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The perfect partner part two: a trusted evaluation process
Tougher operating conditions means law firm leaders may need to rethink their partner performance evaluation process, writes Moray McLaren
The perfect partner part one: revisiting and redefining partner contribution
Law firms worldwide are reevaluating partner remuneration strategies amid rising costs and economic uncertainties, writes Moray McLaren
Majority of global CLOs see in-house budgets shrink, workloads increase, ACC survey shows
Pressure to do more with less is increasing focus on operational efficiency and tech
Global M&A set to rebound in 2024, study finds
Survey of senior executives by Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket points to ‘more active global M&A market’
Kirkland tops global 2023 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as dealmaking hits 10-year low
Deal value fell 17% in 2023 to $2.9trn with volume down 6% to 55,200
‘Nobody should be experiencing these behaviours’: report highlights employee bullying at the Bar
Landmark research by the Legal Practice Management Association and Institute of Barristers’ Clerks found more than a quarter of Bar employees had been bullied
UK legal services sector sees revenue climb in 2022 but pace of growth halves
Growth slows to 5.6% from 12.5% in 2021, according to TheCityUK’s annual UK legal services report
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Resilient luxury market predicted to reach new record €1.5tr in 2023
Annual Bain & Company and Altagamma report says personal luxury segment is driving growth
Senior ranks of Dutch lawyers near gender parity, study finds
While 46% of all senior lawyers are women, male leaders continue to dominate in law firms and corporate legal teams
Arbitration survey highlights concern over use of AI for legal texts and adjudications
Report highlights growing awareness of AI’s benefits, but flags need for regulation and disclosure
Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds
Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy
Law Society strikes bullish note as report upholds England and Wales as leading legal jurisdiction internationally
London commercial and arbitration courts outperform rivals in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, report finds
Law firm marketing and BD teams spend more time on firefighting than strategy, study finds
Law firms also lack sufficient investment in their marketing and business development teams
White & Case is fastest-growing law firm in Africa since 2019, study finds
US firm grew African headcount 177% between 2019 and 2022, according to Africa Legal
Digital piracy increases by 3.3% in 2022, says EUIPO report
For the first time in years, piracy levels rose in 2022, largely driven by TV shows, series, films and manga publications
Smaller UK firms positive on future despite rising costs and fee pressures, study finds
Almost half of firms say attracting and retaining talent is their biggest challenge this year, according to NatWest survey
Fraud cases on the rise in England and Wales, study finds
Claims involving fraud generally up since 2014 but proportion of non-UK claimants has dipped in recent years, according to new report by litigation boutique Stewarts and analytics platform Solomonic
One in 10 law firms find unenforceable clauses in NDAs despite SRA clampdown, study finds
Survey shows that more than a third of lawyers were unaware of UK regulator’s 2018 warning notice
Demand for bankruptcy services lifts US law firm performance in second quarter
Litigation growth also helps offset drop in transactional demand, according to Thomson Reuters
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Mismatch between GCs and law firms over generative AI adoption, report finds
In-house counsel expect law firms to adopt cutting edge tech more than law firms think they do
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