SOVEREIGNS
Hogan Lovells widens government focus with launch of sovereigns practice
Global team will be led by London-based infrastructure partner Jeremy Brittenden
Global
PARTNER HIRES
Kennedys boosts Americas team with partner-level hires in Madrid, Philadelphia and Miami
Arrival of AXA XL's EMEA and Latin America head, Susana Martinez, latest of four hires
COVID-19
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Permanent shift to home working will boost productivity but may impact mental health, poll finds
More than three quarters of respondents to The Global Legal Post survey expect less office-based work once pandemic recedes
LEGALTECH
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Avoiding the 'shiny toy syndrome' - law firms urged to focus on the strategy behind tech investment
Video Q&A underlines the importance of staying level-headed in face of booming legaltech sector
ESG MOVEMENT
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Herbert Smith Freehills steps up sustainability focus with new practice group
London-based energy partner Silke Goldberg appointed global leader of ESG practice
FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Hogan Lovells weathers Covid-19 storm with 2.8 per cent revenue rise to $2.31bn
Cost savings help fuel 30.8% PEP increase also partly caused by change in partner compensation arrangements
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
'Too many lists and brochures' - law firms urged to reset relationship between lawyers and BD teams
Video Q&A hears call for leaders to recognise and accommodate the complexity of the sales process
TIMELINE
The Global Legal Post timeline: ESG and the law
How law firms and their clients are responding to the environmental, social and governance movement
SURVEY
Take the inaugural The Global Legal Post snapshot survey: Covid-19 and the workplace
Short, confidential poll asks readers how the pandemic will change the way we work in the longterm
MANAGEMENT
DLA Piper extends international managing partner's term amid Covid-related uncertainty
Simon Levine will have his second four-year term extended by two years until 2024