Law Firm Leadership and Strategy - Page 22
Lawyers must embrace AI and stop seeing themselves as some sort of superhero
Vieira de Almeida's Paula Gomes Freire is optimistic about a future where machines drive business efficiency but humans stay in control
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Islamic finance specialist as next global chair
London-based Farmida Bi will take over from US chair Shauna Clark in January
Cravath becomes latest Wall Street firm to abandon lockstep pay model
Elite firm moves to modified lockstep two months after losing corporate partner to UK’s Freshfields in New York
Hogan Lovells appoints energy partner duo as Africa practice co-leaders
UK firm recently made first partner-level lateral hire in South Africa since high-profile Johannesburg office relaunch in 2019
Linklaters names German regulatory lawyer as new Europe-wide managing partner
Frankfurt-based Andreas Steck to head up newly combined Western and Eastern Europe business
BonelliErede sets up dedicated ESG group as sustainability issues rise
Milan-based firm’s ESG team will be led by 12 partners across a range of practices
Kirkland shortens equity partner track to reward best talent in record deal markets
Salaried partners given earlier chance to make coveted equity status in latest reflection of hyper-competitive market for talent
Hogan Lovells taps Watson Farley & Williams for corporate M&A team in Germany
Hires include WFW Frankfurt office head Torsten Rosenboom and fellow partner Christoph Naumann
All change at the top at Hausfeld as founder steps down
Women take UK and US managing partner roles as firm’s co-chairs step up to replace Michael Hausfeld
Baker McKenzie turns to Paris-based global projects head as it rebuilds Africa leadership team
Global firm appoints new Africa chief following controversy over leadership of Johannesburg arm
Slaughter and May raids Freshfields to secure first COO
Move completes modernisation of Magic Circle UK firm's management structure following election of first managing partner
Almost one-in-three UK law firms actively considering stock exchange listing, survey finds
Some 31% of firms eyeing potential share sale at some point in the next 12-18 months, according to Habour
IBA's annual law firm management conference goes virtual for 2021
Free-to-attend event supported by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee will take place on 3 December
McCann Fitzgerald becomes an LLP as it elects new managing partner
Irish firm latest of Big Seven to change legal status; Stephen Holst set to take over next April from Barry Devereux
Sidley introduces leadership-oriented career development track for associates
Chicago firm's new programme includes paid-for access to external MBA-level executive leadership training and opportunity to earn new enhanced job titles