As a result of Brexit, and the subsequent move by companies and organisations from London to continental European capital cities (eg. Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris), as well as further globalisation and analysis of referral work, international law firms have made it a strategic priority to expand their capabilities and to enter new markets. They can do so by merging with or taking over a national independent law firm, via lateral hires and/or by the onboarding of teams. Each of these strateg...

With continued pressure from human rights organisations and socially conscious shareholders, investors, clients and employees, there is little doubt that every law firm must have environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at the core of its business strategy. However, the implementation of an ESG strategy should not be a box-ticking exercise; rather, it requires firm-wide commitment and involves the full integration of ESG criteria into the strategy, operations and ethos of the firm...

This Special Report on Legal Tech and Digital Transformation offers a practical framework on the following topics: • What impact do technology, legal tech and technology-based legal services have on the formulation of strategy in traditional law firms? • Does legal tech affect the competitive positioning of law firms? • Legal tech and client services delivery: will the distinctive value proposition of law firms change? • How does legal tech impact the traditional business models of law fir...