Legal Week’s survey of US law firms operating in London remains the most-read story on this website for a second day running. It has also attracted considerable interest on the other side of the pond, both on our sister site law.com and at the New York Times.

Back in the UK, the prospect of a concerted attempt by US firms to secure mergers in London has generated some provocative posts from readers speculating about which firms they would or, more accurately, would not like to end up working for as a result of a merger.