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The American Lawyer

Departures, Layoffs and Breakups at the Likes of Kirkland, Skadden and Mayer Brown: Asia's Top Stories 2024

Scaling Down at Gibson Dunn and Dechert, as well as developments at Morrison & Foerster and India's CAM, also garnered the lots of interest.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Big Law’s China Chaos, A Few Silver Linings

Asia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it 
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pillsbury Launches Riyadh Office Via Firm Merger

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is opening an office in Saudi Arabia, pending approval of local government.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Big Law Walks a Tightrope, Herbert Smith Freehills Refuses to Lose Its Footing

Law firms must strike a balance to make sound decisions, even when politics come into play. Last week HSF demonstrated it would not fall off the high wire, writes The Global Lawyer.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Chinese Firms Push For Growth Overseas

Chinese law firms continue to push for growth beyond its domestic borders.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Will There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie-up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
8 minute read

International Edition

As Global Law Firm Mergers Keep Coming, Could There Ever Be a New Swiss Verein?

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin eschewed the model for their upcoming tie up. So did A&O Shearman earlier this year. But several leaders whose firms embraced the structure say it has served them well.
8 minute read

International Edition

Whitelaw Twining Growing to Four Offices with New Montreal Location

DWF Group’s Canadian arm will join forces with 16-lawyer firm Bélanger Sauvé on January 1.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Another Latham Partner Heads to Sidley in London

The move by the U.K. finance co-chair is the eighth Latham & Watkins partner to defect to Sidley in recent months.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Today’s Cutthroat Market, Regions Need a Business Case

Whether or not a law firm is steadfastly ‘global’, leaders are scrutinizing their geographical spread much more closely, writes the Global Lawyer.
4 minute read

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