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The 13 Biggest Investigations of 2021 By Law.com International

Internal disputes, diversity lies, harassment scandals and missed targets: these in-depth reports helped shape the industry.
9 minute read

International Edition

2021 In Review: UK Law Firm Leaders Discuss The Themes of the Year

Leaders of 10 major law firms including Kirkland, Linklaters and Freshfields highlight the key developments in the legal industry over the last 12 months.
7 minute read

International Edition

Pay Keeps Rising, the Virus Keeps Spreading and Other New Normals

The end of 2021 is not looking quite like we expected, as talent wars rage on and the pandemic persists—suggesting once again that the coming year may be filled with more unpredictability. Read our final Global Lawyer briefing of the year.
7 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

Brazilian Law Firms Eye Hybrid Work Model for Eventual Return

Multiple firms plan to call lawyers back part-time in January, after having allowed attorneys to come in on a voluntary basis for several weeks.
5 minute read

International Edition

Remote-Work Schedules, Off-Hours Commuting, Less Travel: European Firms Adjust to an Omicron World

But unlike many U.S.- or U.K.-based counterparts, firms in Europe have avoided proclaiming a fixed return-to-office date that they may have to back away from.
4 minute read

International Edition

2021 In Review: The Asia-Pacific Shone Despite the Global Talent War and China's Regulatory Crackdown

Capital markets and M&A work ignited sharp increases in law firm revenue, hiring and expansion in 2021—although talent wars and brain drains continue to threaten firms in the region.
7 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Are Struggling to Make the Hybrid Model Work

Law firms faced a daunting, unprecedented challenge when COVID-19 forced them into fully remote work in March 2020. But 21 months later, after several hiccups and false starts, that setup may seem easier than the mix-and-match hybrid models many are still tinkering with.
4 minute read

International Edition

The London Lawyer: 'The Times They Are a-Changin'

London this week: more overseas and women leaders, associates asking for more than just money, and a pay war that rages on.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Great Juggling Act: How Working Parents Have Kept Law Firms—and Kids—Thriving Through It All

When worlds collided during the pandemic, lawyers raising children stepped up to keep their law firms humming.
8 minute read

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