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From Legal Adviser to Crisis Manager: How Lawyers are Responding to Clients' Pandemic Panic

Law firms in the UK and beyond are adopting a range of strategies as they attempt to be 'calm, experienced sounding boards' to clients with surging stress levels.
7 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon, Mayer Brown Latest To Launch COVID-19 Client Support

The firms are the latest to roll out client support capabilities specifically in response to the global crisis.
3 minute read

International Edition

Jones Day Hires Investigations and Compliance Partner in Germany

Thomas Preute joins at a time when the volume of investigations the demand for compliance have grown rapidly in Germany due to stronger regulations and widely publicized compliance scandals.
3 minute read

International Edition

Global Warming Gives Rise to Growth in Climate Law Practices at Global Law Firms

Corporations and governments dealing with increased environmental regulations and societal pressures are seeking more advice from outside counsel on environmental issues.
9 minute read

International Edition

Report: 'Top-Tier Firms' Provided Afterpay With Incorrect Legal Advice, Resulting in Money Laundering Breach

Dentons was one of the firms that advised Afterpay, but the firm said the advice it provided in 2016 was in line with industry practice at the time.
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Chief Information Officer Leaves After Less Than Two Years

The Magic Circle firm has appointed an interim replacement, as Jon Grainger departs for a newly-created CIO position at the UK arm of an international firm.
2 minute read

International Edition

Latest TRACE Bribery Data Show General Counsel Riskiest Regions to Worry About

Countries on the list that will most worry general counsel and compliance lawyers were South Sudan, Yemen, Venezuela and North Korea, which ranked with Somalia in the highest risk group.
4 minute read

International Edition

EU Commissioner for Justice Says US Must Do More to Protect Citizens' Data

But Vĕra Jourová, the EU's Commissioner for Justice, said the Privacy Shield has generally been a commercial success.
4 minute read

International Edition

Clients Are Saying Goodbye to Email, and Lawyers Are Forced to Adapt

Casual new modes of communication, favored by clients, are complicating life for lawyers.
9 minute read

International Edition

Goodbye Email, Hello Brave New World

As more clients ditch email for text and chat tools, lawyers and their law firms are forced to navigate the risks of operating in characters instead of paragraphs. Can they keep up with the times?
9 minute read

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