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International Edition | Commentary
Can Law Firms Anticipate the Next Big Thing?
By Lisa Shuchman | May 7, 2023
Too many unpredictable factors are at play for law firm leaders to count on once-lucrative practice areas to make a quick and strong comeback. So they are hiring partners who are experts in other fields, hoping demand in those practices will carry their firms forward, writes the Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Lawyers in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
By Paul Hodkinson | April 30, 2023
After years of benign market conditions where almost all law firms flourished, we are entering a time when pockets of lawyers are finding themselves in difficulty, writes the Global Lawyer.
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Big Law Has Shown It Is Adept at Navigating Harsh Economic Times
By Krishnan Nair | April 24, 2023
The legal sector grew 2.7% in 2022—making barely a dent in a 10-year growth trend that has seen it swell by nearly 70%. But, if there is a recession later in 2023, Big Law has proven it can weather economic upheavals.
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International Edition | Commentary
Can Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Global Regulators?
By Lisa Shuchman | April 16, 2023
It was only a matter of time: Governments want a say on the regulation of generative AI and chatbots such as GPT, writes The Global Lawyer. Meanwhile, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has his say on globalization and the rule of law.
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International Edition | Commentary
The End of Kirkland's Meteoric Rise?
By Krishnan Nair | April 9, 2023
It'll take a sea change to knock Kirkland off the top spot. One may be on the horizon, argues The Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
Riyadh is Now an Essential Piece of Big Law's Geography
By Krishnan Nair | April 2, 2023
In the last month alone, major firms including Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Dentons and Linklaters have taken steps to build up in the Kingdom, which is growing in importance at a rapid rate.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Law Firms that Missed Out on the UBS-Credit Suisse Deal Tells Us Plenty
By Paul Hodkinson | March 26, 2023
The Global Lawyer: Where do the likes of Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Slaughter and May now stand in the global pecking order?
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International Edition | Commentary
The Case for Launching in India
By Paul Hodkinson | March 19, 2023
All international firms should follow Baker McKenzie and HSF in taking the liberalization opportunity in such a major economy seriously—the future of their institution could depend on it, writes the Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Commentary
How Far Women Have Come — and How Far They Have to Go
By Lisa Shuchman | March 13, 2023
While it's nice that we honor women in the legal profession on International Women's Day, we should not lose sight of the fact that the industry still has a long way to go, writes the Global Lawyer. Nor should we forget that in the broader world, women and girls are still struggling for basic rights, that in some countries they now have fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had, and that not a single country in the world has yet achieved gender equality.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Big Risks for Shearman, Cravath, Private Equity Lawyers, and Everyone Else
By Paul Hodkinson | March 5, 2023
The risk-reward profile for large strategic decisions has never looked quite so daunting as it does now for corporate law firms, writes The Global Lawyer.
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