by Bruce | September 7, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
Can you ever think too much about leadership? Not in my book. But then, I’m firmly in the camp of "people make history" rather than "history makes people." Or, as The New York Times put it this morning apropos the 10th...
by Bruce | September 1, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
The American Lawyer’s "A-List" is out, and I’ll have something to say about it in the next day or two. (The A-List, I probably needn’t remind you, ranks firms not by revenue, size, or profitability, but by a combination of (a) revenue...
by Bruce | August 31, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Strategy, Technology strategy
Joy London has a post quickly summarizing the current and projected future state of outsourcing legal services—in particular to India. While the future projections come from consultants with, the cynical might say, an interest in generating excitement...
by Bruce | August 30, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
File this under better late than never: The New York Times has finally covered the Coudert meltdown, with a tale that aptly captures the romantic, idealistic, and ever so slightly out of touch with reality aura of the firm at its best and yes, at its...
by Bruce | August 27, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait. For what? For the results of Legal Week’s survey of the intentions of the top 50 UK firms regarding conversion to LLP status to come true: 14 of the top 50 have already converted; 28 of the...
by Bruce | August 25, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
That didn’t take long. Orrick has snagged a total of 40 Coudert lawyers in China, including one partner in Shanghai, two in Beijing, and six in Hong Kong. Despite the earlier unpleasantness over Orrick’s he-said/she-said poaching of...
