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The Bar still maintains a reputation as the law’s last bastion of a bygone age; however, times are changing and chambers are now wrestling with concepts such as automation, as this issue’s case study shows. But even two decades into the 21st century, diversity remains a problem. Our cover feature profiles some of 2020’s […]
As we embark on a bright new decade, our Hot 100 issue shines a spotlight on the 100 lawyers to keep abreast of during 2020. Elsewhere, we also rank the top 20 cases due before the courts this year; a feature which opens with a profile of thriving firm Stewarts as it celebrates its […]
In a month’s time it will be a new decade – a time for reflection on achievements and whether goals have been reached. This issue examines firms’ ‘2020 Vision’ strategies, put in place during the last decade, and asks which of them have been successful. The theme of looking ahead can be seen elsewhere in […]
The name Hammonds is long gone from these shores, but has the US-headquartered firm with which it merged in 2011 done as well as it could have done with the legacy UK outfit’s brand? This month’s cover feature, which puts transatlantic issues under the spotlight, suggests not. Rebuilding your market position after a significant period […]
Unrest in Hong Kong has created a headache for international law firms but for Chinese practices the Greater Bay Area is producing enormous business opportunities. In this special China issue we interview leading PRC firms about their growth strategies and present the latest findings of the China Top 30 financial report – including exclusive firm-by-firm […]
Two decades ago, the accountants were seen as a busted flush. But now they represent the greatest challenge to private practice law – at least, in the eyes of many managing partners. Our main feature asks: what is the extent of their ambition, and how likely are they to succeed? Elsewhere, we examine the accountants’ […]
The gender imbalance at the senior end of the legal profession has been in the crosshairs for many years now, which makes the glacial pace of change all the more frustrating. This month’s cover feature shines a light on a very specific part of the market but the data it contains, courtesy of The Lawyer’s […]
No segment of the UK market is facing more competitive pressure than the lower half of the UK 100. This month’s cover feature digs into the data to reveal the winners, losers and boiling frogs. Which one are you? Further afield, we have devoted much of this issue to extensive coverage of Europe’s largest law […]
One of the big themes over the past five years or so has been the influx of new talent into the UK legal market, most obviously with the entry of new tech-related roles. But does that mean that firms are finally moving away from the old lawyer/manager system or that leadership teams, and in particular […]
Alumni networks have been around for decades, from school reunions to McKinsey-style spheres of influence. But law firms are relatively late to the party, and only now investing in them. The winners will be the firms that marry new technology and New Law resourcing methodologies and their own former employees. We examine how Kirkland recruits […]
Axiom’s IPO is not only confirmation that New Law is coming of age, it is also another signpost on the road the legal services market is careering down at an increasingly frenetic pace. As one law firm managing partner puts it, “this is not a fad but a real shift in the business model”. The […]
Here it is. Each year, our Hot 100 unveils another crop of legal market trailblazers. These are lawyers from across the entire profession who quite simply stand out from an already ludicrously talented and over-achieving crowd. Congratulations all round; you’ve just joined one of the UK’s most highly regarded clubs. Speaking of which, it doesn’t […]
Technology looms large in this final issue of 2018, with a review of the year’s major milestones alongside features on the rise of legal operations, data analytics and the now ubiquitous AI. So it’s appropriate that our cover feature focuses on one of the stars of the most data-driven sector in the legal market, insurance. […]
How can lawyers and other professionals tackle so-called access to justice ‘deserts’, a result of a decade of government cuts? As this issue explores in depth, one way is through the use of new technology. Coincidentally, in the same issue we reveal the revenues of the world’s largest litigation practices, which are powering ahead in […]
China is transforming from a place clients dread to go to court to one that is increasingly attractive to international businesses with big-ticket disputes. This month’s cover feature, which includes exclusive data from The Lawyer’s Litigation Tracker, lifts the lid on the growth of the China disputes market and shines a light on the opportunities […]
The Lawyer’s global theme takes many forms. We investigate the varying fortunes of the Sweet Sixteen – the top cadre of transatlantic law firms – 10 years after we first identified the group. Most of the firms are still thriving but the standout performers have been Latham and, most particularly, Kirkland, which emerges as the […]
New technology is the biggest catalyst for change in the legal market but, without the professionals who understand how they work, the latest products and services are little more than an expensive folly. Which is why the first-ever technology issue of The Lawyer is focused on the people and brains behind the boxes. Forget the […]
UK and US firms have long tried to deepen their footprint on the Continent through mergers, office openings and lateral hires. Now that clients are re-evaluating their European operations the stakes are higher than ever. In this issue we look at the strategies of the biggest international firms in Continental Europe to answer the question: […]
How have UK legacy firms fared following their US mergers? In this issue we examine Mayer Brown, Jones Day, Dechert, Squire Patton Boggs and K&L Gates to see if they benefited from any merger premium, whether in revenues or in attraction to laterals. By way of contrast, we also examine Greenberg Traurig in London, whose […]
Getting succession right is always tricky, and law firms can be terrible at it. In this edition we examine the issue in detail, primarily through the lens of the magic circle’s corporate groups and two of the biggest names in the market, DWF’s Andrew Leaitherland and Bird & Bird’s David Kerr, who are among the […]
Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are concepts apparently firmly entrenched in the thinking of most law firms nowadays. But while retirement fits squarely into this context, it is still barely mentioned as an issue. The Lawyer’s research shines a light on the topic for the first time and discovers that firms are changing but oh, so […]
Our Hot 100 has grown into one of the most eagerly anticipated big reveals of the year. Congratulations to all of the lawyers who have not only made it into this year’s stellar group but who also join a community of hundreds of the most successful practitioners from the past two decades. This issue also […]
Private equity comes in all shapes and sizes. The Lawyer’s special issue examines the battles at the top of the tree, between Freshfields and the US firms, but equally spotlights the deals being done in the mid-tier and the regions. While the sector is traditionally seen as male-dominated, there are some notable female rising stars […]
Thirty years ago this year The Lawyer was launched. Since then, and despite successive challenges from US firms and the accountants, the UK legal profession has grown to become a dominant player in global professional services. This special anniversary issue examines how that came about. We focus closely on the change over the past decade: […]
China is the second largest economy in the world, and the hardest legal market to break into. This dedicated issue investigates the strategies of UK firms in detail, as well as surveying deals carried out by international firms and interviewing GCs at Chinese companies. We also provide a preview of the latest issue of The […]
The much-maligned mid-tier has reinvented itself over the past 10 years. Far from being a squeezed middle, it is home to some of the most dynamic firms. Take Fieldfisher’s renaissance, or fast-internationalising businesses such as Watson Farley and Taylor Wessing. So what’s the future for the domestically-planted silver circle? Who’s in it now, and who’s […]
Global growth is the subject of the July/August issue. We bring you data and trends from The Global 200 and the Asia-Pacific 100 reports, as well as the latest analysis on Ireland, a jurisdiction being eyed by international firms after Brexit. Our main focus this month is on Simmons & Simmons and Dentons, two firms […]
Finding talent, retaining it and developing it: it’s a key preoccupation for law firms and in-house teams. We examine how the top 50 US firms in London are developing their associates, and crunch the data on talent investment in the shape of promotions in magic circle and private client firms. Plus: case studies on how […]
The theme of this issue is ambition (n.): a strong desire to do or achieve something; desire and determination to achieve success. It’s not something the legal market is short of. You’ll see examples of strategic drive from dynamic in-house teams to the magic circle, and from the UK to the CEE and China; and […]
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