A Message From the Editor Geopolitical forces around the world are at play and the legal industry is in the thick of it. Lawyers marched this week in Hong Kong as protests heated up over China's extradition law. U.K. law firms came to an agreement with Korea to ensure they could still operate in Seoul once Brexit takes effect. Andersen Global, an accounting firm with ties to the former Arthur Andersen, is growing in Germany as it looks to expand its legal offerings. And we have other news on White & Case's new global leadership team, Eversheds' record PEP, which clients and law firms were named value champions by the ACC, news on the Allen & Overy and O'Melveny & Myers merger talks and more in this week's international news update. – Gina Passarella, Editor-in-Chief, Global Legal Brands |