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The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr Held Revenue Flat Last Year as Partnership Contracted

Gross revenue grew just slightly and partner profits were flat, as the firm dealt with some overcapacity.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Sees Returns Dip in First Full Year After Combo

But firm leaders on both sides of the Atlantic said that factoring in BCLP's performance in the final nine months of 2018, the post-merger picture was more than encouraging. 
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Chief Legal Officer Responds to Questions About the Ethics of the Verein Model

After allegations in a recent lawsuit against Dentons questioned how the firm uses its verein structure, the firm's chief legal officer explains the ethics and virtues of operating as a Swiss verein.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Shearman Sees Revenue Inch Up Amid Strategy to 'Reshape' Business

"You're seeing a drop in hours but an increase in revenue and profitability, which is exactly what we're trying to achieve," said senior partner David Beveridge.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

It's 2020. Does the Market Know Your Firm's Brand Story?

Judging from conversations with law firm leaders, anxiety pervades the managing class. Their concerns have less to do with the acquisition of new business than the war for talent—at all levels, from first-year associates to senior partners.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dentons Defends Sprawling Verein Structure, Blasting $32M Malpractice Verdict

The 10,000-lawyer megafirm found its "polycentric" model facing scrutiny in a fight over client conflicts.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: Setting the Stage for a True Planning Process

Succession planning is one of the toughest issues for law firms. It seems to be particularly difficult for midsize firms, where you often find influential…
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

ABA Approves Innovation Resolution, With Revisions to Limit Regulatory Changes

By a near-unanimous vote, the ABA House of Delegates approved the resolution after revising it to address concerns raised by the New York State Bar Association and others.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Shows Near Double-Digit Growth in 2019

Clients are increasingly willing to pay premium rates for high-value work, said global and Americas co-chair Roger Meltzer.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

FisherBroyles Goes International, Opens London Office

The new London office is not the end of the firm's international growth, as it eyes expansion in Singapore and Milan.
3 minute read

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