Lisa Shuchman

June 25, 2023 | International Edition

The world is a big place, and North America isn't the only legal market that matters. Change is taking place rapidly across the globe, and the time may have come for the legal industry to take the long view, broaden its horizons and stop doing business as usual.

By Lisa Shuchman

9 minute read

June 15, 2023 | International Edition

Brazil, a country renowned for its agribusiness dominance and significant presence in the oil and gas sector, presents unique opportunities for mergers and acquisitions. But for successful deals to take place, M&A pratitioners must navigate the country's economic uncertainties, politics and policy shifts, and conduct rigorous scenario planning, a Winston & Strawn partner writes.

By Nicholas E. Rodriguez

5 minute read

June 11, 2023 | International Edition

The power dynamic inside law firms has shifted. Intense talent wars are gone, demand for legal services has dropped, COVID alerts have been canceled and partners once again can call the shots. Associates have lost their leverage — for now. But pendulums swing back and forth. How long can partners maintain the upper hand?

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

June 06, 2023 | International Edition

ALSPs have greatly evolved since the 2000s when they sat at the fringes of the profession, to their position today, where they take center stage in shaping legal services.

By Ziad Mantoura

5 minute read

May 30, 2023 | International Edition

Until a few years ago, Korean companies were pouring into China, giving the China practices of Korean law firms plenty of work. But as demand for that work has declined in the wake of geopolitical and economic pressures, those same firms have found a new revenue stream for their China practices: advising Chinese companies as they invest in South Korea.

By Law.com International

5 minute read

May 21, 2023 | International Edition

Young lawyers are not buying into the promise and prestige of a life in Big Law, as it doesn't align with what they view as important. Do they have a point?

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

May 21, 2023 | International Edition

Young lawyers are not buying into the promise and prestige of a life in Big Law, as it doesn't align with what they view as important. Do they have a point?

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

May 15, 2023 | International Edition

Sixty-one members of Parliament signed an amicus brief in a bid to secure the release of Krishna Maharaj, a U.K. citizen who has presented substantial evidence that he did not commit the murders for which he was convicted. He has been in prison for 36 years.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

May 09, 2023 | International Edition

A group of cross-party members of Parliament is pushing for the release from prison of a U.K. citizen who has presented substantial evidence that he is innocent of crimes for which he was convicted in the U.S. three decades ago.

By Bradley Gerrard

4 minute read

May 07, 2023 | International Edition

Too many unpredictable factors are at play for law firm leaders to count on once-lucrative practice areas to make a quick and strong comeback. So they are hiring partners who are experts in other fields, hoping demand in those practices will carry their firms forward, writes the Global Lawyer.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read