International Edition

Law Firms See Double-Digit Profit Growth as Billing Rates Rise

Billing rate growth continues to drive law firms' performance in 2024.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Law Firms Generating 8-Figure Fees on the Year's Big Ticket UK Deals

The U.K. M&A market rebound has been a boon for a handful of elite law firms, according to Law.com International research, with one firm proving especially prolific.
3 minute read

International Edition

Kirkland, Freshfields Earn 8-Figure Windfall for Leading £5.4B Hargreaves Lansdown Takeover

The legal spend is among the highest seen in London for a single transaction, according to rival partners.
3 minute read

International Edition

The Price of Time: Should Law Firms Sell Minutes or Value?

As the legal industry grapples with the rise of AI, the once-immutable billable hour faces unprecedented scrutiny.
4 minute read

International Edition

Can AI Beat the Billable Hour? Legal Tech Firms Say Selling AI Products to Law Firms Still a Challenge

In-house teams continue to make up the majority of legal tech company clients and profit growth, tech leaders say.
6 minute read

International Edition

At Least a $5M Book of Business: Partner Expectations Tighten

More top law firms have initiated earnings expectations for their equity partners, such as at least $5 million to $7 million in business each year.
5 minute read

International Edition

UK's Top Partners Billing $1,300+ Per Hour Driven by US Rivals

"We know law firms have been using rates to increase that top line for a number of years and I suppose the question that arises is: 'How much longer is that possible?'"—PwC.
2 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership

The changes follow the news that the firm is to trim its partner numbers and withdraw from certain areas, as elite law firms seek ways to better reward top performers.
3 minute read

International Edition

Cutting Partner Compensation Becomes Routine in Big Law

Some firms are making sharper pay cuts of partners, helping them pay their top performers.
5 minute read

International Edition

Partner Cuts: The Grim Reality of Post-Merger Integration

A&O Shearman is now following the trajectory of other big law firm mergers that saw partner cuts shortly after deal completion.
7 minute read

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