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November 21, 2017 | International Edition

US firm Sedgwick to close down in January as Clyde & Co circles

Sedgwick calls time after series of partner departures as Clydes sizes up parts of firm

By Roy Strom

4 minute read

November 21, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Sedgwick to Shutter Operations in January

Sedgwick will close after a series of office closings and significant departures. The future of the eight attorneys in its Miami office has not been disclosed.

By Roy Strom |

4 minute read

November 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Husch Blackwell Layoffs Hit Partner, Counsel Ranks

The Am Law 100 firm will shed some 40 lawyers before year's end.

By Roy Strom |

3 minute read

November 17, 2017 | Law.com

Introducing the Law Firm Disrupted

What does back pain, an assertive wife and a good doctor have to do with the changing landscape of Big Law?

By Roy Strom |

27 minute read

November 16, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Wells Fargo: Legal Market Stalled in Third Quarter

Through the first six months of this year, 2017 was shaping up to be a strong one for law firms. The same cannot be said following poor third-quarter results touted this week by two leading law firm lenders.

By Roy Strom |

9 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Wells Fargo Report Shows Legal Market Stalled in Third Quarter

Through the first six months of this year, 2017 was shaping up to be a strong one for law firms. The same cannot be said following poor third-quarter results touted this week by two leading law firm lenders.

By Roy Strom |

4 minute read

November 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Dentons Hires Orrick Partner for Controversial Venezuela Restructuring Work

David Syed, a former member of the executive committee at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, has joined the global legal giant as it reportedly steps in to advise the troubled South American nation in an effort to refinance $60 billion in debt.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read

November 15, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Dentons, in Latest Growth Bid, Launches In-House Consulting Service

The growing global legal giant plans to use its stable of former GCs to help current in-house legal chiefs cope with a changing market for legal services.

By Roy Strom |

34 minute read

November 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

For Alternative Providers, Your Biggest Client Is Their Biggest Opportunity

Large law firms should learn from the growth of alternative legal service providers, according to a new survey by the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium.

By Roy Strom |

7 minute read

November 10, 2017 | The American Lawyer

New Rivalries Emerge as Law Firms Race to Innovate

Reactions to a new EU regulation show one way firms are increasingly competing not only with each other, but also with alternative legal service providers.

By Roy Strom

5 minute read