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Chinese Law Firms Are in Trouble as Downward Spiral Show No Signs of Easing

More than half of the firms that make up the China 45 have seen gross revenue decline in 2023.
8 minute read

International Edition

Even in a Down Market, APAC Firms Are Not Giving Up on Scale

The majority of the 50 largest law firms in the region are based in mainland China.
4 minute read

International Edition

Latest Law Firm Office Closures Are Just the Beginning

Moves by A&O Shearman and Hogan Lovells show Big Law's strategy has changed, with the relative importance of smaller markets diminishing, explains the Global Lawyer
5 minute read

International Edition

Singapore Law Firms Partner With AI Startups to Develop Legal Tech Capabilities

A slew of collaborations between government bodies, private law firms and technology companies were announced at TechLaw Fest.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

$10M John Deere Bribery Settlement Underscores Risks of Not Integrating Acquisitions

The Securities and Exchange Commission said that in the three years after Deere bought Wirtgen Thailand, the unit plied government officials with cash, massage parlor visits and lavish sightseeing trips to Europe. regulator found Illinois-based John Deere failed to integrate Wirtgen Thailand, a former German outfit into its existing compliance and controls environment after acquiring Wirtgen Group in 2017, resulting in "bribery schemes going unchecked for several years," the SEC's FCPA division enforcement chief Charles Cain said in a statement. "This action is a reminder for corporations to promptly ensure newly acquired subsidiaries have all the necessary internal accounting control processes in place."
4 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Hires Real Estate Partner From Australia's Corrs

Alex Peace is one of several partners who have recently left Corrs. Last month, a team of partners jumped en masse to King & Wood Mallesons.
2 minute read

International Edition

How One Firm Is Training Its Lawyers in the Use of Gen AI and Other Legal Tech

Australian corporate law firm Allens has rolled out a training program to give lawyers and staff the skills and confidence they need to use the various technologies.
4 minute read

International Edition

Dentons Takes Hong Kong Disputes Trio From Norton Rose Fulbright

Dentons' global chief executive partner Elliott Portnoy said he sees current uncertainty in the market as an opportunity for the firm to expand with new talent, expertise and practices.
2 minute read

International Edition

HFW Continues to Grow in Australia With Hire of Partner Duo

The firm has hired several partners over the past 12 months.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Smartmatic Escaped Indictment: A Closer Look at the Charges Against Its Executives

"It adds a lot of the hallmarks of some of the ugliest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations that you could find," said Scott Greytak with Transparency International.
4 minute read

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