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Vereins: A Means for Law Firms to Dodge Responsibility?

Swiss verein law firms, made up of multiple distinct legal entities, like to portray themselves as one unified firm—but when they're against the wall, do they shape-shift to their advantage?
5 minute read

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Deals Are Back. But Don't Get Too Excited

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and other law firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.
9 minute read

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Law Firms' Debt Secret

Using debt to fund expansion and investments make sense, but it also points to a possible lack of financial planning, writes the Global Lawyer
5 minute read

International Edition

The Trouble with Elite Law Firm Differentiation

Big Law leaders have been increasingly accenting 'differentiation' and 'disruption'. But as firms shoot for the $3 billion threshold, these terms are becoming harder to define and justify, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

Will Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Clifford Chance and Linklaters Find America's Streets Paved With Gold?

International law firms have been launching offices in the U.S. and paying top dollar for talent in the world's largest and most lucrative legal market. But growth potential exists elsewhere, and firms shouldn't give the rest of the world short shrift, writes The Global Lawyer.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Time to Do a Transatlantic Merger is Now

As international GDP growth slows, law firms hoping to keep up with Kirkland, Latham, Skadden, and Simpson Thacher need to consider mergers involving the US, writes the Global Lawyer.
8 minute read

International Edition

The UK's Biggest Law Firms Need More Horsepower if They Are to Compete

Clifford Chance and Linklaters have been quieter than A&O and Freshfields on the US front lately, but are their latest changes enough to get them in the race, asks the Global Lawyer?
5 minute read

International Edition

It's 2024 and You'll Probably Be Fine. But Remember to Expect the Unexpected 

A new year brings renewed hope. It's a time when law firms lay out a path to achieve their goals. But that path is rarely smooth, writes The Global lawyer. It's often what you cannot see that makes all the difference.
6 minute read

International Edition

Senior Partners—Retention, Not Cyber Crime, Is Your Biggest Issue in 2024

Cyber threats are real and dangerous—but good old fashioned retention is number one, and goes to the very heart of your firm's success and survival, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

What a Year! The Legal Industry Year in Review

There's no question that 2023 has been an eventful year, filled with news about law firm mergers, AI and the impact of war. Here are some highlights. Check out what you might have missed.
8 minute read

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