
Hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith, every second Thursday The Lawyer Podcast brings you our take on the top stories, trends and views moving the legal market.For more news, analysis and data, go to www.thelawyer.com. The Lawyer Podcast can be contacted at podcast@thelawyer.com.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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As if 2025 needed just another little dollop of big legal news, Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn are set to become the fourth major transatlantic merger in two and a half years.
So The Lawyer Podcast is back for an unexpected bonu... more
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As 2025 draws to a close, it feels like 2025 has been an inflection point for the legal sector.
While firm financials largely look good, fundamental changes are underway on both sides of the Atlantic.
Technology, investment, mergers... more
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Unlike A&O’s tie up with Shearman and Sterling, Ashurst’s announcement that it had agreed a merger did not come as a surprise.
The firm had been in the market for a US-merger for more than two decades, yet its new partner, Perkins Co... more
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The Lawyer’s editor Catrin Griffiths and director of insight Matt Byrne are back from a fact-finding mission in New York, and merger mania is gripping the city’s lawyers.
As firms seek scale, reach and private capital clients, some o... more
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Excellent episodes so far. Great insight and opinions shared.
Some topics I’d like to see being discussed in future episodes -
Private Equity in the sector
Fee split firms and future impact
M&A
Northern Firms
Special guest episode - CEO / MP of Firms
To be monthly, and to only last for 20-30 minutes, is disappointing. It is also disappointing that you only ever talk about London and London firms. Surely you could be weekly and cover the whole country in terms of stories? There are plenty of interesting stories out there that have nothing to do with London.
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This podcast offers a compelling look into the rapidly evolving legal landscape, addressing significant mergers, the intersection of law and politics, and the financial intricacies that affect law firms today. With a strong focus on current trends, discussions frequently cover topics such as private equity's increasing role in the legal sector, the implications of recent mergers, and the effects of political changes on the legal market, particularly those stemming from the Trump administration. The hosts bring insightful perspectives, often engaging experts and practitioners to offer deeper analysis and predictions about the future of law in both the UK and the US.
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