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Skadden tops global M&A ranking in first quarter as deal-making hits $1tr despite activity dip
New York firm narrowly beats Simpson Thacher to global number one as tech M&A continues to drive market
Lack of progress on innovative pricing ‘deep rooted issue’ for legal profession, new research finds
Thomson Reuters report calls for renewed effort by legal departments and their outside counsel to collaborate more effectively
Unconscious bias training 'least effective' in tackling gender inequality in legal profession
Flexible working is 'most popular' and perceived as 'most effective' tool, IBA/LexisNexis study finds
Hogan Lovells publishes 'first of its kind' report to help lawyers working with survivors of economic abuse
Guidance focuses on legally recognised form of abuse involving control of a partner or ex-partner’s resources
Banks paying highest law firm rates but overall spending in decline
Wolters Kluwer study shows US banks paying $620 an hour on average, three times more than insurance companies
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
In-house legal teams are taking on more tech-related responsibilities, new survey finds
Some 97% of surveyed in-house counsel believe they have taken on more responsibility within their company’s tech ecosystem
More ESG disputes set to create larger role for litigation PR, new research says
A report by Byfield Consultancy shows ESG disputes will take a larger share of future disputes
Law firms must give lawyers and staff 'psychologically safe' ways to address workplace culture concerns, says SRA
New survey urges firms to improve workplace culture by training line managers, improving reporting measures and a promoting healthy work-life balance from the top down
CLO's corporate responsibilities set to skyrocket in 2022, survey finds
The pandemic and fluctuating business environment 'accelerated unprecedented growth in the CLO’s range of responsibilities' says report by Association of Corporate Counsel and Exterro
Chinese outbound investment into North America drops by more than a third in 2021
Overall outbound FDI remains steady, though M&A declines, Baker McKenzie analysis finds
Baker McKenzie named strongest global legal brand for 12th year in a row
DLA Piper and Clifford Chance complete top three of Thomas Reuters’ elite firm brand index
Almost half of UK firms eyeing M&A to spur growth, Acquira survey finds
Some 47% of firms are considering deals, with nearly a quarter of those already in talks
Global graft enforcement set to rise as regulators revive anti-corruption efforts
Compliance burden also likely to increase around ESG issues, says Hogan Lovells
Sullivan tops global 2021 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as deal-making hits new record
Deal value reaches $5.9tr – almost $2tr more than previous record set in 2015