Law Firm Management | News

Momentum in Big Law: Who Has It, Why and What They Do to Keep It

By Patrick Smith

Leaders of Paul Weiss, Davis Polk and Paul Hastings weigh in on how they keep their firms going in the right direction.... Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

A&O Partner Jumps to Sidley in Wake of Shearman Merger Vote

By Abigail Adcox

Greg Lavigne is one of several partners who have departed A&O and Shearman in recent months in the wake of the two firms... Read More

Corporate Governance | News

Law Firms Not Transparent on Applying ESG Criteria to Supply Chains, Research Company Says

By Charlotte Johnstone

The research by Lamp House analysed the websites of 125 top UK and North American law firms. Read More

Capital Markets | News

Goodwin Hires Debt Finance Partner from White & Case Hong Kong

By Brian Yap

White & Case's debt capital markets partner Margie Chan has also recently left the firm's Hong Kong practice. Read More

Law Firm Hiring | News

Alston & Bird Hires From Pallas Partners, Aiming to Expand Its International Arbitration Group in London

By Thomas Spigolon

Will Hooker, from Pallas Partners, will "expand our international arbitration practice and increase our litigation and... Read More

Cybersecurity | News

Report Raises Security Concerns About Australian Law Firms Acting for Chinese Entities

By Christopher Niesche

The report singles out Ashust and King & Wood Mallesons as being lax on cybersecurity when it comes to advising Chinese... Read More

General Counsel and In House Counsel | News

India-based SpotDraft Hires Ex-Legal Ops Chief at Meta and Coinbase for COO Post

By Trudy Knockless

"Very quickly in the process, after they asked me whether I wanted to do this, I started asking myself why I wouldn't... Read More

Commentary

In the Law Firm-Client Relationship, Law Firms Are Playing a Dangerous Game

By Lisa Shuchman

Law firms are raising rates to protect and increase profits. Corporate legal departments are cutting costs and bringing... Read More