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The American Lawyer

Why Don't More Firms Have Back Offices?

Despite savings, few firms have opened shared service centers.
32 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Asia 100: Chinese Firms See Dramatic Growth

Our annual survey of law firms in the Asia-Pacific region shows rapid expansion for Asia-based firms over the past five years, far eclipsing the growth rates of the biggest U.S. or global firms.
41 minute read

Daily Business Review

Baker & McKenzie's Leite Stepping Down as Firm Chairman

Baker & McKenzie Executive Committee Chairman Eduardo Leite will step down at the end of October after six years in that post to focus on the firm's growth in Latin America and New York.
25 minute read

International Edition

Goodwin Procter Loses Another Hong Kong Partner

U.K. firm Addleshaw Goddard has hired a Hong Kong partner from Goodwin Procter.
19 minute read

International Edition

Melbourne Office of Gadens Will Not Be Part of Dentons-Gadens Merger

The Melbourne office of Dentons' Australia merger partner Gadens plans to break away from the combined firm, with the tie-up still awaiting formal completion almost one year after partners approved the deal.
21 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie Bags 10-Lawyer Swiss Team

Baker & McKenzie, which has had a presence in Switzerland for more than 50 years, has hired a 10-lawyer team from local firm Froriep to bolster its presence in the country's financial services center of Zurich.
80 minute read

International Edition

Latham Opens Office in South Korea--Updated

Project finance partner Joseph Bevash will lead the Seoul office as managing partner, with partner Sungjin Kang and counsel Helena Kim both relocating from Hong Kong.
17 minute read

The American Lawyer

Could Fourth Quarter Usher in a Spate of Big Firm Combinations?

Within the past week, at least four large firm mergers were announced, suggesting that the fourth quarter could see an uptick in activity after a slow third quarter.
22 minute read

The American Lawyer

Littler Doubles Down on Europe With 170-Lawyer French Merger

Almost exactly a year after establishing its first presence outside the Americas with a German merger, Littler has expanded its European footprint by combining with 170-lawyer French firm Fromont Briens.
24 minute read

International Edition

Skadden and Kirkland Advise as ZTO Express Eyes Biggest China IPO in U.S. Since Alibaba

The Chinese logistics company is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange in an offering that could raise as much as $1.5 billion.
19 minute read

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