Lisa Shuchman

Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.

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January 05, 2022 | International Edition

Cooley Hires Capital Markets Partner in Singapore From Goldman Sachs

Tim Pitrelli, who served as an executive director and senior counsel at Goldman Sachs, is Cooley's first capital markets partner in Singapore.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

December 20, 2021 | International Edition

Pay Keeps Rising, the Virus Keeps Spreading and Other New Normals

The end of 2021 is not looking quite like we expected, as talent wars rage on and the pandemic persists—suggesting once again that the coming year may be filled with more unpredictability. Read our final Global Lawyer briefing of the year.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read

December 02, 2021 | International Edition

Video: The Asia Pacific's Legal Marketplace: The Road Ahead

Leaders of major global law firms and key Law.com International journalists discuss the market trends impacting the future of legal services across the Asia Pacific.

By Law.com International Staff

1 minute read

November 22, 2021 | International Edition

It's Not Just About the Money: In a Post-COVID World, Law Firms Seek Ideas and Purpose

As lawyers laughed and celebrated their accomplishments last week as they gathered in person at the Global Independent Law Firms Forum and the British Legal Awards, they also acknowledged that they are still coming to terms with the ways in which the industry has dramatically changed over the past two years.

By Lisa Shuchman

11 minute read

November 07, 2021 | International Edition

Too Much Work, Too Few Lawyers: Do Global Firms Have a Strategy?

Demand for legal services is up. The talent war rages on. Salaries are soaring. Yet retention continues to be a problem. In this week's Global Lawyer, we wonder how long is this sustainable?

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

October 18, 2021 | International Edition

Global Talent Wars and Geopolitics Upend the Legal Industry

The war for legal talent is reshaping the legal industry as geopolitics increasingly reaches into law firms and the practice of law.

By Lisa Shuchman

10 minute read

October 17, 2021 | International Edition

Mayer Brown Accused of Political Interference in Hong Kong; Chinese Companies Urged to Boycott Firm

A former Hong Kong chief executive has called for a boycott of Mayer Brown, after the firm withdrew its representation of a local university calling for the removal of a sculpture that commemorates the Tiananmen Square massacre.

By Law.com International Staff

4 minute read

October 06, 2021 | International Edition

A Relief for Foreign Lawyers as China Shelves Anti-Sanctions Law in Hong Kong

China is holding off on its plans to impose the controversial anti-sanctions law on Hong Kong that had unnerved foreign companies, the financial industry and their legal advisers.

By Law.com International Staff

3 minute read