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The Disruptors: How Paul Weiss and Freshfields are Transforming the Global Elite Race

They have starkly different backgrounds. But both firms have succeeded in ways that other firms have not when breaking into significant foreign markets. Leaders at both firms explain how.
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The 2024 Global 200: The Year Law Firms Had to Get Smart (And Ruthless)

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