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Big Law Has Shown It Is Adept at Navigating Harsh Economic Times

The legal sector grew 2.7% in 2022—making barely a dent in a 10-year growth trend that has seen it swell by nearly 70%. But, if there is a recession later in 2023, Big Law has proven it can weather economic upheavals.
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International Edition

Can Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Global Regulators?

It was only a matter of time: Governments want a say on the regulation of generative AI and chatbots such as GPT, writes The Global Lawyer. Meanwhile, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has his say on globalization and the rule of law.
11 minute read

International Edition

The End of Kirkland's Meteoric Rise?

It'll take a sea change to knock Kirkland off the top spot. One may be on the horizon, argues The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Riyadh is Now an Essential Piece of Big Law's Geography

In the last month alone, major firms including Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Dentons and Linklaters have taken steps to build up in the Kingdom, which is growing in importance at a rapid rate.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms that Missed Out on the UBS-Credit Suisse Deal Tells Us Plenty

The Global Lawyer: Where do the likes of Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Slaughter and May now stand in the global pecking order?
5 minute read

International Edition

The Case for Launching in India

All international firms should follow Baker McKenzie and HSF in taking the liberalization opportunity in such a major economy seriously—the future of their institution could depend on it, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

How Far Women Have Come — and How Far They Have to Go

While it's nice that we honor women in the legal profession on International Women's Day, we should not lose sight of the fact that the industry still has a long way to go, writes the Global Lawyer. Nor should we forget that in the broader world, women and girls are still struggling for basic rights, that in some countries they now have fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had, and that not a single country in the world has yet achieved gender equality.
11 minute read

International Edition

The Big Risks for Shearman, Cravath, Private Equity Lawyers, and Everyone Else

The risk-reward profile for large strategic decisions has never looked quite so daunting as it does now for corporate law firms, writes The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Fight Battles. But War Is Hell.

Figuring out how to retain talent, deal with lawyers working remotely, and grow revenue and profit, are among the battles law firms fight these days. But they're nothing compared to what law firms in Ukraine have had to contend with in the past year, The Global Lawyer writes.
8 minute read

International Edition

2023: The Year The Talent War Ends

Sentiment is shifting from hiring talent to cutting it, promoting it and using AI to make it more efficient. Also: a private equity controversy and an earthquake appeal in this week's Global Lawyer Briefing.
6 minute read

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