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2021 In Review: The Year The Middle East Internationalized On a Wave of Investment

Saudi vs UAE, visa issues, Ever Given in the Suez, regulatory changes and remote working were just some of the themes that occupied lawyers in the Middle East this year.
5 minute read

International Edition

2021 In Review: How Canada's Top Law Firms Had Their Best Ever Year

Private equity, M&A and litigation boomed. But the brain drain threat looms.
3 minute read

International Edition

Risky Business: Why US Firms Are Quitting China

As tensions escalate and uncertainty abounds, it's getting harder for U.S. firms to find success in China.
15 minute read

International Edition

Why M&A Activity Soared to New Heights in 2021

According to financial data company Refinitiv, global M&A deal value hit $5.2 trillion by the end of November.
6 minute read

International Edition

London Offices, 2021: Which Law Firms Signed Up For Larger Premises And Which Are Downsizing?

Law firms have taken different approaches to their future London office leases this year, with some signing on for larger bases in the coming years, while others are slashing space.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Biggest Stories of 2021

Global talent wars, remote working debates, political dramas, conflicts and intimate videos—here are 10 things that defined the global legal industry in 2021.
11 minute read

International Edition

Faced With Associate Anxiety, Big Law Scrutinizes Work Allocation Systems

"I think most associates have a go, go, go personality, but if we're fulfilled in the kind of work we're getting, it does take the sting off a bit of what the expectations are," one young lawyer said.
8 minute read

International Edition

2021 In Review: The Year Continental Europe Went From Worry to Wealth

After a shaky start, 2021 eventually proved to be hugely successful for many firms thanks to a late deal surge. But firms are still grappling with the remote working debate and, of course, the pay war.
8 minute read

International Edition

How Do You Change the Way Lawyers Think and Work?

LawWithoutWalls is teaching law students around the world what they don't learn in law school—that innovation and collaboration are key to solving real-world problems. In a post-pandemic world, this is more important than ever.
8 minute read

International Edition

The Next Chapter: White & Case's Private Equity Heads On Life After Bagshaw

When Ian Bagshaw left the firm's London office earlier this year, many across the market wondered if the firm could lose its competitive footing in the high-end PE game.
4 minute read

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