Law Firm Management | News

Mid-size Toronto Firm Minden Gross Shutting Doors After 70 Years

By Gail J. Cohen

The recent loss of senior lawyers, including its managing partner, indicated trouble at the firm despite statements... Read More

It's 2024 and You'll Probably Be Fine. But Remember to Expect the Unexpected

By Lisa Shuchman

A new year brings renewed hope. It's a time when law firms lay out a path to achieve their goals. But that path is rarely... Read More

Cybersecurity | News

Orrick's Data Breach Was Bigger Than Previously Reported

By Dan Roe

An additional 176,000 people were added to the affected cohort, while several other firms reported new data breaches... Read More

Government | News

8 Years Later, Cravath Registers As Foreign Agent for Ukrainian Firm Tied to Hunter Biden

By Abigail Adcox

Cravath's filing comes after "discussions with the Department of Justice regarding FARA's scope," the firm said in a... Read More

Mergers and Acquisitions | News

APAC M&A Nosedived in 2023: US, Indian Firms Dominate Market Once Again

By Jessica Seah

Save for the Japanese market, overall Asia Pacific M&A activity plummeted and hit a 10-year low last year, with deals... Read More

Law Firm Management | News

New Year, New Leadership

By Gail J. Cohen

Canadian firms and local offices of global firms have made a number of leadership announcements for 2024. Read More

Flexible Working

Will the Slaughters Switch On/Off Scheme Take Off?

By Aishah Hussain

That a firm of Slaughters' calibre and conservatism has put forward a solution to an age-old problem is refreshing,... Read More

Litigation | Expert Opinion

The UK Supreme Court Got it Right by Reining in Litigation Speculators

By Seema Kennedy OBE

The typical litigation funder justification that they promote "access to justice" has been shown to be hollow time and... Read More