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Why private equity wants a piece of Big Law: Former A&O boss David Morley on what's really happening

The ex-A&O boss now advises firms and investors on the opportunity - and says interest is off the charts.

November 4, 2025

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Leaving Big Law to start an AI-enabled boutique

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Inside $1.8bn Legora: Alex Fortescue-Webb on the legal AI platform race

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How a 245-year-old City firm stays ahead: Wedlake Bell's Camilla Wallace on external capital and culture

How a 245-year-old City firm stays ahead: Wedlake Bell's Camilla Wallace on external capital and culture

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Why private equity wants a piece of Big Law: Former A&O boss David Morley on what's really happening

Why private equity wants a piece of Big Law: Former A&O boss David Morley on what's really happening

November 4, 2025

The $20m law firm partner: Headhunter Siobhán Lewington on the battle for Big Law talent

The $20m law firm partner: Headhunter Siobhán Lewington on the battle for Big Law talent

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Harvey: Inside the $5bn legal AI startup taking over Big Law with chief business officer John Haddock

Harvey: Inside the $5bn legal AI startup taking over Big Law with chief business officer John Haddock

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Lessons from a Big Law leader: Charlie Geffen on US dominance, transatlantic mergers, and why striking deals with Trump made sense for some

Lessons from a Big Law leader: Charlie Geffen on US dominance, transatlantic mergers, and why striking deals with Trump made sense for some

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Why Hogan Lovells built a 100-person legal tech company: Sebastian Lach on what clients actually want from AI

Why Hogan Lovells built a 100-person legal tech company: Sebastian Lach on what clients actually want from AI

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Inside McDermott's $2.8bn merger: London managing partner Aymen Mahmoud on building a transatlantic private capital powerhouse

Inside McDermott's $2.8bn merger: London managing partner Aymen Mahmoud on building a transatlantic private capital powerhouse

September 16, 2025

Why Hill Dickinson sponsored Everton's new stadium: Peter Jackson on bold marketing bets and lessons from 20 years at the top

Why Hill Dickinson sponsored Everton's new stadium: Peter Jackson on bold marketing bets and lessons from 20 years at the top

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'The reality is very different': KPMG legal chief Stuart Bedford on what people get wrong about the Big Four's legal ambitions

'The reality is very different': KPMG legal chief Stuart Bedford on what people get wrong about the Big Four's legal ambitions

September 2, 2025

'Some firms won’t survive': Simmons senior partner Julian Taylor on the legal AI reckoning, NQ pay wars and the US firm challenge

'Some firms won’t survive': Simmons senior partner Julian Taylor on the legal AI reckoning, NQ pay wars and the US firm challenge

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Why investors are eyeing law firms: Burford Capital's Travis Lenkner on how external capital is changing the market

Why investors are eyeing law firms: Burford Capital's Travis Lenkner on how external capital is changing the market

The $100m legal AI startup transforming in-house teams: Wordsmith CEO Ross McNairn on turning legal into a revenue driver

The $100m legal AI startup transforming in-house teams: Wordsmith CEO Ross McNairn on turning legal into a revenue driver

Private equity is circling the legal industry: Rosenblatt rescue dealmaker Adil Taha on law firm deals, PE strategy and the exit problem

Private equity is circling the legal industry: Rosenblatt rescue dealmaker Adil Taha on law firm deals, PE strategy and the exit problem

How top firms compete for talent: City headhunter Ed Parker on the high-stakes game of elite lateral partner hiring

How top firms compete for talent: City headhunter Ed Parker on the high-stakes game of elite lateral partner hiring

The boutique that beat the Magic Circle: How Quinn Emanuel built the most successful litigation practice in London

The boutique that beat the Magic Circle: How Quinn Emanuel built the most successful litigation practice in London

Running legal at a hypergrowth tech company: Figma's international legal head Jonathan Keen on AI, expansion and EU red tape

Running legal at a hypergrowth tech company: Figma's international legal head Jonathan Keen on AI, expansion and EU red tape

How ex-Freshfields lawyer Richard Mabey built Juro into one of Europe's top legal tech startups

How ex-Freshfields lawyer Richard Mabey built Juro into one of Europe's top legal tech startups

Inside Perkins Coie’s London play: Ian Bagshaw on launching a US firm in a crowded market, attracting the best talent, and the rise of private capital

Inside Perkins Coie’s London play: Ian Bagshaw on launching a US firm in a crowded market, attracting the best talent, and the rise of private capital

How A&O Shearman’s legal tech incubator helps keep it ahead in the innovation game - with Shruti Ajitsaria, head of Fuse

How A&O Shearman’s legal tech incubator helps keep it ahead in the innovation game - with Shruti Ajitsaria, head of Fuse

Inside Garfield AI: meet the City lawyer behind the UK’s first AI law firm

Inside Garfield AI: meet the City lawyer behind the UK’s first AI law firm

Inside Addleshaw Goddard’s legal tech strategy: innovation head Kerry Westland on the explosive rise of AG’s internal AI tool and what the future of law looks like

Inside Addleshaw Goddard’s legal tech strategy: innovation head Kerry Westland on the explosive rise of AG’s internal AI tool and what the future of law looks like

General counsel at a Premier League football club: Fulham FC’s Peter Limbert on multimillion-pound transfers, sell-ons and staying calm in football’s chaos

General counsel at a Premier League football club: Fulham FC’s Peter Limbert on multimillion-pound transfers, sell-ons and staying calm in football’s chaos

The lawyer behind the biggest class action in British legal history: Tom Goodhead on building Pogust Goodhead and its $550m bet to take on the global litigation elite

The lawyer behind the biggest class action in British legal history: Tom Goodhead on building Pogust Goodhead and its $550m bet to take on the global litigation elite

How I built Definely: ex-Freshfields lawyer Nnamdi Emelifeonwu on building one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies

How I built Definely: ex-Freshfields lawyer Nnamdi Emelifeonwu on building one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies

How to win the commercial law game: ex-RPC boss Jonathan Watmough on leadership, strategy and why most lawyers miss the point

How to win the commercial law game: ex-RPC boss Jonathan Watmough on leadership, strategy and why most lawyers miss the point

What lawyers really want from AI - ex-Freshfields lawyer turned legal tech leader on what we’re getting wrong

What lawyers really want from AI - ex-Freshfields lawyer turned legal tech leader on what we’re getting wrong

The City law partner who hit breaking point and is now leading the fight against burnout in the legal industry

The City law partner who hit breaking point and is now leading the fight against burnout in the legal industry

How AI is reshaping Big Law - and why firms can’t afford to wait, with ex-Ashurst digital chief

How AI is reshaping Big Law - and why firms can’t afford to wait, with ex-Ashurst digital chief

'$20 million is the new benchmark in London’: the City’s top headhunter on the law firm partner hiring frenzy

'$20 million is the new benchmark in London’: the City’s top headhunter on the law firm partner hiring frenzy

The A&O trainee who built (and sold) a legal tech startup as a side project during his training contract

The A&O trainee who built (and sold) a legal tech startup as a side project during his training contract

February 24, 2025