by Bruce | June 29, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
I promised a more substantive gloss on the AmLaw 100 results, and, while I have not run this by any Ph.D.’s in statistics, I think it tells a fascinating and possibly powerful story—which, more importantly, might even accord with some of the hypotheses and...
by Bruce | June 28, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
As promised, here’s the AmLaw 100 for 2005. I’ll have some substantive commentary later today, but for now I’ll primarily limit my gloss to that provided by my friends at American Lawyer Media: "Five Am Law 200 firms posted gross revenue...
by Bruce | June 24, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
Pepper-Hamilton, HQ’d in Philadelphia, which I’ve always been irrationally fond of, becomes the latest firm I’m aware of to appoint a Chief Strategy Officer—a litigation partner whose bio highlights his fascination with issues at the...
by Bruce | June 20, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
The UK press, not known for a dainty approach, is covering the developing (or should that be "unravelling") story of Coudert with no minced words: "Coudert in Crisis…" and "Living in the Past." Watching this happen is immensely sad,...
by Bruce | June 19, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Partnership Structures, Strategy
When the Financial Times speaks, people listen, so try this on for size: "The old model of partnership between lawyers alone has its drawbacks for large law firms, which are complex businesses – the biggest are multinationals in their own right. Yet...
by Bruce | June 18, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, M&A, Strategy
Coudert merger update: Baker & McKenzie, and DLA Piper are both reported to be "circling" Coudert. Neither B&M nor DLA denies it.
