Legal Business Magazine

Brand new analysis from Legal Business is now online at www.legalbusiness.co.uk, including our ESG report, which looks at how the top firms are responding as ESG becomes a business fundamental. This edition also highlights how City lawyers are reconciling mental health considerations with long and unpredictable hours, and how the industry still needs to change; takes a look at what Gen Z lawyers want from their careers and how they’re changing the profession; reports on the MENA region, speaking to local players and international firms about the market; an interview with Brodies LLP's Nick Scott for our Life During Law feature + much more. Available with your subscription via web, app and PDF: www.legalbusiness.co.uk #legalbusiness #law #lawyers #ESG #MENA

‘When we talk about DE&I, it’s often a very polite, corporate way of saying “Don’t be racist.”’ Really enjoyed speaking to young Black lawyers for this piece on diversity in the legal profession. Check it out on Legal Business Magazine - and thanks as always to everyone who took the time to talk to me! https://lnkd.in/ejFwm79i

Pro bono is a key element of the ESG landscape in the legal profession, with an array of worthy initiatives supporting causes which require expert legal support. At the Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2025, we will be recognising such initiatives – both on a national and international level. Continuing the legacy of former Pinsent Masons communications head Fred Banning, who founded Fifth Day before losing his life to cancer, we were proud to award Fifth Day Pro Bono Initiative of the Year for the UK ESG Awards 2025. Fifth Day’s initiative to promote pro bono work beyond qualified lawyers to professional services staff employed in the legal sector more broadly, stood out for its commitment to connecting skilled staff in a variety of areas with opportunities to do good for communities, and to develop their own skills and experience non-profit work. To be considered for the Pro Bono Initiative of the Year award, please send your applications by Friday 15 November 2024 and nominations via our platform at https://lnkd.in/eYahXMzD #Legal500 #L500Awards #ESG #UK #Legal #ProBono

Enjoyed chatting with Philip Bowden, Jake Keaveny, and Justin Breen to discuss Proskauer Rose LLP's play for scale in finance - check it out here on Legal Business Magazine: https://lnkd.in/eBF2j_F3

Big story from Elisha Juttla - more than 20 of Latham & Watkins’ equity partners have made it into the elite firm’s new ‘super points’ band, which is intended to better reward star performers by allowing them to earn nearly double the profit share of those at the top of the firm’s core lockstep.  Legal Business has learned that 22 Latham partners now sit within the so-called ‘super points’ tier. The move comes amid intense competition to attract and retain talent at the very top of the US market, where firms like Kirkland and Paul Weiss have been linked with packages above $20m for a handful of partners. Click on the link below for all the details: https://lnkd.in/ePSWNB_u

Mark Sansom might be the most interesting partner at Freshfields since 1743.

After a hugely successful debut last year, the Legal 500 UK ESG awards are back! Join us on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at the prestigious Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, where we will celebrate the very best ESG initiatives in the UK legal market. Comprising of 30 categories celebrating the diverse achievements across large national and international law firms, boutique law firms, alternative legal services providers, in-house teams and Chambers, we know that effective ESG initiatives need support from all areas of an organisation and our awards reflect that. Learn about our nomination criteria here https://lnkd.in/e5gFcETv If you have an ESG champion that deserves recognition, we want to know! Enter now at https://lnkd.in/eYahXMzD Make sure you don’t miss out on being part of this amazing night! #L500Events #L500ESGAwards #ESG

"In top-level motorsport, 15 minutes after every session completes, all the drivers and engineers are back in the race truck with the data. The discussion isn’t personalised, there’s no blame - it’s all about what happened and what could be done better next time." In this Life During Law interview with Georgina Stanley, Freshfields London managing partner Mark Sansom discusses his passion for motorsports and what he takes from it into his work life, nearly drowning in a Welsh river, turning down Oxford 'in a fit of 17-year-old pique', and the importance of owning up to your mistakes. https://lnkd.in/eivgcYpn

• 'Like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but more courteous.'  • 'A rare and lethal combination of Marcus Aurelius and Sun Tzu.' Just a few examples of the type of testimonials you can expect in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which are released this Wednesday. We’ve reached new levels of referee engagement this year, with over 65,000 responses, up more than 15% on last year. While you will see much of the client feedback published alongside the new rankings next week, there’s a vast amount of additional testimonials that we do not publish – if you are interested in getting full access to all unfiltered feedback (good and bad!) we have a range of research products on offer – please do contact the team via researchreports@legal500.com to find out more. Ahead of launch, we’ve crunched the numbers to see which firms have come out top for total responses, cut by region and practice area. Check out a taster of the findings below. Is your firm included? #Legal500 #L500UK2025 #Rankings

Make sure to stay tuned for the launch of the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025 guide on Wednesday 2 October. Get in touch with the team to learn more about early release access.