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Macfarlanes Hikes Profit and PEP By Double Digits, Adds London Ropes Partner

Meganne Tillay | August 03, 2020

The firm's operating profits jumped almost 14% while its revenue hit £237.6 million.

Withers PEP Soars 40%, Revenue Breaks £200M Mark

Hannah Roberts | July 31, 2020

The firm cites growing client demand during the coronavirus lockdown as a major boost to its top line growth.

China Ramps Up Latin America Push During the Pandemic

Amy Guthrie | July 30, 2020

Aid to fight COVID-19 could lead to investment and deals down the road. Lawyers in the region have been busy getting in on the action.

Loeb & Loeb Adds Four-Lawyer Trusts and Estates in Hong Kong

Anna Zhang | July 28, 2020

Erik Wallace and Laurence Ho lead the team moving from Stephenson Harwood.

Trusts and insolvency - a guide

Amy Glover | June 11, 2020

In this article, James Campbell, Partner, Ogier in Jersey, discusses private wealth structures not being immune from insolvency. In particular, the…

COVID-19 Thwarts Deal-making in Latin America—for Now

Lisa Shuchman | May 18, 2020

Buyers and sellers have hit the pause button as valuations plunge and cash preservation becomes more crucial during the pandemic. But global private equity firms may jumpstart deals in the future.

McDermott's Ira Coleman on Guiding a Health Care Firm Through a Health Care Crisis

Ben Seal | May 11, 2020

"We will be much more nimble. We will try not to use offices as status symbols anymore, because nobody can say they need it," McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman says of his firm's post-pandemic plans.

The Private Client Pandemic: WFH?

Amy Glover | May 07, 2020

Many private client lawyers are finding that working from home isn't a simple transition for the uninitiated. Besides balancing work-life and…

Returning to Work Post-Lockdown: Lessons From Asia

Trent Sutton | May 06, 2020

The Singapore head of a law firm has views on what the UK can learn from Asia's challenges.

Welcome to the Law Firm Office of the Future: Smaller, Higher-Tech and One-Way

Ben Seal | May 05, 2020

As law firms get comfortable with remote work, the likelihood that physical offices will look far different in the future continues to grow.