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KPMG Shutters Australian Legal Practice, Seeks Law Firm Alliances

The Big Four firm's legal practices will continue in other jurisdictions.
6 minute read

International Edition

Latham's Elisabetta Righini on Why Brussels Is a Must for a Career in Antitrust 

Righini was one of the first WTO litigators in private practice in the late 1990s—an expertise that got her recruited by the European Commission, where she would spend over a decade. 
6 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Adds Tax Partner in Mexico Amid Rise in Disputes

The former public official arrives amid an increase in government audits and reviews that have sent law firms scrambling for tax talent in Mexico.
2 minute read

International Edition

The 10-Year Plan That Has Willkie Growing Faster Than Any Other Big Firm

The firm's leaders pointed to a strategy for expansion about a decade ago, pinpointing certain markets, practices and large lateral groups. In London, Willkie now has 131 attorneys, including 38 partners.
7 minute read

International Edition

South African Law Firms Ready for Cannabis Work and IPOs

South Africa joins a growing list of African countries changing their cannabis laws, following in the footsteps of European countries including Germany, Malta and Belgium.
4 minute read

International Edition

Withers Adds Private Client Quartet in Hong Kong

Withers has added a new partner to its Hong Kong outfit.
2 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Numbers: They're Not All That They Seem

Law firms like to focus on data and metrics but numbers only tell part of the story, writes The Global Lawyer. Are firms ignoring the big picture?
7 minute read

International Edition

Atsumi & Sakai Continues to Expand Outside Japan, Opens Office in Vietnam

The new office in Ho Chi Minh City will provide a range of legal services and assist clients in expanding their business in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Ambassador: Legal Luminary Charles Martin on Joining Paris Powerhouse Darrois

The former Macfarlanes senior partner is now senior adviser to the elite French firm, using his London connections and expertise to help it navigate the U.K. and global markets.
6 minute read

International Edition

$20M and Still Going: Is Partner Pay a Bubble?

According to some industry observers, $25 million to $30 million is the new top rung for valuable laterals, high-performing partners and some Big Law leaders. It's still very rare, but not unfathomable.
6 minute read

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