Lisa Shuchman

Asia is the largest continent by area and population, accounting for close to 60% of the world’s population. And China as an economic force is not going away. So why has so much of Big Law walked away?

Asia is the largest continent by area and population, accounting for close to 60% of the world’s population. And China as an economic force is not going away. So why has so much of Big Law walked away?

Studies indicate that much of Big Law has come through the economic and political volatility of the first half of 2025 in good shape, but a good chunk of it has not, writes The Global Lawyer.

Studies indicate that much of Big Law has come through the economic and political volatility of the first half of 2025 in good shape, but a good chunk of it has not, writes The Global Lawyer.

The new office is seen as an essential part of the firm's growth strategy in Canada, following the launch of its Toronto office a decade ago.

Hilda Chan was a partner at Nixon Peabody for only four months before making the move to RPC.

AI is rapidly transforming the legal industry, but an even bigger threat to Big Law may come from law firms' inability — or unwillingness — to adapt fast enough, writes The Global Lawyer.

The claim, expected to be for damages worth hundreds of millions of dollars, focuses on losses sustained primarily in regions occupied by Russia.

Once fast-growing legal markets can quickly fall out of favor, as law firms increasingly prioritize profit margins and narrow their focus geographically and in practice areas, writes The Global Lawyer.

More are saying the nine firms should have known that the executive orders were a lost cause, The Global Lawyer writes.

In a month designated by many nations as a time to address mental health awareness, The Global Lawyer looks at what lawyers, known to be part of an unwell profession, can do in these fraught times.

As major law firms strike agreements with U.S. President Donald Trump, the rank and file of the legal industry is growing increasingly unhappy, writes The Global Lawyer. Should Big Law be worried?

Prominent law firms and the legal profession are under attack, and this has repercussions around the world, writes The Global Lawyer. When will Big Law finally speak out?

Prominent law firms and the legal profession are under attack, and this has repercussions around the world, writes The Global Lawyer. When will Big Law finally speak out?

Prominent law firms and the legal profession are under attack, and this has repercussions around the world, writes The Global Lawyer. When will Big Law finally speak out?

European law firms are trying to navigate through turbulent times, writes The Global Lawyer. Trump is only part of the problem.

European law firms are trying to navigate through turbulent times, writes The Global Lawyer. Trump is only part of the problem.

Law firms have a lot to worry about no matter who occupies the White House, writes The Global Lawyer.

The world has a lot to worry about now that Donald Trump has been sworn in as President of the United States, but law firms have a lot to worry about no matter who occupies the White House, writes The Global Lawyer.

Law firms must strike a balance to make sound decisions, even when politics come into play. Last week HSF demonstrated it would not fall off the high wire, writes The Global Lawyer.