News & Events
News & Events
Challenges in the European Legal Market
Law Publishers in Europe, London, May 2013
UK Market Trends
Thomson Reuters, London, January 2013
Trends and Developments
The US Legal Market
London
Managing Global Practice Groups
Practice Group Management
London
Partner Retirements: Critical Elements of a Strategic Plan
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Responding to Change
Smith & Williamson, London, October 2012
The Challenges of a Changing Law Firm Economic Model
Georgetown University Law School, Washington DC, October 2012
Compensation Workshop
Georgetown University Law School, Washington DC, September 2012
For the Am Law 100, Mergers Don’t Always Mean Immediate Results
Lisa Smith is quoted. “The risk is always if the group splits – that people will make their own choices and say, ‘There may be a deal, but I’m a free agent,'” Smith at Fairfax, says.
The Rise of the Mega Firm: Legal Departments Face Difficult Questions Amid Law Firm Mergers
Lisa Smith is quoted. “An interesting aspect of this [M&A activity] is that you may have fewer choices,” Smith says.
Small Law Firms, Solo Lawyers Strain for Relief in $350B Pandemic Loan Program
Lisa Smith is quoted. “Every firm I have spoken to that meets the size criteria says they’re applying,” said Lisa Smith, a principal at the law firm consultancy Fairfax Associates. “You can probably throw a dart to any firm with 200 lawyers and probably find one.”
‘It’s a Full Stop’: Law Firm Mergers Slow Amid COVID-19
Lisa Smith is quoted. “From what we’ve seen, most of the discussions that were happening have had to be put on hold. A lot of it does rely on face-to-face meetings,” Smith said. “For good reason, firms are very much focused on business continuity and operating their firms successfully. The ability to have the bandwidth to look at merger discussions as well as manage a business effectively just isn’t there.”