by Bruce | November 17, 2007 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
As we’ve known since October 19, Reed Smith reached agreement to merge with Richards Butler Hong Kong, nearly a year after completing its merger with Richards Butler (UK) in London. The agreement will add about $60-million in revenue and a little over 110...
by Bruce | November 10, 2007 | About the Site, Articles, Globalization
This coming week, 11th—16th November, I’ll be in London on business. I’ll essentially be headquartered in the City, staying at the Hoxton Hotel. Allen & Overy has been generous enough to provide me with an office while...
by Bruce | November 9, 2007 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
Twenty years and a few months ago (apologies for missing the actual anniversary), the merger of Clifford Turner and Coward Chance was announced, which changed the landscape of our industry forever. Not just in the City of London, but across the globe....
by Bruce | October 31, 2007 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
As some of you doubtless know, I’m a Stanford Law graduate and, both on general principles and more pointedly with undying gratitude for the rigorous and exciting analytic education it gave me, a loyal one. (Stanford could learn volumes from Princeton when...
by Bruce | October 27, 2007 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
Last week I was able to attend a panel discussion sponsored by ALM Events on "Developing the Next Generation of Law Firm Leaders." Moderated by Aric Press, the panelists were nothing if not qualified to speak. They were: A.B. Culvahouse, Jr.,...
by Bruce | October 5, 2007 | Articles, Globalization, Leadership, Marketing, Practice Group Management, Strategy
On Monday of this week Proskauer Rose published something brand-new online. I use "brand new" advisedly. I would be the first to confess I may have missed something like it beforehand (and if you’re aware of any analogs, please let me...