Law Firm Surveys and Rankings
Global 100 2008
16 October 2008
The world's finest law firms in focus.
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- Man of the world - Under John Conroy, Baker & McKenzie has raised its sights — boosting profits, tightening management and working hard to lose its franchise image. Will that be enough to help it climb into the global elite? Vivia Chen reports
- The English advantage - The dotcom crash favoured the US members of the Global 100 over UK rivals. But, finds Richard Lloyd, the roles look now to be reversed
- Oil in the blood - As magic circle firms make inroads in the coveted energy market, Texas leaders are preparing to defend their turf. Michael Goldhaber reports
- Global 100 league shows City closing gap on US - Norton Rose, Ashurst and Herbert Smith race up the Global 100 league as UK firms make a confident showing. Alex Novarese reports
Legal Week UK Top 50 2008
17 July 2008
The UK’s top law firms have pressed through the initial onslaught of the credit crunch and defied gloomy expectations to achieve double-digit revenue growth for the third year running.
- Global focus drives UK top 50 as firms weather global crunch
- Magic circle firms confirm status in global elite
- Partners rise above gloom to predict growth
- City top 10 outstrips the competition as average profits break £1m mark
- Emerging markets prove fertile ground as UK firms reap benefits of international strategies
- Property woes prompt tough times for mid-tier
- National firms lag behind UK average despite double-digit revenue growth
- In-house lawyers confident advisers still offer value despite record turnover and PEP levels
- Testing times ahead: top lawyers’ verdict on what the next 12 months holds in store
US Firms In London
10 July 2008
Despite a flurry of City law firm redundancies, eight in every 10 US firms in London say they are hiring. Philip Hoult reports on this year¹s US firms in London survey and finds managing partners are far from curbing their ambitions in the UK capital
- Tough talking - Philip Hoult
- Curbing compensation - Frances Phillips Taft, Faegre & Benson
- Business benefits - George Karafotias and Babett Carrier, Shearman & Sterling
- A cartel comparison - Gerallt Owen and Michelle Haste, Crowell & Moring
- Target practice - Raphael Grunfeld, Carter Ledyard & Milburn
12 July 2008
US law firms just finished the best five-year economic run since The American Lawyer began keeping records. Now, headcount and salaries have outpaced revenue and rates — is the golden age over?
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