The international market is going through a period of flux, as forces that have been bubbling away for years gradually twist the industry into different shapes. Looking at the results from this year’s Global 100 gives some indication of how this is playing out, but the patterns are still far from set.

There is a growing push for firms outside the top tier to achieve real scale fast – as typified by international moves from Norton Rose, Ashurst and Hogan Lovells. Certainly, there is an increasing premium being placed on scale. Whether articulated or not, a common aspiration among many major firms in the UK is to secure a good position in the global top 50 by revenue.

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