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Krishnan Nair

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]

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September 03, 2023 | International Edition

Summer's Over. You're a Regulatory Lawyer Now

August underlined the speed of change to trade, tech, data and climate rules—and if you had a leisurely summer, priority one is getting up to speed, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Krishnan Nair

5 minute read

August 23, 2023 | International Edition

British Legal Awards 2023: Latham and Freshfields Lead Stellar Cast of Nominees

This year's prestigious event will take place in November at London's historic Honourable Artillery Company.

By Law.com International

2 minute read

August 15, 2023 | International Edition

Can Kirkland's London Office Live Without Neel Sachdev?

Insiders and other commentators say the star London private equity partner will take 'many millions' worth of business with him, as others attribute his success to the unrivalled platform Kirkland offered.

By Krishnan Nair

7 minute read

August 14, 2023 | International Edition

How a Rupture Tore Right Through East-West Law Firms

The East-West political rupture is particularly consequential for Dentons' brand. But this doesn't mean that other international law firms won't be thinking about China on a constitutional level, argues The Global Lawyer.

By Krishnan Nair

4 minute read

August 07, 2023 | International Edition

BNP Paribas' UK Disputes Head Joins Norton Rose Fulbright

The latest hire is also the President of the UK's Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.

By Krishnan Nair

2 minute read

August 07, 2023 | International Edition

'I Faced Regular Micro-Aggressions': London Partner Shares Her Experiences for South Asian Heritage Month

Reed Smith's Nav Sahota talks about the assumptions that other lawyers made about her early in her career, and offers advice to South Asian lawyers on how to excel while being yourself.

By Nav Sahota, Reed Smith

4 minute read

July 16, 2023 | International Edition

How Gen X Is Shaping the Modern Legal Industry

Law firm leadership roles are being handed over from the Boomer generation, but what does this mean for office attendance, mergers and culture?

By Krishnan Nair

5 minute read

July 14, 2023 | International Edition

UK Law Firm Revenues are Up But Profits are Down. Why?

A look at the reasons why this phenomenon is occurring in the early financial results suggests a rapidly rising challenge in balancing the books, The London Lawyer argues.

By Paul Hodkinson | Krishnan Nair

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | International Edition

'Rates are Getting Crazy': General Counsel Intensify Calls to Overhaul the Billable Hour

As charge-out rates rocket alongside inflation and interest rates, top in-house lawyers say that the need to revolutionise the billable hour model is more urgent than ever.

By Tom Parry

9 minute read

July 10, 2023 | International Edition

Goodwin Continues London Private Equity Expansion with McDermott Lateral

The latest hire for the firm, which is proving hawkish on the London hiring scene having taken partners from key rivals, was the co-chair of the fintech and blockchain practice.

By Krishnan Nair

2 minute read