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Top 50 Firms Have £5.6BN Of Unpaid Client Invoices

Research shows that the legal sector is operating on a thinly-capitalised model that leaves it vulnerable to market shocks.
6 minute read

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Were Paul Hastings' Payments Just Vague or Something Worse?

Criminal defense lawyers weigh in on the ongoing federal probe of former Mayor Kasim Reed's administration that has now reached his former firm, Paul Hastings.
11 minute read

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CC, Kirkland Set For $17M in Fees for Inmarsat Satellite Sale

British satellite operator Inmarsat is being taken over by a private equity consortium in a deal worth $3.3 billion.
2 minute read

International Edition

Mid-Market Firm Wins MOD Contract Worth Up To £2.9M

The contract will run for four years until 2023.
2 minute read

International Edition

Seeing Lawyers in Crisis, Some Blame the Billable Hour

Measuring lawyers by the hours they bill was long treated as a necessary evil. Faced with evidence that mental health erodes as hours increase, legal industry innovators are asking how necessary it really is.
8 minute read

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Hill Dickinson Partner Latest to be Referred to SDT

The allegations against telecoms head include sending false reports of her financial performance to a recruiter.
2 minute read

International Edition

Government Mandates for Law Firms Plummet as In-House Bench Strengthens

New research suggests that despite larger in-house teams, preparing for Brexit will still require external advice.
3 minute read

International Edition

'What The Bl**dy Hell Is Going On At Pinsents?'

An in-depth Legal Week analysis has uncovered how a major change in Pinsents' remuneration has led to allegations of an out-of-reach upper tier and subsequent discontent.
8 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Lockstep Latest: Junior Stars Could Double Their Salary

A review of the lockstep followed key departures from the firm, now top-performing partners could accelerate their progress up the ladder.
3 minute read

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Clifford Chance Looks to Scrap Billable Hours As Appraisal Metric

The firm is piloting a scheme to move away from basing lawyer compensation on the metric.
2 minute read

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