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The dramatic collapse of investment banking giant Lehman Brothers has rocked financial markets around the world, as the credit crunch claimed its most high-profile victim to date. The days that followed have seen a flurry of action as the financial world... more 22 September 2007 16:46

Who pays what and how. Your A-Z guide to the pay scales at the top UK and US firms. more 20 May 2008 08:38

The latest news from the 2008 partnership round, plus all the key stats, links to relevant blog entries and any other bits and pieces we think might be of interest. more 20 May 2008 17:25

Whether your firm is riding out the downturn in style or struggling to break even, legalweek.com will keep you up to date with all the latest news and numbers from the 2008 results season. more 05 June 2008 14:56

Arguably the most successful national/City merger - probably because Theodore Goddard was leaking like a sieve before it found its northern soul-mate in Addleshaw Booth & Co. Good management, good firm, good few years. more 08 January 2007 18:13

The magic circle firm has suffered 18 months of departures but remains among the City's true heavyweights, while its high-profile efforts to address associate attrition make A&O perhaps the most enlightened of the London elite. more 08 January 2007 18:11

Don't mention that much-vaunted private equity practice as these days the City blueblood hates being written off with the buy-out tag. An ambitious finance team has attracted much admiration in recent years, although the European network could do with a... more 08 January 2007 18:10

The original international law firm, Bakers' City office is in fact its largest. more 08 January 2007 14:39

Ace insurance litigation firm that has struggled in recent years with tough conditions in its core market and a mixed record at branching into transactional law. Distinguished itself last in 2006 with an 'interesting' ad campaign in national newspapers. more 08 January 2007 18:09

Less boring than it used to be, the national not-just-insurance firm got stuck in with a bit of restructuring last year that saw its private client team leave the building. more 08 January 2007 18:08

Berwin Leighton Paisner

With Neville Eisenberg at the helm, BLP has been one of the more noticeably upwardly-mobile firms in the UK's mid tier. But what about a bonus scheme that one contributor calls "a masterful display of smoke and mirrors"? more 08 January 2007 18:07

Still top of the tree for IP-heavy technology type stuff, the firm has managed an improbable but reasonably successful cross-border push in recent years. Which still doesn't explain the mystery of its missing-in-action corporate/VC team. more 08 January 2007 18:06

Burges Salmon

The Bristol heavyweight has stayed true to its single-site philosophy while rivals have targeted the City. more 08 January 2007 18:05

The pushy Noo Yawk firm that other Manhattan outfits think should calm down a bit. Its City arm is known for its work-hard-then-work-some-more stance but remains a niche finance practice with real bite. more 08 January 2007 18:04

Not just for private client stuff, apparently. more 08 January 2007 18:03

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Manhattan's original internationalist, Cleary is arguably the best US firm in Europe, even if its best names are on the Continent. Unarguably the top payer in London. more 08 January 2007 17:45

You don't become the world's largest law firm by Chance. more 15 October 2008 18:01

Clyde & Co

Barlows without the identity crisis, this top-notch insurance/litigation shop has looked very sure-footed of late. Old-school senior partner Michael Payton is a steady hand on the tiller. more 08 January 2007 18:00

A solid all-rounder in need of a touch more sparkle. Perhaps the new and improved CMS network will do the trick. more 08 January 2007 17:59

With the bruising partnership restructuring of 2006 now in the past, it's a make-or-break period for this emerging national player. more 08 January 2007 17:57