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The 2024 edition of Chambers Global recognizes Jones Day with 105 practice rankings and 114 lawyer rankings. The real pride lies in what our clients say about us: "the lawyers have excellent technical knowledge and are concise, commercial, and responsive," and further lauding the Firm's "strong international experience and thus the ability to provide solutions that work in several jurisdictions." #investigations #fcpa #anticorruption

Law.com International's latest 'Global 30 in the UK' is out now! Ranking the largest legal institutions by revenue in the U.K., irrespective of where they're headquartered, the research highlights the narrowing gap between UK and US firms in the jurisdiction. While UK elites Linklaters and Clifford Chance continue to top the chart, the likes of Latham & Watkins and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP are quickly gaining ground: why is that and how will it shape the UK legal market going forward? (research by myself, James Willer and Paul Hodkinson)

On the face of it, the U.K.’s 50 largest law firms enjoyed one of their strongest years in recent memory in the last financial year. It is only on closer inspection that the underlying growth metrics, such as revenue per lawyer and changes in profit margin show a more nuanced picture. Check out the latest U.K. Top 50 ranking by revenue here, plus all the key stats and analysis from the leaders of Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehills, Travers Smith and Eversheds Sutherland. Reporting by Louis Altmann #Ranking #LawFirms #LeaderViews

Riding on the heels of asialaw’s ranking announcement a few weeks ago, we would like to share additional accolades we have achieved in this legal directory ranking season. 🏆 The 2024-2025 edition of the IFLR1000 was recently released where Rubicon Law LLC Law has once again been recognized as Notable Firm in M&A practice. This is the fourth consecutive year for us in receiving this distinguished accolade, underscoring our unwavering commitment in the field. In addition to firm rankings, IFLR1000 also recognizes the work of outstanding individuals. We are proud to share that our Managing Director, Shiao Ning Lam, has been celebrated for the third consecutive year as a Leading Lawyer – Highly Regarded. IFLR1000 is a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers, and assesses transactions by their legal innovation or sophistication, the challenges they navigated and their impact on the market. Firms and lawyers that consistently – over several research cycles – advise on the most complex or innovative transactions in their markets, and whose excellent work is corroborated by clients, will be ranked or rated highly. We are deeply grateful for the acknowledgment and proud to stand alongside some of the finest law firms in Singapore. To add to the exciting news, we have been identified by Asian Legal Business as a Firm to Watch in the past 2 years and we have now been ranked by ALB Asia M&A Rankings 2024 as Singapore Domestic Notable Firm. We are greatly appreciative of the recognition and affirmation. Asian Legal Business features comprehensive research which includes Thomson Reuters M&A data, interviews, market suggestions - collectively identifying the top M&A firms regionally within Asia. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our valued clients for their continued trust and support, as well as to our peers for recognizing us among the best in the industry. These achievements would not have been attained and maintained without the Rubicon Law LLC Team’s dedication and relentless efforts. Special thanks to the team (including past members) for their contribution and great work which are instrumental in making this all possible. Stephanie Law Ruo-Yan Goh Richard C. Megan Wong #IFLR1000 #IFLR1000Rankings #AsianLegalBusiness #ALBRankings #RubiconLaw #BoutiqueLawFirm

Top UK law firms are keenly aware of the disparity in pay hampering their efforts to compete with Wall Street rivals for top talent and are putting measures into place to lessen it. None of the five prestigious law operations based in London, known as Magic Circle firms, matches the so-called Cravath scale that elite US law firms adhere to for compensating associates. Pay at the UK firms is 35% to 40% below the Cravath scale for junior lawyers, said Ria Karnik, a London-based legal recruiter for Major, Lindsey & Africa. UK firms have struggled to match US firms' profits in part due to a swarm of new competition and Post-Brexit currency changes, said Scott Gibson, director of London-based legal consultancy Edwards Gibson. "No longer do the UK firms—the Magic Circle—dominate the market as they did," he said. The pay difference adds to the struggles the five London firms face from competition with US firms on their home turf. That's a harsh reality for Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, and Slaughter and May, who formed the indisputable pinnacle of the London legal market as recently as a decade ago. Read more from Meghan Tribe: https://lnkd.in/eCzbzkrf #law #lawfirm #lawfirms

Once upon a time, large law firms had a single tier of partners. Non-equity partners were not a thing. Now, non-equity partners at large firms are so common that The American Lawyer publishes articles about the holdouts that have two-tiered partnerships. Non-equity partners serve a purpose; making someone a partner makes it easier for them to build a book of business. So, it’s especially appropriate for lawyers who have graduated out of the ranks of senior associates. But too many firms, especially mid-sized and boutique firms, are falling into the trap that non-equity partners are a requirement. Single-tiered partners can have important advantages, and they are especially on-point when you are looking to add experienced lawyers with managerial abilities and other hallmarks of good business owners. How many tiers of partners to have is an important strategic decision. It should make sense for your firm, don’t just follow the media coverage. https://lnkd.in/g8ifEmAA #LawFirm #EquityPartnerships #LegalIndustry #LawFirmManagement #TalentRetention #Lawyers #LegalCareers #ManagingPartner

Rahmat Lim & Partners is pleased to be ranked in the practice areas covered by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024. In the review conducted by Benchmark for work completed in 2023, our Firm continues to receive top tier rankings in the areas of Construction, Labour and Employment and Commercial and Transactions, while maintaining our rankings for Competition/ Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Shipping. On top of the practice rankings, our Partners, Pauline Khor and Jack Yow continue to be ranked as Litigation Stars, and Allen Choong as a Future Star. Allen & Gledhill LLP, our associate firm in Singapore continues to be ranked Tier 1, or named as a highly recommended practice, in the categories of Commercial and Transactions, Construction, Insolvency, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Labour and Employment, Private Client, Shipping, and White Collar Crime. The firm has also maintained the ranking in the Family and Matrimonial category. In addition, the firm has achieved more lawyer rankings as compared to the previous year, with 21 lawyers ranked as Litigation Stars and six lawyers ranked as Future Stars. Benchmark exclusively covers the litigation and disputes market, with researchers conducting extensive interview with litigators, dispute resolution lawyers, and their clients to identify the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. #rahmatlimandpartners #litigation #benchmarklitigation

As Practice Director of the Professional Services Sector at leading consulting firm P&C Global, Will Reeves views his clients as partners. With relationships founded on trust, he brings vital knowledge from previous leadership roles in the tech sector to law firms and other professional service providers – and at a key time: "My time in the #tech sector taught me the importance of staying ahead of the curve," he says. "This is incredibly relevant in my current role, where I help law firms navigate a landscape that's being reshaped by technology." https://lnkd.in/gsD-HmnG #legalnews #consulting #lawfirms

SRPP Recognized Prominence in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 with a Notable Band 3 Ranking for Corporate/M&A   We are delighted to share the news that SRPP has achieved a remarkable recognition as a top-tier firm in Corporate/M&A, and has been promoted to the prestigious Band 3 in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2024.     The Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide is a reputable source offering credible rankings and recommendations for the top law firms and attorneys within the Asia-Pacific legal profession. Published by Chambers and Partners, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, this guide is among the various regional Chambers' publications.   Highlighted in Chambers' article titled "The Leading Lawyers and Law Firms in Asia-Pacific (Thailand)," the following excerpt underscores SRPP's strengths:   "SRPP are helpful and responsive in addressing all the requests we have made.."   "All the team members work cohesively to support deals and have strong business acumen.."   "They always understand their clients in order to provide service and advice during urgent deals. They are always aware of the criticality of the transaction."   "They are well aware of business achievements without leaving any legal gaps."   We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our loyal clients and dedicated staff for their unwavering support throughout the years. For more information, please click here. https://lnkd.in/gd6_Vun9 #ChambersandPartners #SRPP #lawfirm #legal

The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2024 shortlisted firms have been announced. #WSG congratulates Asters, Ellex – Baltic circle of legal excellence, Garrigues, PLMJ and Shoosmiths for being nominated as top leaders in #digitalinnovation, #strategicadvice, #talentmanagement and driving positive change in the #legal profession.   #WorldServicesGroup #legalnews #legalupdate #globalnetwork #legalnetwork #law #lawfirms #FinancialTimes #bankingandfinancelaw #FTinnovativelawyers #Europelawyers #legalinnovation #legalawards