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Good Morning. Private equity is what helped make Kirkland & Ellis the powerhouse that it is today. But will will be saying the same about other firms that capture the rapidly growing private credit market? Read the story below to find out. We also have a story about a Canadian lawsuit filed against Hamas and others on the one-year anniversary of October 7th. And check out the op-ed that asks what so many firms considering mergers want to know: Does bigger mean smarter?

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor, Law.com International

 

Law Firm Management | Analysis

Will Private Credit Produce Another Kirkland?

By Patrick Smith

"If [law firms] don't have the right volume, the right connections, the right associates and the right knowledge management... Read More

 

Law Firm Mergers | Expert Opinion

Law Firm Mergers—Does Bigger Mean Smarter?

By Robert Otty

Law firms need to rethink their strategy in the face of technological disruption. Read More

 

Government | News

Canadian Firms Act as Families Sue Hamas for $250M Over October 7 Attacks

By Gail J. Cohen

The lawsuit, filed on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, seeks compensation under Canada's... Read More

 

Flexible Working | News

Law Firm and In-House Salaries on the Rise in Canada, Survey Says

By Gail J. Cohen

Robert Half Canada's salary guide projects legal employers are on track to raise pay by 2% in 2025. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Longtime Paul Hastings Partner Heads to Linklaters

By Mimi Lamarre

Joseph Profaizer will be Linklaters' global co-head of international arbitration. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Clifford Chance, Freshfields and White & Case Make C-Suite Appointments

By Molly Smith

The top appointments come as Big Law firms look increasingly to non-lawyers to marshal growth and growth strategies. Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Morgan Lewis Takes China Investigations Partner from White & Case

By Jessica Seah

In June, White & Case also lost Shaohui Jiang, a local partner in Beijing to Hogan Lovells' Hong Kong office. Read More

 

Deals and Transactions | News

A Year of War: Law Firms in the Middle East Persevere

By Amy Guthrie | Dario Sabaghi | Lisa Shuchman

One year after turmoil in the Middle East erupted following the Hamas attack in Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza,... Read More

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