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The Week That Changed London's Legal Market Forever

The London Lawyer: This is not just a case of losing a few Russian clients, the whole structure of law firm ethics is coming under scrutiny.
4 minute read

International Edition

Will Russia's War on Ukraine Set Off a War on Ethics?

As Russia's brutal war on Ukraine continues, the legal sector, unsurprisingly, has been criticized and scrutinized for the way it has responded to the crisis and for representing certain Russian business interests.
4 minute read

International Edition

'Reviewing Russia-Related Work' May Be a Cop Out, But it's Better Than Staying Silent

Criticising Russia's invasion of Ukraine is proving difficult for law firms. But it may soon be more problematic to say nothing.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine: Reflections on Lawyers Waking Up to War

Lawyers around the world have been watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfold in real time this past week. And the repercussions of the seizure of an independent state are being felt everywhere, including in the wood-paneled and glass offices of global law firms thousands of miles away.
9 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells Looks Back, HSF Looks Forward | Slaughters' New Tech | Freshfields' Sombre Reminder

The London Lawyer: Leadership at Hogan Lovells and HSF have had an interesting week, Slaughter and May has taken a new approach on tech, and Freshfields' accounts issued an important reminder.
5 minute read

International Edition

Law.com Trendspotter: The Big Four Keep Saying They're Not Competing With Law Firms. It's a Trap.

If the Big Four really don't view traditional law firms as rivals, it's only because the accounting giants see themselves as superior. They're just biding their time until clients start to see them that way too.
12 minute read

International Edition

The Asia Legal Briefing: Hard Truths

For any law firm that focuses on advising on the China nexus, it is still absolutely critical to maintain an office in Hong Kong. But the increasing control China has over Hong Kong has unveiled some uncomfortable truths: international law firms are reassessing their business strategies in the city, although none are going to shout about it from the mountain tops.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Best Laid Plans...

The Global Lawyer: The Ukraine conflict, Chinese politics and junior pay are just some of the areas where law firm strategies can go awry.
6 minute read

International Edition

A Great Time to Be a Junior Lawyer, Right?

NQ salaries in London are topping £160,000 but junior lawyers are not having everything their own way.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Global Legal Industry Is Less Monolithic Than You Might Think

It's easy to talk about a global legal industry but the news of the past week illustrates that whether it be a response to COVID-19, the strength of the Big Four, or reaction to the global pay war, there are stark regional differences among law firms around the world.
8 minute read

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