Massive investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is accelerating technological change, but judgement, workforce transformation and strategic adaptation will determine who succeeds, says Tanguy Catlin
Newly-formed Winston Taylor names first Paris head, hires Gibson Dunn PE partner
Grine Lahreche to lead new transatlantic firm’s 19-partner Paris arm as Patrick Ledoux joins from Gibson Dunn
CM Murray appoints former Hill Dickinson chief executive as a strategic adviser
Peter Jackson joins on a consultancy basis to help support the firm’s strategic growth
Freshfields shakes up London leadership as former UK managing partner shifts to new role
Victoria Sigeti named UK managing partner, with Mark Sansom appointed global client partner
Quinn Emanuel co-founder John Quinn steps down from management after 40 years at helm
Disputes giant expects ‘seamless transition’ as Quinn retains chairman role in non-executive capacity
Former Berwin Leighton Paisner head Neville Eisenberg launches consultancy firm
ClarityX Advisory sets out to help law firms during unprecedented period of disruption
DLA Piper votes to dissolve verein
New global LLP to sit above existing US and International entities as of 1 May 2026
The Da Vinci dilemma: where do elite lawyers add value in an AI world?
With AI handling greater volumes of legal work, law firms are having to rethink where and how they and their partners deliver value for clients, writes Lexington Consultants’ Moray McLaren
Bird & Bird re-elects Bartsch for second CEO term
Christian Bartsch to lead tech-focused firm for another four years as it aims to hit €1bn in revenue by 2029
Squire Patton Boggs names Andrew Wilkinson as next European managing partner
London IP partner to replace Leeds-based Jonathan Jones, who is standing down after six years in the role
RPC elects financial services litigator Simon Hart as senior partner
Hart succeeds Oliver Bray, whose six-year tenure concludes at the end of April
Kavanagh wins second term as HFW senior partner
Giles Kavanagh to begin second four-year term this April having overseen revenue growth of more than 20% since 2022
Morgan Lewis names employment chief McManus as next chair
David McManus to succeed veteran leader Jami McKeon in October
Weil names successor to longtime leader Wolf
Ramona Nee to succeed Barry Wolf as executive partner at the start of 2027 as Jonathon Soler becomes sole managing partner