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The Lawyer International Top 30 Firms in London

This 80 page report explores how to launch, grow and succeed in London. Which firms have launched recently, which have grown rapidly since launching and which have been most successful in building a business in the UK? What are the key management issues at each stage of a firm’s growth, including operational issues as well […]

ASEAN Elite

The Lawyer’s Southeast Asia Elite report contains the most detailed research available on the local firms that are leading the way in the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. It reveals which firms are best positioned to take advantage of the unified market and those that are true leaders in their individual markets, […]

Africa Elite

The Lawyer’s Africa Elite report contains the most detailed research available on the local firms that are leading the way in Africa. In the latest report, we drill down to specific practice areas and identify the leading firms by highlighting 20 African firms and 10 international lawyers who are leading the market for African private […]

Business Leadership Guide

This year’s Business Leadership Guide is a ‘must-have’ for any provider that wants to know what its clients are really thinking when it comes to selling legal services. The report focuses on the growing range of alternative legal services and innovations provided by both traditional firms and new model law entrants. It quizzes clients on […]

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Asia-Pacific 150

The Asia-Pacific 150, now in its third year, ranks the largest 100 locally-headquartered independent and 50 largest international firms by their regional headcount and looks at trends in the legal markets in key jurisdictions. The report provides an overview of the trends in Asia-Pacific from the standpoint of both local and international firms. It looks […]

UK 200: Real Estate

The UK 200 Real Estate report analyses the key trends in terms of leading firms’ use of property. As a starting point the report will analyse the total cost of a firm’s real estate including rent, rates and service charge and the total amount of square footage they control. We merge this with other data […]

Doing business in the Arab world

Our new and exclusive report provides key insight into MENA’s legal market from those who have first-hand experience in the region, including both international and domestic law firms and in-house counsel. Inside the report: Profiles of the leading independent firms in the region Headcount for the top 20 international firms in the region Timeline 2011-2014 […]

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Global Litigation Top 50

The Lawyer’s exclusive annual Global Litigation Top 50 report covers the world’s leading firms by litigation revenue with a particular focus on the key centres for disputes. Inside the report: Benchmarking metrics on the following key jurisdictions: London, New York, Washington DC, Paris,Geneva, Hong Kong, Singapore In-depth profiles of all seven global markets Insight into […]

In-House Attitudes Survey

The Lawyer In-house Attitudes Report, in association with Thomson Reuters, is the only comprehensive study of how the in-house legal function has adapted and evolved over time, providing you with key insight into how in-house counsel view the challenges and opportunities they face. For any law firm seeking to better-understand the current thinking and challenges […]

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Coping with redundancy

Several firms have recently announced they are going into administration or are starting redundancy consultations. How should professional services firms handle these events and what does it mean for those involved? It’s hard being a lawyer these days. Once upon a time redundancy was a rarity; now it seems commonplace.  It is extremely stressful for […]

Vodafone GC Rosemary Martin: an in-house pioneer

Want to get into Vodafone general counsel Rosemary Martin’s good books? Then steer clear of hourly rates, she tells The Lawyer this week. “I’m allergic to hourly rates, I hate them,” she says. “I think they’re the root of a lot of what is wrong with the legal profession, so I’m a big fan of […]

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SRA to battle dual claims over dealings with ‘Harry Potter’ lawyer Blacker

The profession’s watchdog is to fight two opposing claims over whether it should disclose details of a closed investigation into ‘Harry Potter’ lawyer Alan Blacker. The Law Society Group, which incorporates the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), was told in August by the freedom of information adjudicator (FOIA) that it should disclose 23 documents detailing its […]