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The Story of Big Law’s Year—as Told in Commentaries

The most popular columns of 2024 do a pretty good job of explaining the trends of the last 12 months.
4 minute read

International Edition

A Few Silver Linings Amid Big Law’s China Chaos

Asia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it 
7 minute read

International Edition

Big Law Walks a Tightrope But Herbert Smith Freehills Refuses to Lose Its Footing

Law firms must strike a balance to make sound decisions, even when politics come into play. Last week HSF demonstrated it would not fall off the high wire, writes The Global Lawyer.
8 minute read

International Edition

Luxembourg Hot, Beijing Not: In Today’s Cutthroat Market, Regions Need a Business Case

Whether or not a law firm is steadfastly ‘global’, leaders are scrutinizing their geographical spread much more closely, writes the Global Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

Slip Sliding Away: Why GCs are Losing the Boardroom

There are limited seats at the boardroom table and unless there is unequivocal clarity on the role and purpose someone has at the table it’s profoundly difficult to justify their place, writes career GC Terra Potter.
5 minute read

International Edition

Letter From Asia: Will Big Law Ever Bother to Understand Asia Again?

The current crop of U.S. law firm leaders are single-mindedly focused on profits and prices, an approach their predecessors understood does not work in Asia.
6 minute read

International Edition

HSF-Kramer Levin Deal Offers 5 Insights Into Modern-Day Mergers

The Herbert Smith Freehills agreement with Kramer Levin follows a set path that is becoming the norm for law firm combinations.
7 minute read

International Edition

HSF Locks In Its American Dream. But What Will a U.S. Merger Mean For its Asia Practice?

Last year, HSF announced the closures of its Seoul and Kuala Lumpur offices. It has also recently rejigged its Singapore offerings and cut some Hong Kong staff. How much of that was so it would sit pretty for an American suitor?  
5 minute read

International Edition

America Voted. What's Next For Big Law?

It's difficult to predict what will happen once Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States but it's fairly certain that whatever he does, Big Law will be busy, the Global Lawyer writes.
5 minute read

International Edition

How to Avoid a Money Laundering Scandal

A compliance crackdown has left many floundering, writes Paul Hodkinson, who asked the largest firms about how big their anti-money-laundering teams are.
4 minute read

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