Legal directories and awards

Departure lounge – how partner exits can damage your brand

Mishandled partner exits can damage a law firm’s brand and impact directory rankings. Director of Content Anthony Notaras explores how firms can mitigate negativity and why a strong workplace culture is essential.  

The impact of partner moves

In law – much like football – senior job changes generate significant buzz. Partner...


The seven stages of directories grief

October is directories month in the UK. If the results have left you reeling, MD Communications Director of Content (and non-accredited motivational expert) Anthony Notaras is here to help you beat those bad ranking blues.   Ah, October…  A glorious time of year: heavy leaves ready for the fall, a frost...


Putting the ease into referees for directories submissions

Client referees are essential for legal directory research. MD Communications’ Director of Content Anthony Notaras and Partner Linsay Leslie assess the value that the Chambers & Partners’ Referee Management Tool brings to a notoriously tricky process. Whether you’re a law firm or a lawyer, for positive momentum in...


Partner Linsay Leslie recognised in Lawdragon’s Global 100 Leaders list

We are thrilled to announce that Partner and Head of Directories, Bids and Tenders Linsay Leslie has been recognised in Lawdragon’s Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting 2024. The new guide highlights the vital players who make the legal industry run, from marketing pros to urgent crisis...


Top tips for a successful directory submission – direct from a Chambers expert

Partner and Head of Directories Linsay Leslie chats to Al Marsh, UK Research Director at Chambers and Partners, about his expert advice for a successful directory submission. With UK firms deep in legal directory submissions, and having been in-house for many years and dealing with the pressure of deadlines, I...


The three Rs: Rankings, Referees and Reframing. Take a fresh, positive approach in 2024

Partner Linsay Leslie, Director of Content Anthony Notaras and Client Listening Director Julia Hepner discuss directories resolutions for 2024 and explore the opportunities present at each stage in the directories lifecycle.   On a rainy November day in Paris, MD Communications hosted a global cohort of legal directory enthusiasts to...


Legal directories: getting the best ROI from your rankings

Partner Linsay Leslie and Client Relationships Director Julia Hepner consider how directories have a wider sphere of influence than you might think, and provide their expert advice for law firms and marketing teams. Our colleague Anthony Notaras, seasoned legal journalist and former Legal 500 researcher, recently wrote about...


Nothing is certain except directories and taxes

As some firms receive the embargoed UK Legal 500 rankings, our Director of Content and legal directories expert Anthony Notaras discusses why BD and communications teams should harness that surge in partner interest and take the pain out of the next submissions round. Happy Directories Day everybody! Particularly to those...


The Legal 500 Green Guide: Separating the E from the SG

Director of Content Anthony Notaras considers the current debate around ESG, and provides advice on the submission process for the Legal 500 Green Guide. The underlying concept of ESG – a set of standards that pushes businesses and organisations towards greater improvements and transparency in their environmental, social and...


Last-minute tips for your legal directory submissions

Submission deadlines are always a stressful time, but our CEO Melissa Davis shares some last-minute tips to ensure your legal directories submissions are in the best shape possible. 'I'm in directory submissions hell,' has become part of the exchange of pleasantries between PR and marketing people at this time of year....