‘The UK has embraced technology and alternative legal services faster than the US with some innovative and imaginative thinking.’ Kim Koopersmith, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld From downturn fears to investing for the future, law firm leaders give their perspective on the challenges facing elite global firms. Big issue ‘How the global market evolves is …
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Merger talks, management reshuffles and structural changes – here is our recap of the stories that defined the global legal market during the past 12 months. 2015 August Global 100 firms continued to pile into South Korea as White & Case launched in Seoul in August, a move quickly followed by Allen & Overy a …
The firms that appear in the 2016 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by revenue.
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City partners fear a shock referendum result which saw Britain vote to leave the European Union may see businesses relocate and make it harder to UK law firms to invest abroad. Meanwhile City litigators are confident London will maintain its status as a leading disputes hub. This blog will be updated throughout the day.
Kate McMahon of Edmonds, Marshall, McMahon on EMM’s unique offering to victims. Edmonds, Marshall, McMahon (EMM) was set up in 2012 as a boutique firm specialising solely in private prosecutions, the first and only specialist private prosecution firm in the country. The three founding partners are all experienced prosecutors, with Tamlyn Edmonds previously heading up …
Tapestry’s Janet Cooper on regulatory developments affecting pay in financial services. Since 2009, regulators around the world have been issuing regulations and guidance on how and what employees in financial services firms should be paid. For lawyers working in the area, staying on top of the changes is challenging; making sense of them and applying …
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Garrigues’ Fernando Vives on the after-effects of the crisis. Let’s take, as a starting premise, that the Spanish economy’s situation remains challenging: despite the European Commission forecasts, a shining 2.6% and 2.7% GDP growth in 2016 and 2017, Spain has yet to deal with an unemployment rate of around 20%. Clearly, we still have room …
The inaugural Legal Business report on Europe’s top 100 independent law firms. Navigation The Euro Elite top 25 – Wars of Independence The Euro Elite – Main Table Market Reports Germany – Weltmeister Italy – La dolce vita? France – Liberté, égalité, fraternité Iberia – Pushing boundaries CEE – The tiger by the tail Switzerland …
