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5 Reasons to Leave Kirkland for Paul Weiss

The impending large transatlantic team defection points to the strategic direction of both firms, writes the Global Lawyer.
7 minute read

International Edition

So You Think August Is the Month of Rest? Not for US Law Firms

Kirkland & Ellis, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and other U.S. firms have been making some bold moves in the U.K. Could they be setting a new tone in the London legal market? 
5 minute read

International Edition

Who Will Stand Up for the Little Guy?

Litigation funding, so often under attack, is on the ropes in some regions, but it is dangerous to assume the industry works well without it, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Merger Mania: Why Do Law Firms Want to Fall in Love? 

Merger mania has seized the law firm world. But like marriage, mergers are complicated. So why are so many law firms looking for a partner?
7 minute read

International Edition

How Gen X Is Shaping the Modern Legal Industry

Law firm leadership roles are being handed over from the Boomer generation, but what does this mean for office attendance, mergers and culture?
5 minute read

International Edition

UK Law Firm Revenues are Up But Profits are Down. Why?

A look at the reasons why this phenomenon is occurring in the early financial results suggests a rapidly rising challenge in balancing the books, The London Lawyer argues.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Lingering Salience of the Late Adrian Tan

Adrian Tan was a unique and valued individual and a legend in his own lifetime, writes Jessica Seah in the Asia Legal Briefing. In Singapore, he was considered a sage who followed a life mandate to serve and advocate—all the grand values and ethos that universities feed aspiring lawyers. He was also funny.
4 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Should Halt Their Generative AI Investments. Here's Why

Firms should be wary of spending money in an inflated investment market for AI when there is a more urgent matter at hand, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

Tech is a Timebomb for Law Firms

The dangers of integrating technology whose vulnerabilities aren't visible on first viewing are becoming clear and present, writes The Global Lawyer.
5 minute read

International Edition

A&O and Shearman: There's Something About Asia

Most discussion related to the proposed Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merger has focused on the U.S. market. But what about Asia? The Asia Legal Briefing takes a look at how a merger may play out across the region.
6 minute read

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