Overview: G100 defy gloom to pass $150bn
While last year saw the Global 100 struggling against market headwinds, this year finds firms in much ruder health. But with transactional markets yet to make a full recovery, the legal sector could not rely on big deals alone – LB reports on how the world’s largest law firms beat the odds to hit new heights
Main table
Key financials for the top 100 firms
Late bloomer: how Paul Weiss made up for lost time on the global stage
In a year of standout performances, Paul Weiss has made more headlines than most with a new international strategy that has shaken up the market, as LB reports
Laws of attraction – how elite firms are ramping up their talent retention tactics
With the battle to recruit and retain star partners becoming ever more intense, the world’s top firms are going to new lengths to fend off the competition. From partnership and lockstep shakeups to spiralling pay packages, LB looks at the measures elite firms are taking to keep rivals at bay.
Methodology and end notes
The Last Word: Global vision
As part of our Global 100 survey, top lawyers share their thoughts on the global market