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The Big Four: Not So Scary After All

For all their talk of growth, it could be a long time before the Big Four's progress in the UK—the biggest single legal market they can operate in—poses a threat to large law firms, writes the London Lawyer.
4 minute read

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Israel-Gaza: Lawyers Risk Becoming Agents of Misinformation

False narratives, AI-generated imagery and unverified materials have proliferated amid the carnage—lawyers should be helping cut through the untruths, not promoting them.
5 minute read

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Hello A&O Shearman. Goodbye 'Magic Circle'

The grouping of what once were the biggest and best UK law firms no longer holds any meaning and should be retired for good.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Sound of Silence is Getting Louder: Sometimes Law Firms Just Have to Speak Out

In the aftermath of last week's brutal attacks on Israel by Hamas militants, it became clear that global law firms do not operate in a bubble. They must demonstrate that they hold a set of values and stand for something beyond revenue and profits. It's what the German philosopher Immanuel Kant called "following a moral imperative." Today we call it "doing the right thing."
8 minute read

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Why Quinn, CMS and Nishimura Offices Openings are More Than They Seem

Law firms' international expansion efforts are sometimes part of a bigger strategy that reveals how they are positioning themselves, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Firms Seeking Guidance in a New Legal Year

As the new legal year beckons, many within the UK's commercial legal industry are also entering new chapters amid various pivotal developments taking place, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

A&O + Shearman: How Will Asia Partners Vote?

Partners in Asia seem to be in favor of the merger, and it's not hard to imagine why. With the Asian market experiencing a prolonged blip and no clear end in sight, status quo isn't really an option, Asia Editor Jessica Seah writes.
6 minute read

International Edition

In-House Counsel: Big Law's Clear and Present Danger

Hugh Simons looks at the growth of in-house counsel, the future impact of Gen AI and what it will really take to be an equity partner in Big Law moving forward.
9 minute read

International Edition

London's Legal Industry Cannot Get Much More American

The British legal industry has attracted talent from all over the world, to the detriment of UK firms, but US firms may not see the gains in the region they once experienced.
4 minute read

International Edition

The China Dilemma: Should Law Firms Call It Quits?

U.S. leaders are finding it harder to justify a substantial presence in China.
4 minute read

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