Georgina Stanley

September 22, 2014 | Legal Week

When is a combination not a merger? That's the question being asked of Norton Rose Fulbright as the firm for once attracts attention without adding a single partner to its sprawling empire.

By Georgina Stanley

31 minute read

September 10, 2014 | International Edition

Six years ago this month, Lehman Brothers collapsed into bankruptcy – in one move becoming the biggest corporate failure in history and plunging the global financial markets into turmoil.

By Georgina Stanley

3 minute read

September 10, 2014 | Legal Week

Six years ago this month, Lehman Brothers collapsed into bankruptcy – in one move becoming the biggest corporate failure in history and plunging the global financial markets into turmoil.

By Georgina Stanley

1 minute read

August 31, 2014 | Legal Week

Given the natural conservatism of the legal market both in the UK and globally, when the leader of one of the UK's largest law firms describes the pace of change in the sector as "glacial" it's a definite sign that a dramatic move is long overdue.

By Georgina Stanley

5 minute read

August 31, 2014 | International Edition

Given the natural conservatism of the legal market both in the UK and globally, when the leader of one of the UK's largest law firms describes the pace of change in the sector as "glacial" it's a definite sign that a dramatic move is long overdue.

By Georgina Stanley

3 minute read

August 31, 2014 | International Edition

Revenue across the UK's 50 largest law firms soared to a new high of £14.4bn in 2013-14, with the group seemingly having put past economic uncertainty behind it to achieve a fourth consecutive year of fee income growth.

By Georgina Stanley

7 minute read

August 31, 2014 | Legal Week

Revenue across the UK's 50 largest law firms soared to a new high of £14.4bn in 2013-14, with the group seemingly having put past economic uncertainty behind it to achieve a fourth consecutive year of fee income growth.

By Georgina Stanley

21 minute read

July 24, 2014 | International Edition

Partners can be a fickle bunch. Just look at Ashurst: the firm's desire to secure a US merger dates back so far that it's hard to think of a UK firm - legacy SJ Berwin or Norton Rose aside - more frequently linked with potential partners across the Atlantic

By Georgina Stanley

1 minute read

July 24, 2014 | Legal Week

Partners can be a fickle bunch. Just look at Ashurst: the firm's desire to secure a US merger dates back so far that it's hard to think of a UK firm - legacy SJ Berwin or Norton Rose aside - more frequently linked with potential partners across the Atlantic

By Georgina Stanley

6 minute read

July 17, 2014 | International Edition

Firms have to balance pruning senior ranks with promoting new talent

By Georgina Stanley

3 minute read