Midsize firms are proving to be an important resource to clients of all sizes. Clients are seeking cost effective yet excellent legal services and midsize firms have "stepped up to the plate."
The Geneva office of Hogan & Hartson has abandoned ship ahead of the merger with Lovells, opting instead to join with US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. The…
A writ petition has been filed before the Madras HC by the Association of Indian Lawyers which not only deals with the entry of foreign law firms, but also raises concern over the modus operandi currently adopted by…
City law firms reported unprecedented levels of activity in the last two weeks of September as financial institutions called on their legal advisers...
The Asian legal market is starting to feel the effects of the credit crunch with partners no longer viewing the region as safe from the effects of the global downturn...
The impact of the credit crunch finally hit Russian law firms. Capital markets practices are taking the biggest hit after the Russian Government was last week forced to inject $20bn to support the country’s financial…
Lawyers from India are increasingly joining overseas law firms to represent cases involving Indian companies abroad. Firms such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Darlington’s are looking to start large-scale…
Law firms in the South East and London have laid off more staff than those in any other region in England and Wales, with real estate departments bearing the brunt of the impact...
The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the announced acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. by Bank of America will produce a flurry of legal activity. But for most large corporate law firms, which depend on financial…
The “vast majority" of the 17 law firms that responded to survey by the Recorder pay their associates lockstep compensation that begins at $160,000. The firms increased pay to $210,000 for fourth-year associates and…
Yale Law Women Group released the results of its third annual survey on family-friendly firms. The list includes the following firms: - Arnold & Porter - Covington & Burling - Debevoise & Plimpton - Kramer Levin…
City law firms have drawn criticism for being excessively profit-driven and for lagging behind other employers in hiring and promoting women and ethnic minorities. Clifford Chance, with more than 2,800 lawyers, has been…
Revenue at the 100 largest U.K. law firms rose 6.3 percent in the quarter ended July 31 led by large firms with international legal networks. The top 10 London firms reported 11.1 percent growth attributed to an increase…
Representatives of 18 prominent Indian law firms will be in Britain on Sep 4 to explore the possibilities of forging partnerships with their British counterparts for global referral work. The top 50 law firms in New…
Changes to the Legal Profession Act passed in Singapore's Parliament on Tuesday will now open up the hitherto protected legal sector to allow foreign firms more leeway to operate here. Some foreign law firms will be…