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South Korean Firms Make a Push in Vietnam as Most Global Firms Look On
As thousands of South Korean companies entered the fast-growing Vietnamese market, their law firms followed, giving rise to increased competition in the nation's legal market.
White & Case Recruits Seoul Partner From Korean Conglomerate
Former Hyundai Heavy Industries general counsel Jun Hee Kim joins the U.S. firm as the fifth partner in Seoul.
The Global 100: Firms Ranked by Head Count
Overall lawyer head count for global 100 firms was 122,157 in 2016, up 2.7 percent from 2015. Forty-seven of the 100 largest firms by head count have more than 1,000 lawyers. Fifty-eight firms have the largest proportion of their lawyers in the United States, 17 have the largest proportion of their lawyers in the United Kingdom and 12 have most of their lawyers in China. The number of lawyers listed here is the average full-time-equivalent for the 2016 fiscal year. (For U.K.-based firms, the number of lawyers is the average full-time-equivalent for the fiscal year ending April 30).Global 100: Firms Ranked by Most Revenue
Gross revenue for The Global 100 grew by 2.8 percent in 2016, to $99.3 billion, just shy of 2015's increase of 3.1 percent. This year 81 of the world's top-grossing firms have more lawyers in the United States than elsewhere, while 12 have the greatest proportion of their lawyers in the United Kingdom. Eight firms are structured as vereins or European Economic Interest Groups (EEIGs). Thirty-four firms had more than $1 billion in revenues, compared with 35 last year. In most cases, gross revenues for U.S. firms are derived from The Am Law 100. Other firms were surveyed directly for The Global 100, the Asia 100/China 50, or Legal Week's UK Top 50. Currency conversion rates to U.S. dollars are annual averages for 2016. Lawyer numbers are average full-time-equivalent numbers for 2016. Gross revenue figures are rounded to the nearest $500,000, while revenue per lawyer figures are rounded to the nearest $5,000.For the World's Top-Grossing Firms, Slow and Steady Growth
The Global 100 saw revenue and profits per partner rise, our exclusive survey shows. Still, challenges abound.
K&L Gates' Partner Churn Continues, Plus More Lateral Moves
Amid more departures, K&L Gates seeks to grow; Akin Gump and Reed Smith hire from Winston & Strawn; Fox Rothschild reels in a leading Twin Cities litigator; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
Global Legal Awards: 2015 Global M&A Deals of the Year
The American Lawyer Global M&A Deals of the Year recognize transactions that redrew the corporate map in every corner of the globe.Global Legal Awards: 2015 Global Disputes of the Year
The American Lawyer Global Disputes of the Year honor the winning team in transnational cases regardless of the venue.Global Legal Awards: 2015 Global Finance Deals of the Year
The American Lawyer's Global Legal Awards in finance recognize the 10 deals that best exemplify the challenges of transnational finance practice, from capital markets offerings to capital restructurings to infrastructure projects.TRENDING STORIES
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