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  • Emergency podcast: Weil's shock collapse

    October 29, 2026 · 35 min

    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…

  • Freshfields’ leaked AI plans: Genius? Greed? Or both?

    October 19, 2026 · 27 min

    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…

  • Manchester City: The lawyers' feeding frenzy has only just begun

    October 5, 2026 · 31 min

    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…

  • Where will Weil’s wobbles end?

    September 21, 2026 · 27 min

    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…

  • Why Wachtell, football and private equity dominated the summer

    September 7, 2026 · 31 min

    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…

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  • It’s not just Cravath under threat in New York

    July 16, 2026 · 38 min

    Send us Fan Mail New York’s legal market is changing. For those long established firms, pressure is coming from multiple directions. The city is now home to more than just the traditional New York headquartered firms or even the likes of…

  • Is AI about to get too expensive for lawyers?

    July 2, 2026 · 24 min

    Send us Fan Mail Just as the world of law was getting carried away with the excitement of AI, legal tech firm Legora has brought us all thudding back down to earth. Legora has told its clients that it plans to move to consumption based…

  • AI and lawyer job cuts: the annoying truth

    June 11, 2026 · 34 min

    Send us Fan Mail It is an uncertain time for those wanting a career in the law. Doom-mongers would have you think that AI is about to lead to a mass cull in junior lawyer roles around the world. But at the same time, associate salaries…

  • It's raining men at A&O Shearman (and BigLaw)

    May 22, 2026 · 29 min

    Send us Fan Mail In 2015, The Lawyer wrote: “eight candidates for two top roles at Allen & Overy, and not one woman. For a law firm committed to that 30 per cent target, it’s not a good look.” Fast-forward to 2026 and, as The Lawyer wrote…

  • Legal AI: Have Harvey and Legora peaked?

    May 7, 2026 · 31 min

    Send us Fan Mail We’ve all been seeing a lot more of Jude Law lately. Legal AI firm Legora’s effort to cement itself in our consciousness with expensive ads featuring the actor has certainly been refreshing  In its latest funding round in…

  • Fess up about Germany, Freshfields

    April 23, 2026 · 33 min

    Send us Fan Mail Ever since its big German mergers in 2000, the firm has been one of the major international players in Europe and is now the second largest law firm in Germany. And yet… Freshfields has lost some top talent in the country…

  • REPLAY: Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn's transatlantic tie-up

    April 9, 2026 · 33 min

    Send us Fan Mail The Lawyer Podcast is on holiday this week, but with Taylor Wessing and Winston and Strawn aiming to complete their merger in three weeks’ time, we thought you might like to listen back to our episode from last year when…

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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.