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'Put Up or Shut Up' in Office Attendance: Law Firm Leaders Still Hold the Cards

Enforcing office policies this year could mean withholding a portion or percentage of a partner's draw or reducing bonus pool eligibility.
5 minute read

International Edition

GMS&P Debuts in Cairo, Aiming to Disrupt Egypt's Legal Landscape

Gomaa said the firm has already secured a 'best friends' alliance with a mid-size U.K. firm that does not have any offices abroad.
3 minute read

International Edition

Armstrong Teasdale Faced Regulatory Inquiry Before Shuttering in London

The firm's London office, which opened in 2021,brought in $14 million in revenue in 2022 but recorded less than $250,000 in profits.
5 minute read

International Edition

Video: Editors Analyze The Global 200

Topics included a debate about which law firms would make it into a 'global elite'.
1 minute read

International Edition

Dechert Resolves Hacking Claims Brought in New York by Aviation Entrepreneur

The allegations were brought by Farhad Azima against the firm and former partners Neil Gerrard and David Hughes, who Azima accused of engaging in a scheme to steal his data on behalf of a client in order to besmirch his reputation and businesses.
2 minute read

International Edition

Orrick Adds Partner-Led Paris Finance Team as European Firms Ramp Up M&A and Finance Hiring

Orrick and Willkie are the latest Big Law firms to bolster their finance and M&A teams as part of the ongoing expansion across Europe.
2 minute read

International Edition

Nonequity Tiers Are Growing, but These Big Firms Say Path to Equity Remains the Same

Leaders of Paul Weiss, McDermott and Weil explain their firm's path to partnership approach—and the benefits from it.
6 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie's Key Linklaters Hire Unveils Game-Changing Global M&A Plan

The firm has more than 1,300 M&A lawyers in 45 countries and hints there is "more to come" in Germany.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith Freehills Appoints Martin Kavanagh as Africa Chair

The leadership structure brings together the Johannesburg, London and Paris offices that are key to the Africa Group.
2 minute read

International Edition

Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin Eyes Targeted Growth in US, UK Markets and Top Client Industries

"There's movement between clients and lawyers and law firms, so there's a lot more opportunities to play offense in a way than when Mike {Schmidtberger] took the chair six years ago," said Brian Fahrney.
5 minute read

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