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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Clifford Chance |
2,029 |
3,100 |
| A perennial runner-up to Skadden, Arps in revenue and Baker & McKenzie in number of lawyers, Clifford Chance is poised to take the top spot in both categories next year. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Linklaters |
1,360 |
2,200 |
| After its merger with Oppenhoff & Radler on January 1, Linklaters will almost double in size. Only three other firms in the world will be larger. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
1,397 |
1,871 |
| Freshfields has shot up the revenue chart in the last three years to the number five slot. Look for the upward trajectory to continue as revenue from its new German partners gets added in. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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White & Case |
1,030 |
1,194 |
| Second only to Baker & McKenzie in number of global outposts, White & Case is counting on this year's merger with Germany's Federsen Laule Ewerwahn Scherzberg Finkelburg Clemm to keep it high on the charts. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Lovells Boesebeck |
897 |
1,288 |
| Lovells's merger with Boesebeck Droste should lift it out of the middle of the pack in revenue and into the top ten by size. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Denton Wilde Sapte |
462 |
750 |
| The Denton Hall-Wilde Sapte merger might not have produced a monster firm, but Denton Hall management is redoubling its global growth plans, and will likely land a spot on the 2001 charts. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Coudert Brothers |
452 |
700 |
| Despite its cosmopolitan constellation of offices, Coudert has never made the Global 50 charts. Its merger with Germany's Schurmann & Partners should help make next year a first. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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Borden Ladner Gervais |
590 |
600+ |
| Canada's megafirm McCarthy Tétrault finally has a rival. Five firms from five provinces merged in February to create the formidable Borden Ladner. Look for it to secure a place in next year's rankings by size. |
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Firm
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Lawyers
1999-2000* |
Predicted Size
in 2001 |
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The Aussies |
too small |
big enough |
| Consolidation has caught on in a big way in Australia. Two new contenders- Freehills (formerly Freehill Hollingdale & Page) and Clayton Utz - have followed the Down Under trend to forge national partnerships. The move makes them top prospects for next year's list.
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