Fides have extensive experience in helping clients find the right talent within the highly competitive Private Equity-focused legal market. In this article, we provide insights gained firsthand from our searches, coupled with an analysis of the data we’ve gathered on lateral hires in the year to date. We offer a view on how law firms […]
This article explores the drivers behind recent lateral partner hires in the London legal market with a lens on Private Equity and why the high rate of partner hires in this space seems set to continue. In addition, a case study of one UK firm’s positioning in […]
As ESG considerations become embedded in corporate strategy and investor priorities, the legal risks associated with greenwashing are escalating. Once an abstract marketing concern for many firms, greenwashing, defined as ‘behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is’ [1], has become a […]
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment framework is an initiative that falls under the regulations of the 2024 Legal Sector Code which has been promoted by the government to spearhead economic and social transformation to historically disadvantaged individuals in South Africa. This development has become a hot topic with key political […]
In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift in corporate leadership as more General Counsels (GCs) are stepping into Chief Operating Officer (COO) roles. This trend reflects the evolving responsibilities of the modern GC, who is no longer confined to legal strategy but now plays a central role in […]
In recent years, a noticeable trend has emerged in the legal market. The relationships between elite firms and their clients have become increasingly robust, creating a level of resilience that challenger firms previously targeted to gain market share. The buzz in the market indicates the gap between elite firms and […]
Hiring and interviewing – an impact sport. Some win, some lose, but the basics can be learnt! At the core, executive search is a two-way street – especially on the lateral partner front. The candidate and the firm have to go into an interview with intention. Complacency and uncertainty fail every time; time itself […]
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