2012: Year in Review

by | December 22, 2012 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Just Plain Interesting, Strategy

  • Why work at a US firm?
    • More money: 42%
    • Job security: 3%
  • Square feet per person:
    • Allen & Overy: 340
    • Minster Law (specializing in “accident claim and personal injury compensation,” according to their website): 94
  • Top five UK firms by average PPP:
    • Minster Law: £2.2-million
    • Slaughters: £1.738-million
    • Freshfields: £$.236-million
    • Linklaters: £1.136-million
  • Percentage of legal spend saved after E.on recruited a procurement specialist:
    • 20%
  • Highest and lowest % of country revenue from the European continent (all European 100 firms total):
    • Germany: 19%
    • France: 12%
    • Spain: 11%
    • Luxembourg:  2%
    • Russia: 1-1/2%
    • Portugal: <1%
  • Number of firms in:
    • Singapore: 90
    • Hong Kong: 74

And finally, no commentary on 2012 could possibly be complete without this (courtesy The Lawyer):

DeweyWhoWentWere

Happy New Year.

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