The American Lawyer's 2020 Dealmakers of the Year
ALM Staff | March 23, 2020
It takes sophisticated advisers to pull off a complex merger, public offering or bankruptcy in turbulent times. These lawyers were up to the task.
ALM Staff | March 23, 2020
It takes sophisticated advisers to pull off a complex merger, public offering or bankruptcy in turbulent times. These lawyers were up to the task.
Jack Newsham | March 27, 2020
M&A lawyers are being forced to innovate in order to overcome a new slew of hurdles and meet clients’ expectations.
Patrick Smith | March 27, 2020
Facilitated by the innovative lawyers who designed creative tax vehicles, corporate structures and deal incentives as the industry blossomed, private equity has become a cycle of prosperity that has helped push Big Law forward.
Anna Zhang | April 01, 2020
Investment between the U.S. and China fell off in 2019, and circumstances make 2020 look even worse.
Hannah Roberts | April 06, 2020
The continent accounted for just 23.1% of global M&A activity in 2019, its weakest performance on record.
Amy Guthrie | April 02, 2020
The region’s largest economy should draw an outsize amount of attention in 2020, lawyers say, thanks to pro-business President Jaír Bolsonaro.
Gina Passarella Cipriani | March 27, 2020
One thing that has become clear in recent weeks is the value of a law firm, Gina Passarella writes. And, at the same time, some of its shortcomings.
Paul Hodkinson | April 09, 2020
It may be time to reconsider the way we define and consider the so-called Magic Circle of elite U.K. firms.
Vivia Chen | April 09, 2020
LGBT lawyers have made relatively big gains at large law firms, but their progress isn't reflected in the partnership ranks.
The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | April 16, 2020
As law firms face generational transitions, middle management faces its own challenge: navigating the culture clash.
Anna Zhang | April 16, 2020
Chinese direct investment into the United States, once a key driver of global M&A activity, has dropped to its lowest point since the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
Frank Ready | April 24, 2020
For firms eager to improve their tech-enabled services, the prospect of regulatory changes may be more of a mirage than a viable source of investment capital.
Ben Seal | April 23, 2020
"Clients are really interested in making sure that firms are committed to diversity and inclusion. More and more we’re seeing clients not just say that—they want numbers and metrics to back it up," Jones says.
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