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Now That the Trump Era Has Begun, Change Is Coming. For Big Law, Change Is Already Here

The world has a lot to worry about now that Donald Trump has been sworn in as President of the United States, but law firms have a lot to worry about no matter who occupies the White House, writes The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Could Elon Musk End a Law Firm with a Tweet?

If he can rattle world leaders with just a few words on X, what could the consequences be for Big Law firms, with whom he has enjoyed uneasy, awkward, at times tempestuous relationships?
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

5 Predictions for Big Law in 2025, Plus 5 More Risky Ones

For a prediction to be of any use, it has to risk being wrong—so here I am risking my reputation.
6 minute read

International Edition

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

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