The year in review: An annual publication of the ABA section of International law The committee editor Robert C. Bata is the Principal and Founder of WarwickPlace Legal, an international law firm strategy consultancy, and a Vice-Chair of the ABA Section of International Law’s International Law Practice Management Forum. Read the entire article, please download […]
Gerard Tanja, Amsterdam partner of Venturis Consulting Group commented on the increasing and intensifying relationships between German and Dutch law firms in the last couple of years. In a short article in the Dutch Legal Magazine “MR” he predicts a growing interest among Dutch and German law firms to reinforce cooperation due to regulatory and market […]
By Rebecca Normand-Hochman, co-authored with Prof. Heidi Gardner – PD Quarterly Rebecca Normand-Hochman and Harvard Professor Heidi Gardner explain some of their research findings on senior level mentoring in law firms and specifically why heavily formalised mentoring programmes don’t work for getting partners to mentor partners. What does work is to foster a culture of […]
by Gerard Tanja and David Temporal Since the financial crisis of 2008 various firms have been confronted with reduced fee growth and lower levels of profitability. The next few years do not look any better with the sovereign debt crisis, slow economic growth and continued pressure from clients for better value for money. It is […]
by Rebecca Normand-Hochman – MP Manging Partner This article explains that the ability to attract, develop and retain talent has become one of the biggest competitive issues for law firms. Creating a culture in which senior lawyers and partners support the development of others is a cost-effective and powerful way to invest in talent. To read the entire […]
by Rebecca Normand-Hochman – In this article, Rebecca Normand-Hochman explains that mentoring in law firms can bring lasting benefits for all those involved, including the firm but only if the process is set up appropriately and implemented effectively. To read the entire article: download the PDF