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US Capability Needed? Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' are Turning More to Freshfields, Latham Than Slaughters

The best friends are turning more to large firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, as industry commentators suggest that a U.S. capability is increasingly paramount for large M&A work.
5 minute read

International Edition

From Rose-Coloured Glasses to Disillusionment: The Emotions Lawyers Experience on the Partner Track

'It's like wading through treacle to get to the promised land and finding that in the promised land there is just more treacle,' said one lawyer in a new academic study.
3 minute read

International Edition

Just Half of In-House Lawyers Say Company Employees Follow In-Person Work Requirements

A new study by Littler has shown how employers across Europe are responding to workplace changes.
3 minute read

International Edition

Discovering Dissatisfaction: Why UK Associates are Unhappy

An in-depth survey of nearly 200 UK associates at large law firms has found nearly a third feel morale has dropped over the last year, with emphasis on billable hours, salary disappointment and a 'tough' office culture among the factors responsible.
8 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Not Transparent on Applying ESG Criteria to Supply Chains, Research Company Says

The research by Lamp House analysed the websites of 125 top UK and North American law firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Is Slaughter and May's 'Best Friends' Network Really That Effective?

An in-depth analysis of five years of M&A data by Law.com International has revealed how frequently the members of the famed European network actually work together on announced M&A deals—with only a small percentage involving more than one of Slaughters, Hengeler, De Brauw, Uria, Bredin Prat and BonelliErede.
9 minute read

International Edition

Ranked: Which Firm Has the Most Grammar School-Educated Partners?

State school representation is growing in partnerships—but can the same be said for non-selective state schools?
6 minute read

International Edition

London Legal Recruitment Market Suffering Quietest Spell For Years

'M&A is down, so roles are down,' say recruiters and partners, as research shows a steep drop in hiring.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ranked: The Top UK Law Firms for Partner Disability Representation, 2023

Law.com research shows that representation at partnership level is massively behind the national average, with some disabled lawyers calling current firm efforts "insufficient" and little more than a PR exercise.
6 minute read

International Edition

Out by 55: Where Have All the 'Older' Magic Circle Partners Gone?

Data-driven research by Law.com International shows how the elite firms appear to skirt anti-ageism laws to keep their partnerships young.
5 minute read

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