Law Firm Management | News

A&O Shearman to Cut Equity Partnership, Close in South Africa and End Consulting Division in Post-Merger Drive

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The seismic changes, announced internally on Friday, affect the firm's 800-strong partnership and come just as the firm... Read More

International - North America | Commentary

Four Law Firm Mergers That Could Make Sense

By Paul Hodkinson

Just like online dating, matches don't often mean weddings. But even the pickiest people sometimes find the right partner. Read More

Commentary

Death by Bureaucracy: How Global Firm Leaders Are Driving the Demise of Their Asian Offices

By Jessica Seah

Chinese law firms are bringing on solid talent, thanks to all the foreign firms in Asia cutting head count, writes Jessica... Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

MoFo Singapore Managing Partner Takes Team to Baker McKenzie

By Jessica Seah

Shirin Tang and Lip Kian Ang are jumping to Baker McKenzie, which over the past 18 months has added more than 50 transactional... Read More

Awards | News

Former Chief Justice of South Africa Honoured at African Legal Awards While Local Firms Come Out Top

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

Local firm Bowmans came out as the biggest winners of the night, securing seven gongs across a number of different categories. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

Sidley Duo Decamp to A&O Shearman in London

By Jack Womack

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has also added two private equity lawyers from White & Case. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

Linklaters Ups US Play with Simpson Thacher Partner Hire

By Jack Womack

The hire follows the firm's addition of a six-person team from Shearman & Sterling at the start of the year. Read More

International - North America | Features

Ever Wonder What Associates Actually Think?

By Dan Roe

We asked more than 3,600 associates in Big Law to speak candidly about their firms. Here's what they said. Read More