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Private Equity Rising Stars: 10 Lawyers in Asia to Watch

By Jessica Seah | August 29, 2023

Law.com International spent months examining submissions from top law firms across Asia to bring you its inaugural Asia Rising Stars in the private equity realm. The list of strong candidates was long but we whittled it down. So, here is our first-ever list of 10 private equity lawyers in Asia to watch.

4 minute read

International Edition

Big Law's Use of 'Visiting Attorneys' in Spotlight After Lawyer's Arrest

By Abigail Adcox | August 29, 2023

Visiting attorneys may go through a different vetting system than U.S.-educated associates, as some law firms recruit visiting lawyers from international law firms that they have existing relationships with.

4 minute read
International Edition

Weil Gotshal Implements Four-Day Office Mandate in London

By Jack Womack | August 29, 2023

A number of other US firms have introduced a mandatory four-day in-office week in recent months, including Ropes & Gray and Vinson & Elkins.

2 minute read

International Edition

London Legal Recruitment Market Suffering Quietest Spell For Years

By Charlotte Johnstone | August 11, 2023

'M&A is down, so roles are down,' say recruiters and partners, as research shows a steep drop in hiring.

4 minute read
International Edition

Big Law Associate Deferrals 'Bleed Into East Coast'

By Patrick Smith | August 10, 2023

"The largest driver of cost savings would stem from a reduction in the size of a firm's new associate class," said Decipher's Greg Hamman.

5 minute read
International Edition

'My Experiences Differed from My Peers': Partner Reflects on Being Asian in London's Corporate Arena

By Gautam Bhattacharyya, Reed Smith | August 9, 2023

For South Asian Heritage Month, Reed Smith's Gautam Bhattacharyya talks about facing rejection after trying to enter the legal profession, and how he turned those experiences into a positive force.

4 minute read
International Edition

The Big Law Backgrounds of the Legal Team Prosecuting Trump

By Abigail Adcox | August 3, 2023

Several members of Special Counsel Jack Smith's legal team have backgrounds in Big Law, including O'Melveny & Myers, Sidley Austin, Wiley Rein and Wilmer.

4 minute read
International Edition

Ropes & Gray's Move to 4 Days in the Office Includes International Offices

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 1, 2023

Ropes & Gray confirmed that the four days a week in the office also applies to lawyers in London and Dublin, and said lawyers in Asia offices have returned to pre-pandemic norms of five days a week in the office.

4 minute read
International Edition

US Law Firms Take the Lead in Revenue Per UK Lawyer Rankings

By Charlotte Johnstone | July 19, 2023

The top 30 law firms in the U.K., regardless of headquarters, ranked by their U.K.-only revenue per lawyer figures.

3 minute read
International Edition

The UK's Top Law Firms for Racial Diversity, 2023

By Charlotte Johnstone | July 14, 2023

US law firms continue to outperform UK rivals, with the Law Society's president pointing to a trend of minority lawyers quitting larger law firms due to a lack of progress.

5 minute read
The American Lawyer

At Quinn Emanuel, Planning for Success, Not Succession Planning

By Justin Henry | January 12, 2024

John Quinn believes "we make better decisions across the board," since Michael Carlinsky and William Burck joined him to provide three-pronged leadership of the litigation powerhouse in May 2022.

7 minute read
Daily Report Online

Associates See a Pay Boost at Largest Law Firms, but Few May Match in Atlanta

By Thomas Spigolon | January 11, 2024

Both King & Spalding and Alston & Bird are increasing associate pay to the top market scale, but no other Atlanta-based law firm has confirmed the same.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

'Drastically Different' Associate Strategies in Big Law and Midsize Firms May Continue in 2024

By Andrew Maloney | January 11, 2024

Am Law 100 firms increased their associate ranks by only 1.7% through November, even accounting for their fall classes, according to a report this week.

5 minute read
The American Lawyer

Women Make Up the Majority of Associates for First Time

By Amanda O'Brien | January 10, 2024

Broken down geographically, Miami had one of the highest percentages of female associates, making up 55% of the associate population, with Phoenix coming in at a close second, with 54% women associates, while St. Louis trailed behind in last place.

4 minute read
Law.com

Well-Being and Engagement: Why a Firm Needs to Prioritize Both

By Tracy LaLonde | January 9, 2024

Law firm leaders must also focus on engagement to create a healthy, high-achieving work environment. Wellness and engagement are not interchangeable terms; they are distinct but interconnected pillars of a thriving work environment.

6 minute read
New York Law Journal

Attorneys 'On the Move': Kramer Levin Adds Corporate Partner; Cooley Bolsters Fund Formation Practice

By Patricia Kane | January 5, 2024

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

3 minute read
Law.com

Will Slaughter and May's New Flexible Work Offering Actually Work?

By Aishah Hussain | January 5, 2024

That a firm of Slaughters' calibre and conservatism has put forward a solution to an age-old problem is refreshing, but lots of questions remain, writes The London Lawyer.

4 minute read
International Edition

'Without It, Some May Have Left': Slaughters Associate Illuminates Firm's Reduced Hours Policy

By Charlotte Johnstone | January 4, 2024

The scheme, which goes firmwide this week, offers associates "a real chance to reset their career", said Michael Craig, a disputes and investigations associate.

6 minute read
Daily Report Online

Eight Months After Raiding Atlanta Law Firms, Bradley Arant Continues to Recruit

By Thomas Spigolon | January 3, 2024

Bradley Arant is "seeing growth in areas where other firms are intentionally restricting that growth in terms of lateral hires," said Atlanta office managing partner Sidney Welch.

4 minute read
The American Lawyer

Dear Dan: Why Are Multiple Recruiters Pitching Me About the Same Job at the Same Time?

By Dan Binstock | January 3, 2024

Dan Binstock pulls back the curtain on why associates suddenly receive "recruiter blitz" emails at the same time about the exact same position—and he explains how to respond.

7 minute read

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