by Bruce | October 1, 2008 | Articles, Finance, Strategy
Analogies are imperfect (that’s why they’re called analogies), but here’s an interesting thought experiment tying together the wild rides investment banks have had on Wall Street during the past few weeks and the potential impact of the Legal...
by Bruce | July 22, 2008 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Innovative Managing Partners, Leadership, M&A, Practice Group Management, Profiles of Individuals, Strategy
I recently had the chance to sit down with Jay Zimmerman, Chairman of Bingham, to discuss the changes he’s seen over his career, and to talk about the future of the legal industry and Bingham. Herewith a synopsis. Jay (Harvard, Harvard Law) started his career in...
by Bruce | June 18, 2008 | Articles, Finance, Leadership, Practice Group Management, Strategy
Over at LegalOnRamp there’s an interesting discussion underway about the extent to which GC’s do—or don’t—seek genuine innovation in the way BigLaw provides services. I’m taking the liberty of republishing it here (with...
by Bruce | March 15, 2008 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
Just back from an abbreviated week in London (essentially Tuesday through Thursday). Herewith a report. I met with the managing partners of a good half-dozen firms, fairly representative of the marketplace, and unsurprisingly the top question on most minds is...
by Bruce | August 31, 2007 | Articles, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy, Technology strategy
CIO Magazine recently announced its 20th Annual CIO100 Awards, recognizing 100 CIOs deemed most effective at transforming their firms through IT innovation . The winners included CIOs from Bryan Cave, Foley & Lardner, Goodwin Procter,...