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Aggressive, Assertive: Is There a Private Equity Lawyer Stereotype, and is it Deterring Talented Juniors?

The stereotype of the arrogant, flashy, gregarious PE lawyer gives a limited view of the industry, sources say, as clients nowadays are less focused on personality and more on quality.
5 minute read

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100 Days of Starmer: Partners React as Private Equity and Workplace Changes Loom

Partners at Gibson Dunn, Ashurst, McDermott, Stephenson Harwood, Katten and Osborne Clarke explain the consequences for clients of potentially game-changing new legislation.
6 minute read

International Edition

How Many Legal Jobs Will be Affected by AI? Law Firms Can't Agree

The divergence of opinion is affecting the way firms are implementing AI technology, with some firms continuing to trial programmes while others remain more sceptical of adopting the tech firmwide.
4 minute read

International Edition

'But We Exist': The Stigma Around Disability and Neurodivergence in Law Firms Persists

Disabled and neurodivergent people remain wholly underrepresented in corporate law, as some disabilities go unacknowledged by law firms.
6 minute read

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'A Big Chunk of the Market Has Moved': How Sidley is Trying to Corner the London PE Market

Sidley made ripples across the industry last month when it emerged it had hit Latham & Watkins for a five-partner high-profile leveraged finance team. In this interview Law.com speaks to the leavers, as well as Sidley management about what this really means.
5 minute read

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Clifford Chance Acted for Three Clients on a Single Deal Process—Is it a Problem?

Is this 'unusual' behaviour or does it simply make 'business sense' to have various teams on the same matter?
7 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms Charging Up The Global 100—And Those Sliding Down

Since 2020, the likes of Yingke, Ropes & Gray and Quinn Emanuel have risen quickly in the revenue rankings while firms including Weil Gotshal and Sullivan & Cromwell have fallen.
6 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields' Rebrand: Firm Still Committed to Germany, Senior Partner Says

Commentators say dropping the German part of the firm's name is yet another indication of the firm's de-emphasis on Germany as the firm targets American growth—but Georgia Dawson is determined to dispel this view.
4 minute read

International Edition

Which Law Firms Have the Most Followers on Social Media? 

In recent years, social media strategy has become a central part of law firm marketing; but some platforms are more important than others. Here's the key data.
8 minute read

International Edition

4,000 Joint Matters and Referrals: Europe's Lesser-Known Law Firm Network

Four independent firms—Chiomenti, Cuatrecasas, Gide Loyrette Nouel and Gleiss Lutz—have been collaborating as the European Network for a dozen years now.
6 minute read

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