Ben Girdlestone joins Meg to discuss this week's news that white shoe firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore is officially establishing a London office, as well as Matt Hancock's half hour, M&A activity slowly making a comeback, robot lawyers and clients asking firms for discounts, fixed fee deals and postponements of payments as companies face increasing financial pressures.
Make sure to tune in next week as we'll have a special guest to discuss International Women's Day, and this morning's news that the Hogan Lovells-Shearman & Sterling merger is off.