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McDermott and Paul Hastings saw double-digit increases in profits last year. Also, Navalny's death has spurred bar associations to speak out. And the Asia Legal Briefing critiques the way Latham & Watkins implemented its decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater China.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor, Law.com International

 

Law Firm Profitability | News

McDermott Sees 13% PEP Rise as Revenue Continues Steady Growth

By Patrick Smith

The firm said there was some underperformance in Europe compared with the firm's US output, but London revenue rose... Read More

 

Law Firm Management | News

Amid Partnership Expansion, Paul Hastings Sees Double-Digit Boost in Profits and RPL

By Patrick Smith

Paul Hastings' equity tier grew by 2% while its nonequity tier surged by 14%. Read More

 

Deals and Transactions | Features

Shearman Lateral Hire Rides Latin America Capital Markets Wave

By Amy Guthrie

Facing depleted ranks, Shearman & Sterling's storied Latin America practice convinced a former counsel to return—and... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

DLA Piper Adds Project Finance Partner in Brazil

By Amy Guthrie

Bruno Soares, who spent more than a decade at Allen & Overy, will split his time between Sa o Paulo and New York. Read More

 

Commentary

When Will Law Firms Learn? The Top-Down Approach Never Pays, and Always Bites Back

By Jessica Seah

Latham & Watkins' decision to block automatic access for its Hong Kong staff to files and documents outside of Greater... Read More

 

Civil Rights | News

Bar Associations and Human Rights Arms Speak Out on Navalny's Death

By Alex D'Elia

"This is a pattern we have seen too many times with the imprisonment, and murders of Russian opposition figures," the... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Allen & Overy Hires 5-Lawyer Milbank London Team Ahead of Merger

By Habiba Cullen-Jafar

The move comes just months ahead of the the firm's merger with Shearman & Sterling. Read More

 

Awards | News

Clyde & Co, DLA Piper and Pepsi-Cola Lead Nominations for Middle East Legal Awards 2024

By Kasvi Sehgal

The awards ceremony, now in its 12th year, will take place in April in Dubai. Read More

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