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Aviva Will

October 15, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Promoting Diversity in the Business of Law Is Good for Business

Promoting diversity in the business of law is good for business—and it's the right thing to do. Increased diversity provides clear benefits to law firms and the businesses that hire them, just as in other areas of commerce; these benefits extend from decision-making and innovation to representation that aligns with the world we live and work in.

By Aviva Will

6 minute read

January 05, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Law and Finance: What's Ahead in 2024

Continued economic uncertainty will have significant implications for businesses and the law firms that work with them in the year ahead. Based on Aviva Will and David Perla's conversations with clients through their work at the intersection of law and finance, in this article they review key trends to anticipate in 2024.

By Aviva Will and David Perla

7 minute read

November 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Against a Backdrop of Economic Uncertainty, GCs Are Seeking To Increase Litigation Value

This article provides insights from the 2023 Litigation economics survey and reflects on how top in-house lawyers globally are changing the way they approach commercial disputes and legal risk.

By Aviva Will

8 minute read

March 07, 2022 | New York Law Journal

How GCs Can #BreaktheBias To Achieve Gender Equality in Big Law

GCs and in-house legal departments, as the purchasers of legal services, are ideally placed to help #BreakTheBias and increase diversity in Big Law. There are a number of ways they can do this.

By Aviva Will

7 minute read

May 13, 2020 | International Edition

Closing the Gender Gap Must Remain a Law Firm Priority, Even in a Crisis

History suggests that in times like these that we need more women in leadership positions, says Burford Capital's co-COO

By Aviva Will

6 minute read

December 13, 2018 | New York Law Journal

New Solutions Are Needed to Fix a Gender Pay Gap That's Getting Bigger

The gender pay gap defies all expectation in its persistence—but we needn't accept it, and we can begin to fix it. But doing so will require new thinking and a focus on the fundamentals. And in law, as elsewhere in business, one of those fundamentals is money.

By Aviva Will

7 minute read