It’s been very hot lately. My colleagues in London, where few people have air conditioning, suffered through record-breaking temperatures early last week. And in New York, where temperatures have hovered around 95° Fahrenheit most days and will likely hit 99°F before the week is over, no one wants to move. But the same cannot be said for law firm management, which seems to never be at a standstill.

From the U.S. and the U.K. to Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, shifts are taking place. In the U.S., an increasing number of firms seem to be looking at opportunities in Latin America—but doing so via Miami. The city, long considered a gateway to Latin America, has become one of the hottest U.S. legal markets for a number of reasons, but access to Latin American clients is one. And the law firms flocking there are scooping up lawyers with Latin America expertise.