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Send us Fan Mail Lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond were left shocked after news emerged on Wednesday that one of the most prestigious and profitable law firms in the world intended to wind down Weil Gotshal & Manges has been a Wall Street staple for nearly a century. Last year it made more than $2 billion in revenue, and over a billion dollars in profit. And yet, in what feels like the blink of an eye, the firm’s management committee decided to recommend that the firm shuts...

Send us Fan Mail Freshfields created a storm last week when leaked emails revealed it was considering spinning off its AI venture potentially “worth billions”. According to the Financial Times, managing partner Alan Mason thinks that Freshfields Lab could get external investment, or even IPO. So on the new episode of The Lawyer Podcast, the team ask how such plans might work, what’s behind them, and why – as this year’s The Lawyer UK200 reports – they are part of a wider trend of law firms si...

Send us Fan Mail The Manchester City judgment is an enormous moment for both law and football. 114/115 charges were proven against the club in a case with ramifications far beyond sport. So on the new episode of The Lawyer Podcast, we discuss the parts of the decision that may be of interest to lawyers, and its consequences, which might keep lawyers busy for years to come. And we are also joined by special guest Amar Mehta, a former litigation reporter at The Lawyer and now a news editor at S...

Send us Fan Mail Losing big teams of senior lawyers has been something of a trend in 2026. New York firm Weil Gotshal & Manges is the latest to suffer a series of top tier exits. Mike Aiello, a member of the firm’s management committee and chair of its corporate group, is leaving with a team of partners for Cravath Swaine & Moore in New York. A few days later, in London, Weil’s City co-head David Avery-Gee and fellow corporate partner Sarah Flaherty were confirmed to be joining Sulliv...

Send us Fan Mail The Lawyer Podcast is back from the summer break on its new Monday publication date. 2026 was a summer to remember, and not just because of Britain's heatwaves. Legal news was far from dry in July and August, so for its first episode back, The Lawyer Podcast brings you what you missed over the summer. Football law news accounted for no fewer than eight different stories over the summer, emphasising sport’s growing importance to the legal sector. The New York market entered a ...