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China Disappoints Again and Again. Big Law Is Hoping to Find Opportunity Elsewhere
By Lisa Shuchman | October 1, 2023
Most law firms aren't abandoning Greater China—yet. But patience is wearing thin. If the Middle Kingdom fails to deliver, what will be Big Law's next kingdom?
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International Edition | Ranking
The Global 200's Secrets and What They Tell Us
By Krishnan Nair | September 24, 2023
The top of the table reveals few truths about the future of the Global 200—it's the middle and the bottom of the table you should pay more attention to, writes The Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Most Competitive Legal Market in the World
By Paul Hodkinson | September 17, 2023
One marketplace has a heady mix of an established legal market, plenty of talent, a weak currency, enough deals and comparatively unprofitable local firms.
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International Edition | Commentary
All This Growth: What Is It For?
By Lisa Shuchman | September 10, 2023
Law firms are obsessed with growth. More are merging, launching new offices, teaming up through associations, and even changing their structure so they can compete globally. But is their focus on expansion and revenue growth the way to go? Might it be shortsighted?
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International Edition | Commentary
Summer's Over. You're a Regulatory Lawyer Now
By Krishnan Nair | September 3, 2023
August underlined the speed of change to trade, tech, data and climate rules—and if you had a leisurely summer, priority one is getting up to speed, writes the Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
5 Reasons to Leave Kirkland for Paul Weiss
By Paul Hodkinson | August 20, 2023
The impending large transatlantic team defection points to the strategic direction of both firms, writes the Global Lawyer.
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How a Rupture Tore Right Through East-West Law Firms
By Krishnan Nair | August 14, 2023
The East-West political rupture is particularly consequential for Dentons' brand. But this doesn't mean that other international law firms won't be thinking about China on a constitutional level, argues The Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
So You Think August Is the Month of Rest? Not for US Law Firms
By Lisa Shuchman | August 6, 2023
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?
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International Edition | Commentary
Who Will Stand Up for the Little Guy?
By Paul Hodkinson | July 30, 2023
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.
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International Edition | Commentary
Merger Mania: Why Do Law Firms Want to Fall in Love?
By Lisa Shuchman | July 23, 2023
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?
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