Commentary
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As American Firms Retreat, Will Loyal UK Firms Regain Asia Market Share?
By Jessica Seah | February 3, 2025
As the competitive landscape in Greater China has shifted dramatically over the past 18 months, with U.S. firms continuing to pull up stakes in the region, U.K. firms have pledged loyalty to Asia. But does that mean they will finally regain some ground? Don't bet on it, writes Asia Editor Jessica Seah.
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DeepSeek’s AI Power Move: Will Lawyers Be the Next to Adapt or Perish?
By Caroline Byrne | January 31, 2025
DeepSeek’s AI has Silicon Valley on edge, leaving law firms scrambling to balance opportunity, privacy risks, and considering their own place in the AI race.
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The New M&A Kings All Have Something in Common
By Paul Hodkinson | January 26, 2025
Kirkland, Latham, Paul Weiss and others have replaced the likes of Sullivan & Cromwell, Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May as the global leaders in M&A over the last 20 years, writes the Global Lawyer.
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Now That the Trump Era Has Begun, Change Is Coming. For Big Law, Change Is Already Here
By Lisa Shuchman | January 20, 2025
The world has a lot to worry about now that Donald Trump has been sworn in as President of the United States, but law firms have a lot to worry about no matter who occupies the White House, writes The Global Lawyer.
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Could Elon Musk End a Law Firm with a Tweet?
By Krishnan Nair | January 13, 2025
If he can rattle world leaders with just a few words on X, what could the consequences be for Big Law firms, with whom he has enjoyed uneasy, awkward, at times tempestuous relationships?
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The Quiet Revolution: Private Equity’s Calculated Push Into Law Firms
By Caroline Byrne | January 5, 2025
Private equity is rewriting the rules of legal practice, reshaping a trillion-dollar industry one deal at a time.
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5 Predictions for Big Law in 2025, Plus 5 More Risky Ones
By Paul Hodkinson | January 2, 2025
For a prediction to be of any use, it has to risk being wrong—so here I am risking my reputation.
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The Story of Big Law’s Year—as Told in Commentaries
By Paul Hodkinson | December 22, 2024
The most popular columns of 2024 do a pretty good job of explaining the trends of the last 12 months.
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A Few Silver Linings Amid Big Law’s China Chaos
By Jessica Seah | December 17, 2024
Asia Legal Briefing: As a year of law firm exits comes to an end, here are a few positive things that have come from it
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Big Law Walks a Tightrope But Herbert Smith Freehills Refuses to Lose Its Footing
By Lisa Shuchman | December 15, 2024
Law firms must strike a balance to make sound decisions, even when politics come into play. Last week HSF demonstrated it would not fall off the high wire, writes The Global Lawyer.
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