Lawyers

The geopolitical and strategic importance of the Republic of Turkey – established in 1923 by its founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk – to the European Union, America, Russia, the Middle East, and Asia is undeniable. Being a central meeting point ...

I am often asked the reason for the success of the revenue share model. Simply put, it’s down to the demand. Attitudes have changed and people want more, that is why these models are seeing so much growth. Since we ...

Nathan Peart, managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, says firms must move with the times when it comes to arrangements for prospective parents Parental leave continues to be a conversation at the forefront of law firm policy development, but ...

Oraro’s Chacha Odera, Eva Mukami and Radhika Arora look at the use of arbitration as a form of dispute resolution within Kenya. Introduction The use of arbitration as a form of dispute resolution within the Kenyan jurisdiction has been on ...

Nathan Peart, managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, says firms must become flexible or lose their best associates. Without much choice, the legal industry got flexible last year. Even firms that snubbed working from home pre-pandemic had to get on board. ...

As client issues become increasingly complex, working collaboratively to provide solutions is critical. But Professor Laura Empson and David Morley ask: can leaders maintain a collaborative culture in the world of remote working? Client issues tend to be sprawling and ...

Leading a professional firm with offices spread across multiple countries always creates a tension between global and local priorities. Professor Laura Empson and David Morley argue that what feels like a leadership challenge, is actually a deeper and very human struggle. ...

Traditional leadership models suggest people hanker for a hero in time of crisis. That’s an unfamiliar and uncomfortable role for law firm leaders say Professor Laura Empson and David Morley What do people look for in their leaders when crisis ...

How does Investec assess foreign currency income and assets when examining affordability? This is a question we get asked frequently, because not all lenders have the ability to look at complex income streams such as foreign currency or lumpy profit ...

If law firms are to survive and thrive, they must dramatically modernise the way they work and serve their clients; they must become more adaptable, flexible and collaborative if they are to prosper. While clients have accelerated and evolved in ...