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The Firms Seeking Guidance in a New Legal Year

As the new legal year beckons, many within the UK's commercial legal industry are also entering new chapters amid various pivotal developments taking place, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

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The Importance of Disagreement

Law firms always talk about their cohesive culture, but perhaps they should celebrate the way arguments and diversity of thought helps their decision making, writes the London Lawyer Briefing.
5 minute read

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Law Firms' Herd Mentality is (Sometimes) a Force for Good

Law firms have the habit of following one another, which has sometimes resulted in inertia on the most serious social issues—but this week has shown that it could have positive effects, writes The London Lawyer.
3 minute read

International Edition

When Law Firm Brands Show Their Cracks

Stories this week concerning firms like Slaughter and May and Ince show that taking shortcuts to acquire brand kudos isn't always the best move, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

What You Missed While You Were Away

Such has been the pace of news stories this summer that if you went away at all then you probably missed something big, writes The London Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

UK Law Firm Revenues are Up But Profits are Down. Why?

A look at the reasons why this phenomenon is occurring in the early financial results suggests a rapidly rising challenge in balancing the books, The London Lawyer argues.
4 minute read

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Permira GC Pick Shines Light On Clifford Chance's Alumni, But the Future Belongs to US Law Firms

Despite an ex-CC lawyer rising to GC at a major PE firm, the new generation of in-house leaders are set to be from U.S. firms, argues the London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

Marquee Promotions of Women Belie Sluggish Progress

Appointments of female leaders are important to inspire and to vanquish stereotypes—but they aren't always a measure of progress, argues The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

3 Reasons Why A&O, Shearman Partners Might Vote Against the Merger

Shearman's liabilities, cautionary tales from history and potential areas of resentment are all reasonable objections for partners, writes the London Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Why UK Law Firms Might Be Over the Worst

There are a few reasons why this May could mark the start of a brighter period for London's legal market, writes The London Lawyer.
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