A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.
In the shadow of Slaughter and May: how is Luminance winning clients?
Last week, South African firm Webber Wentzel announced that it was partnering with AI platform Luminance in order to automate its M&A document review. Herein lie two households, both alike in dignity: Webber Wentzel is in alliance with Linklaters, while one of Linklaters’ biggest corporate rivals, Slaughter and May, has a 5 per cent stake […]
What real estate clients really think about law firm tech
Real estate clients surveyed show how important tech is when picking advisers or thinking about future collaborations.
Reed Smith enters Leeds with tech-focused hub
Reed Smith is to open a legal services hub in Leeds, which could house over 100 business services personnel and lawyers.
SFO to use AI on all cases after landmark Rolls-Royce investigation
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is making AI document review available on all casework from this month, a move that will enable the processing of half a million documents a day and eventually replace the work of independent barristers.
BCLP launches “integration app” and buddy system in first post-merger move
Newly-merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched an internal app for lawyers to access the firm’s new global network and translate UK and US jargon, The Lawyer has learned.
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Comment: Flexible working isn’t just for women – inclusion in law firms is about age too
Gender, gender, gender: how firms retain female talent is a board-level discussion point. The born-again evangelism among managing partners isn’t feigned, I grant you, but it’s pretty one-note, as if the rhetoric of anxiety makes up for the distinct lack of solutions. To complicate matters further, other diversity issues are beginning to emerge. Just as […]
A lost generation: Why firms are failing their older lawyers
Firms are missing out on the benefits of smoothing the path to retirement for their partners. But partners could also help themselves by being better prepared
Linklaters sets up reverse mentoring scheme for its top lawyers
Linklaters is piloting a reverse mentoring scheme with its 13-strong partnership board as the firm ramps up its efforts in diversity and inclusion.
HSF continues alternative legal services push with new Australia office
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has ended months of speculation over a pending office opening by announcing it will open a second legal services hub in Sydney next year.
Ashurst ponders new diversity push despite failing 2018 goals
Ashurst is considering whether to refresh its diversity targets next year, despite not yet attaining a number of its goals set for 2018.
After the financial crisis, fortune favoured the brave
A&O, Dentons, Norton Rose – energetic leadership and bold ambition characterise the law firms that have become global players in recent years
A decade of New Law changed the legal industry. What’s next?
What has been the effect of alternative legal services and what should we expect in the next decade?
DAC Beachcroft overhauls remuneration structure for top performers
DAC Beachcroft has revamped its remuneration structure allowing the firm to better reward its highest-performing partners.
Fieldfisher Condor launch highlights booming law firm consultancy market
Fieldfisher’s announcement last week that it has expanded its Condor automated documentation platform to South Africa serves both as confirmation of the success of this alternative legal services initiative and as a pointer to the emerging market for law firm-related consultancy businesses. Fieldfisher revealed that it has launched a managed legal services centre in South […]
Why would you…launch a JV in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone?
It is nearly four years since the Chinese government established the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (SFTZ), a ground-breaking initiative promising liberalisation and investment opportunities.
Linklaters: We will succeed in China where others have failed
Nestling somewhere near the core of Linklaters’ new global strategy is China, a market that, according to the firm’s calculations, is set to see outbound investment grow to around $1.5trn over the next decade.
Hogan Lovells cuts 90 roles in London for back office expansion
Hogan Lovells has kickstarted a consultation in its business services division, as it prepares to transfer or remove 90 roles from its London office.
Network Rail challenge: 100 changes in 100 days
How do you drive efficiency and create engagement in a dispersed team? Get them to suggest small changes.
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Hyundai case study: Car trouble
Hyundai’s legal team turned a problem with greydealers into a brand and financial win-win for its customers and the business. Here’s how In early 2016, members of the sales department at car manufacturer Hyundai began to notice something odd: the official registration data from various countries, in particular France, showed a significant increase in the […]
The Invicta story: How Geoff Wild revolutionised public sector legal services
Rooting out the legal team’s civil servant mentality and spendthrift ways was head of Kent County Council in-house team Geoff Wild’s original intention. Twenty years on and he has revolutionised public sector provision. This is the story of Invicta Law Invicta Law’s journey from troubled in-house legal team to profitable alternative business structure (ABS) providing […]
The lawyers behind Veon’s digital transformation
IN ASSOCIATION WITH Prompted by a declining global telecommunications industry and a hefty fine by the US and Dutch authorities over a bribery probe in Uzbekistan, Russian-backed and Amsterdam-headquartered telecoms giant VimpelCom has embarked on a global-scale business transformation. It has been moving away from the traditional infrastructure provider model and reinventing itself […]
Royal Mail automation plan: from NDAs to commercial agreements
Like many companies, Royal Mail’s in-house team must deal with the competing demands of costs challenges and increased demand for legal advice from the business. How might legal technology drive efficiency? This case study examines Royal Mail’s project to automate as much legal workflow as possible and empower the business people to do more for […]
Post Office transformation: The six month zero-cost plan that changed everything
As the legal industry undergoes significant changes, a lot of attention has been paid to how new technology such as artificial intelligence and contract automation can help in-house teams meet the increasing demand for their services.