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At Risk: The Firms With The Least Cash and The Most Debt

An analysis has laid bare the precarious cash position at many firms following an auditor report on the UK's top 50 law firm accounts.

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'A Changing of the Guard': Macfarlanes Grapples With Succession Issues

As a new senior partner finally takes over the running of the firm, former partners and rivals say its next generation is lacking.

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Katten Pairs Pay Cuts, Furloughs With Assistance Fund for Idled Employees

While implementing familiar cost-cutting measures, Katten Muchin Rosenman is also joining a smaller group of firms working to augment governmental assistance for affected workers.

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After Declines, Burford CEO Points to Busy 2020, Cites COVID-19 Claims Ahead

Investors in the litigation funding giant also appeared hopeful for future gains despite a big dip in 2019.

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How to Innovate the Law Firm-Client Experience in a Post-Coronavirus World

Law firms should be reimagining their businesses in a future that may be very different from today. Now is the right time for firms to implement a structured, intentional innovation process.

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The COVID-19 Lockdown Is a Game Changer for Women in Law

Women say that the lockdown has legitimised remote working practices so that they are no longer "a female issue".

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Law Firms in Latin America Look for Options to Ease Financial Pain During COVID-19 Crisis

Employment laws make it difficult and expensive to cut pay, furlough or lay off legal talent in the region.

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McDermott Professional Staff Among Latest Hit by COVID-19 Cuts

The cuts come in the wake of double-digit revenue growth at the firm last year.

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Straight to the Top: The Super Rich Drove Nearly All the Am Law 100's Profits Growth

These are the 30 firms that exceeded our benchmarks to make it onto this year's Super Rich list. This year, as much as ever, their ability to build on their wealth stands out among the Am Law 100.

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Cuatrecasas Completes Latin America Expansion With Chile Office Opening

The Spanish firm decided to launch a Santiago office prior to the global spread of COVID-19.

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