by Bruce | August 24, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Finance, Globalization, Strategy
The Lawyer’s UK 100 listing will be out right after Labor Day, but we have an advance peek at the top 10 today. Linklaters is #1 at £410-million in revenue (US$738-million), up over 8% on strong corporate-department performance. Clifford Chance...
by Bruce | August 22, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
After the weekend’s hiatus, this morning we have a round-up of Coudert post-mortems. Astonishingly, and unforgivably, The New York Times has yet to take note. Unless they’re saving up their ammo for a behind-the-scenes feature, the reaction can...
by Bruce | August 20, 2005 | Articles, Globalization
Update 2: Here’s the Bloomberg News story, in which yours truly is quoted. Update 3: The Wall Street Journal. Update 4: The New York Law Journal. This article implies that one reason a firm-saving merger couldn’t be pulled off at the end was...
by Bruce | August 18, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
We note with great sadness the passing of a 150+ year old firm, a pioneer on the international scene in ways many are still trying to emulate. (Also here.) The firm’s demise strikes me as exceedingly unnecessary—given the long perspective—but...
by Bruce | August 15, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
Pop quiz: Q.: How many of the AmLaw 100 have a presence in London? A.: 70. Surprised me as well, but apparently the number is only going to rise. Reportedly on the prowl for merger partners in London are Cooley Godward, Heller Ehrman, Proskauer...
by Bruce | August 10, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Is "leadership" a verb or a noun? I’m not trying to be cute—the real question is whether leaders are simply born, or can be made. To step back, leadership is one of those ineffable qualities the intrinsic desirability of which no one...
