Mandates, mergers, transactions and the lawyers behind them.
A funder with no stake in the dispute pays the legal bills in exchange for a cut of any win - and a 2023 Supreme Court ruling has left much of the market's paperwork in legal limbo ever since.
Before a company changes hands, lawyers pull it apart on paper. A guide to what due diligence looks for and why it shapes the whole transaction.
Corporate teams report a steadier flow of mid-market mandates after a subdued couple of years, with private capital driving much of the renewed activity.
Investors are stepping up acquisitions of consumer-facing firms through alternative business structures, testing how far outside capital can reshape the profession.
