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Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Trendspotter: What's Driving a Wave of Midsize Mergers

Staring down market uncertainty, larger midsize firms are adding scale and new markets, while smaller firms look for dance partners to cut costs and hand off administrative duties.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Preparing for the Sale of a Business: Legal Due Diligence

Prior to taking a company to market, there are things can business owners do to make the process of responding to legal due diligence requests less painful.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Personal Injury Firms, Like Big Law, Need Succession Planning Too

Before his law partner took his own life, Philadelphia attorney Paul Lauricella never carefully considered how to approach a leadership transition. Other players in the region look to train up the next generation of lawyers, while knowing that many will strike out on their own.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Ensure a Strong Legacy With Succession Planning

Years of hard work and careful thought went into a building a practice. The same dedication should be used when approaching retirement, according to Denton's Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'Have a Steadfast Commitment to Promoting an Objective and Inclusive Dialogue,' Says Laura Masurovsky of Finnegan

"Volunteer to work on projects or panels that interest you, don't be afraid to try different activities or take on leadership roles."
5 minute read

International Edition

Will India's New Era Sever Its Old Power Structures?

The Indian market is booming and much of the legal work is being dominated by a small handful of local firms. But as new entrants challenge the established order, traditional Indian law firms are under pressure to adapt.
9 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Cox Castle Capitalizes on Real Estate Specialization, Charts Growth in Emerging Sectors

"Our specialization provides the biggest opportunity for us as we look to expand our services to companies that you might not think of as being involved in the real estate sector but that require strong and strategic real estate counsel..." co-chairman Mathew Wyman says.
9 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'I Made It a Priority to Maintain Our Collegial and Service-Oriented Culture,' Says Nicky Jatana of Jackson Lewis

'Be responsive to business and workplace-related needs is even more crucial now than it used to be. Issues arise quickly, and your team needs to know that they can rely on you.'
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'A Successful Firm Leader Has to Learn How to Embrace Change,' Says Daljit S. Doogal of Foley & Lardner

"Don't aspire to ascend to leadership. Leadership finds good people, people don't find leadership positions. You have to earn leadership."
9 minute read

International Edition

Who Could Fill Their Shoes? How Kirkland Messed Up The UK's Funds Market

With private equity funds practices having unusually prolific senior lawyers, succession planning is a constant headache for firms in the UK... and Kirkland's strategy isn't helping.
6 minute read

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