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 | November 7, 2007 | Articles, Leadership
As noted repeatedly, and without risk of contradicting or impairing same, the resolute policy of "Adam Smith, Esq." is to be stronger than nonpartisan: It is not only to take no stand on political issues, but it is to avoid introducing or insinuating...
by Bruce | November 5, 2007 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Today’s WSJ has a front page story "Perform-or-Die Culture Leaves Thin Talent Pool for Top Wall Street Jobs," which discusses the dearth of talent—or at least, talent deemed publicly acceptable—"for the biggest jobs in finance."...
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 26, 2007 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Leadership, M&A, Technology strategy
Yesterday I was privileged to run a session at Hildebrandt’s Sixth Annual Forum for Law Firm Management—"Getting a Seat at the Table"—Aligning Technology to Law Firm Business Strategy here in New York. My session was on "Sorting...