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Big Four Audit Giants Shut Down Legal Operations in China Following 'Regulatory Raids'

None of the closures has been made public but they have caused ripples in local market as they represent a severe blow to the firms' ambitions in the region.
6 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys Settles Spanish Brand Dispute

A spat which could've seen Kennedys lose its brand name in Spain has now been resolved, with its Spanish affiliate expected to rebrand very shortly.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys Risks Losing Brand in Spain Following Court Ruling

Kennedys parted ways with its Spanish entity - Kennedys Abogados - in March 2020, but a recent court ruling has allowed the Spanish outfit to keep its name.
3 minute read

International Edition

Former Ince & Co Partners Launch Court Battle Over Handling of Firm Administration

Partners at legacy Ince & Co France have issued summons against the firm's administrators alleging they were misled.
3 minute read

International Edition

At Risk: The Firms With The Least Cash and The Most Debt

An analysis has laid bare the precarious cash position at many firms following an auditor report on the UK's top 50 law firm accounts.
7 minute read

International Edition

Australian M&A Slows, but Firms See Pickup in Distressed Sellers

More stringent government regulations tightening rules for foreign acquisitions are adding to the difficulty of doing deals in the current COVID-19 environment.
5 minute read

International Edition

Five Financing Options for Law Firms in Challenging Times

Some ways of improving a law firm's financial situation are tried and tested, others are more novel.
5 minute read

International Edition

When Law Firms Fail, These Two Step In. They Explain How to Dodge Pitfalls and Stay Ahead of the Curve

The pair behind the KWM and Ince administrations explain why law firms need to modernise faster in uncertain times.
6 minute read

International Edition

Warning Signs: How Big Law's Greatest Failures Unfolded

Three decades of data reveal common threads from Finley Kumble to LeClairRyan. What can we learn from the history of law firm failures?
18 minute read

International Edition

How LeClairRyan's Grand Plans Unravelled

LeClairRyan's collapse was years in the making. Sources say the firm overpaid some lawyers, created guaranteed contracts, let overhead expenses grow and made other questionable strategic decisions.
13 minute read

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