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GCs’ strategic value not always recognised by board members – survey
BarkerGilmore study shows strategic value is often missed as it is not directly communicated to the board
Law firm leaders are still predominantly men from rich countries, new analysis finds
Men hold highest offices at 80% of law firms and 60% of all justice-related organisations worldwide
European legal heads continue to expand their C-Suite influence – report
ACC survey shows European CLOs are forging increasingly deeper ties with CEOs on strategic matters
IBA Australian gender parity report finds widening gap at senior levels
Women make up 59% of lawyers at larger law firms, yet only 42% of partners
Workplace misconduct often overlooked if top performers, leaders are involved – study
TalentLMS survey says 25% of misconduct goes unreported in US due to retaliation fears, mistrust in reporting process
US firms see revenue grow in 2025 driven by rising billing rates and demand – study
Wells Fargo report shows pace of growth edged up 12.6% overall, with top 50 firms rising 13.3%
US lateral partner hires hits five-year high amid government lawyer exodus – study
Some 3,009 lateral hires were made in 2025, with 9% of those moves coming from government agencies, according to Firm Prospects
In-house lawyers say AI-related disputes are biggest emerging litigation risk – study
Shoosmiths survey finds that geopolitical risks such as cyber-attacks are also a top concern
Divergent global employment regulations weigh on cross-border businesses – study
Hogan Lovells’ employment report highlights growing differences in workforce protections, DEI and AI usage globally
Forever chemicals may be next corporate class action risk – report
Ben Rigby examines if public concern about forever chemicals will trigger a wave of class action litigation
AI governance and geopolitical risks dominate legal sector outlook for 2026 – study
Law firm leaders enter 2026 facing significant uncertainty, according to MD Communications report
‘Genuinely novel’: McDermott partner proposes arbitration clause to strengthen enforcement of cross-border judgments
Hilton Mervis has devised a mechanism allowing unpaid court judgments to be converted into arbitral awards
Successful challenges to arbitral awards remain low globally – study
Reed Smith report shows that England and Wales has the highest overall success rate
Rethinking performance: the impact of tougher partner expectations on culture
Do tougher partner expectations help firms perform at their best – like elite teams in sport – or quietly undermine the culture that makes high performance possible, asks Moray McLaren
Senior associates at UK firms have lower job satisfaction than other cohorts – study
Only 61% of senior associates are satisfied at work, compared to 75% of partners, according to a Chambers’ report