Law firms need to adapt not only to the current business challenges but also longerterm legal market and consumer trends, says Richard Susskind
Bad and unethical business decision making is the primary cause of the financial meltdown and, in turn, the global recession believes Ben W. Heineman, Jr. of Harvard Law School's Program on the Legal Profession
Spain's insolvency regime is proving itself inadequate for assisting businesses in financial difficulties, writes Antonio Fernández of Garrigues.
The continuing health of a law firm depends on its ability to find and develop junior talent and despite the prevailing economic situation, now is not the time to turn off the supply, argues Bruce
The move away from the fundamentals of property ownership has brought on the financial crisis now affecting the West and which is endemic in much of the Developing World, says Hernando de Soto of the
The US model of cartel enforcement and its leniency programme have extended well beyond its own shores, impacting on international cartel operations and increasingly on Europe’s own legislation and regulatory actions, says Bob
It is not possible to understand the issues driving the campaigns ahead of the forthcoming US presidential elections by adopting a ‘European’ view, says Antonio Garrigues Walker. Conversely, US voters need to understand the global
High profile investments by sovereign wealth funds has generated discussion and courted controversy, but also significantly raised hopes within the global investment community, says Peter Martyr, Chief Executive of Norton Rose.
The key issue facing law firms’ continued success is their ability to attract and retain a new generation of lawyers, and those that are most likely to succeed will be those most willing to embrace
CSR is now a key measure of public companies’ emphasis on environmental, social and governance issues, and under-performance may impact on both a company’s reputation and value, say Emmanuel Drai and Olivier du Mottay
