The FT Top 35 law firms, plus lawyers under political pressure. Also: the battle to do bankruptcy differently; five women at the top of $3bn-plus firms; the White House rewrites dealmaking; and prison reform focuses on solitary confinement
Plus, the trader known as ‘Gags’ prevails in court and a reshuffling inside Berkshire Hathaway
Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets
Marc Filippino talks to Leslie Hook and Jamie Smyth
Fintech completed funding round at $75bn valuation in November
Neo Next+ follows a whole spate of other similar tie-ups
The Labour backbencher looks poised to make a swift comeback if Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister
Higher borrowing costs expected in Australia, Canada and euro area could leave Federal Reserve as an outlier in 2026
Ananym Capital pushes for German group to spin off wind business 2 years after government rescue
Move by Square Mile’s governing body comes as it seeks to tackle funding shortfall
From a 19th-century stone cottage with views across the moors to a Grade II-listed estate dating to 1716
Sport’s governing body searching for backer of newly separated events business
Socialist party pledges support for social security budget but centrist and right-wing lawmakers threaten to withhold backing
A London-based smartphone maker valued at $1.3bn is slowly building a global brand
Loss of 6.5% this year for credit strategy extends period of lacklustre performance for Saba Capital
While short-term market moves may be less dramatic than expected, profound changes are ahead for the central bank
This charming, honest documentary follows the actor on a journey into the past with his father, who has Alzheimer’s disease
Companies hope the technology will take on work usually sent to law firms. Plus: the top innovative in-house teams, North America 2025; and six ‘case studies’ of corporate lawyers’ innovations
Underwear makers are among the most exploited. Meet the entrepreneur trying to offer more support
Examples of the most innovative work and legal services for clients in North America
Officials suspect a campaign of sabotage that once looked opportunistic may be a strategic escalation
Big commercial law firms are exposed to the kind of political scrutiny their corporate clients already bear
Law firms continue to change how they manage their people and to reinvent their services and delivery models
The final instalment of the dystopian trilogy ‘Scattered All Over the Earth’ probes some of the world’s most urgent questions
