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International Arbitration: Key Developments of 2024 and Emerging Trends for 2025

English courts upheld arbitration agreements in key sanctions and immunity cases in 2024, while 2025 trends point to arbitration law reforms, ESG disputes, energy sector cases, and AI-driven efficiency.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Quiet Revolution: Private Equity’s Calculated Push Into Law Firms

Private equity is rewriting the rules of legal practice, reshaping a trillion-dollar industry one deal at a time.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Almost Impossible'?: Squire Challenge to Sanctions Spotlights Difficulty of Getting Off Administration's List

"It's a very serious list," Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Adam Smith said of the Treasury Department's international sanctions list. "If you are on that list, there are very serious consequences that come with it."
4 minute read

International Edition

The Stories that Dominated the UK Legal Industry in 2024

The legal industry experienced a wide range of major news stories in 2024, from individual tragedies to transatlantic tie-ups, and many others in between.
8 minute read

International Edition

'A Wake-Up Call': Pressure for Law Firm Mergers Grows in 2024

Some analysts are predicting even more moves in 2025, even if the number of completed unions this year is likely to be on par or only slightly ahead of where it was in 2023.
6 minute read

International Edition

'Never Been More Dynamic': US Law Firm Leaders Reflect on 2024 and Expectations Next Year

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
7 minute read

International Edition

Partner Pay Has Entered 'A Whole Different World'

Rapid changes to partner pay in Big Law will continue, experts say. Among nearly 200 firms, more than one-third plan to make changes to their equity partner compensation models over the next two years.
6 minute read

International Edition

Which New York Law Firms Are Next on the Merger Hunt?

“Any firm that is New York-centric and under $1 billion in revenue is exposed,” one industry insider said.
6 minute read

International Edition

As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Could There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
8 minute read

International Edition

Can Law Firms Avoid Landing on the 'Enemy' List During the Trump Administration?

Large law firms appear to be keeping their heads down for now, not looking to make waves with the incoming administration.
5 minute read

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