2019 has seen several interesting developments to The Legal 500’s US guide. Following former US Editor Seth Singh Jennings’s move to pastures new, Senior Researcher Ian Deering was appointed joint US Editor alongside Helen Donegan, who…
The Legal 500 US 2020 – An interview with US Editors Ian Deering and Helen Donegan
To Submit Or Not To Submit: When is the right time to push for a ranking?
As a certain Danish prince knows all too well, indecision can be a killer. You may feel your practice has all the ingredients for a ranking, but there might be a nagging doubt keeping you…
The NFL and Directories – The Stretch
They say don’t combine business with pleasure. Sage advice. I’m going to ignore it. You see, The Legal 500 EMEA deadline is here and so is the NFL Preseason. And there are only three more…
Toothpaste and Directories
The other day, after forgetting to buy toothpaste, I was faced with a choice of which of two second-choice toothpastes to use up since my first choice wasn’t an option! (Bear with me.) In addition…
The Legal 500 US 2019 Launch - Changes to the feedback process and what to do if your firm isn't ranked
The latest edition of The Legal 500 US is due to launch in May – the 29th, to be precise. For many of you, the release of the 2019 rankings will mark the culmination of…
SavageNash: The Power of Three
Confession: Okay, the dog has nothing to do with this article but we thought it was cute. The SavageNash legal directory double act has been in full swing for the past year or so, but…
What's Next For Chambers & Partners? Private Equity Fund Buys Leading Legal Directory Publisher
Michael Chambers, founder and owner of one of the world’s leading legal directory publishers, has exited the business, doing what many in the legal market have suspected has been on the cards for some years…
Above The Law Launches Client-based Law Firm Ranking
U.S.-based legal news website Above The Law announced earlier this week the launch of its “Top Outside Counsel” ranking. The results of the survey – produced in conjunction with litigation finance firm Lake Whillans –…
The Legal 500's New Online Submissions Process
After pondering The Legal 500’s messages in its presentation yesterday about its plan to introduce online submissions and for the publication to move to a wholly digital platform (i.e. no more heavy books – get…
IFLR1000 Expands, Adding U.S. State-wide Rankings
The next edition of legal directory IFLR1000 will feature considerably expanded coverage of the U.S. market, adding rankings and editorial in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. IFLR1000 – Euromoney Institutional Investor’s flagship legal…
Don't Howl. Listen.
Staring at the moon. Staring at legal directory rankings. Both likely to induce involuntary howling. But don’t. Listen instead. Leaving aside the moon part for the astronomers out there, I’ll focus the rest of this…
Rankings: How Are You Really Doing?
When a leading directory releases a new set of results, firms are eager to look up their own rankings. Where did we go up? Where did we go down? And (as marketing teams are all…
Shout About Your Results
The amount of time and effort that goes into putting together directory submissions is enormous (and I should know!). And yet, many firms often don’t do anything with their results beyond the standard news item…