Krishnan Nair
Krishnan is Managing Editor of Law.com's international arm. A qualified solicitor, he has written for a number of information providers, including LexisNexis and an FT publication, joining ALM in May 2018. Email: [email protected]
January 10, 2022 | International Edition
Top Australian Firm Guides Djokovic to Court Battle Victory, Despite Misspelling His NameIn a case that has divided opinion across the globe, the world tennis number one will now be allowed to leave immigration detention. But his fight isn't over.
By Krishnan Nair
2 minute read
December 03, 2021 | International Edition
Big Law Firms Offering Jobs Without Interviews In Response to Deal SurgeUnprecedented transactional activity is causing law firms to build out teams rapidly by hiring lawyers 'on the spot' to avoid losing major mandates.
By Krishnan Nair
3 minute read
October 25, 2021 | International Edition
The Global Lawyer: The Awkward Meeting of Law Firms and PoliticsLaw firms generally steer clear of politics for a reason. But sometimes, it's unavoidable. And when the two collide, it's rarely pretty.
By Krishnan Nair
4 minute read
February 18, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Ex-SEC Chairman Clayton, Former Acting Solicitor General Wall Rejoin Sullivan & CromwellBefore his three-and-a-half-year term as SEC chairman, Clayton was among Wall Street's top-earning corporate partners. He will also take a new role with Apollo Global Management's board of directors.
By Krishnan Nair
3 minute read
November 05, 2020 | International Edition
'It's Damaging and Pointless': UK Partners Oppose Second Lockdown, Survey ShowsOne partner said the lockdown decision was "woeful", but another expressed disappointment at lawyers being "small minded and selfish".
By Krishnan Nair
3 minute read
April 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer
As Firms Scramble for Cash, Banks' Phones Are Ringing Off the HookThe many conversations happening now between law firms and their lenders may be easier this time around than in the Great Recession, but partners may be increasingly on the hook.
By Gina Passarella and Krishnan Nair
8 minute read
February 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer
What the U.S. Can Learn From the U.K. Foray Into Nonlawyer OwnershipThe U.K.'s stilted but successful experience offers instructive lessons for a U.S. market on the cusp of change.
By Krishnan Nair
8 minute read
November 22, 2019 | International Edition
The British Legal Awards 2019: Who Won What and Why...The night's 33 winners in full, with pictures and details of why they were chosen.
By Legal Week
1 minute read
October 21, 2019 | International Edition
Freshfields to Establish 'Conduct Committee', Partners Could Face 20% Pay Penalty for Bad BehaviourThe revelations come just weeks after former restructuring partner Ryan Beckwith was found by a tribunal to have acted inappropriately.
By Krishnan Nair
4 minute read
September 30, 2019 | International Edition
Freshfields Partner Ryan Beckwith SDT Hearing Starts With Explosive AllegationsAllegations have referred to a 'drinking culture' at the firm as well as an apparent friendship between the firm's in-house counsel and the accused.
By Krishnan Nair
3 minute read
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