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Australia's Law Firms See a Strong 2022, But They Will Continue to Face a Growing Talent Shortage

They are also considering new working models for the future.
6 minute read

International Edition

How Can Big Law Fix Its Biggest Problems?

Firm leaders and legal analysts weigh in on a few changes that could be made to address the industry's most pressing problems. There is no silver bullet but they note that it doesn't take a magic wand to make progress.
12 minute read

International Edition

Pay Keeps Rising, the Virus Keeps Spreading and Other New Normals

The end of 2021 is not looking quite like we expected, as talent wars rage on and the pandemic persists—suggesting once again that the coming year may be filled with more unpredictability. Read our final Global Lawyer briefing of the year.
7 minute read

International Edition

London Offices, 2021: Which Law Firms Signed Up For Larger Premises And Which Are Downsizing?

Law firms have taken different approaches to their future London office leases this year, with some signing on for larger bases in the coming years, while others are slashing space.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Biggest Stories of 2021

Global talent wars, remote working debates, political dramas, conflicts and intimate videos—here are 10 things that defined the global legal industry in 2021.
11 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Are Struggling to Make the Hybrid Model Work

Law firms faced a daunting, unprecedented challenge when COVID-19 forced them into fully remote work in March 2020. But 21 months later, after several hiccups and false starts, that setup may seem easier than the mix-and-match hybrid models many are still tinkering with.
4 minute read

International Edition

UAE Government Adopts Mon-Fri Working Week, Lawyers Expect Private Sector to Follow

The shift to a Saturday-Sunday weekend for government workers shows the UAE is striving to align itself with business practice in much of the rest of the world, with international lawyers hoping the change will be adopted by the private sector in due course.
4 minute read

International Edition

'A Well Earned Break': UK Deal Lawyers Expect A Quieter Christmas

Corporate lawyers at large international firms are expecting a respite in transactional activity over the break, with 'lots of clients taking the week of the 20th off'.
4 minute read

International Edition

Tis' The Season of the Minefield | Is Well-Being Now on the Back Foot?

Party cancellations may lead to an easier festive break for HR professionals, but are event bans ever a solution to conduct issues?
4 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Eyes Eventual Hybrid Work Scheme in Latin America

The firm has yet to call lawyers back to the office in a region where, in multiple countries, the COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc.
4 minute read

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