Tag Archives: foreign firms

“We don’t need to worry about profitability.”

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Norman Clark

There are a significant number of law firms that appear to be doing quite well. My colleagues and I occasionally meet them at international conferences and other events. When we begin to describe Walker Clark LLC and the services we … Continue reading →

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Picking apart a legal market?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Norman Clark

The foreign firms continue to pick apart the Turkish legal market. As announced in The Lawyer this morning, the growing U.K.-based firm of Pinsent Masons has agreed to a joint venture in the infrastructure sector in Turkey with former Hergüner Bilgen Özeke … Continue reading →

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Which Brazilian law firms will miss the future?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Norman Clark

Are Brazilian law firms overlooking strategic opportunities that could strengthen their competitive advantages against foreign firms?   I believe that many of them are. In our firm’s discussions with our clients throughout the world, we have observed that interest in … Continue reading →

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Survival skills: competing for legal talent

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Norman Clark

Is your firm losing the competition to recruit and retain the best legal talent in your market? This is the sixth of a series of posts about eight business skills that will be essential for the continued success of most … Continue reading →

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Survival skills: managing growth

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Norman Clark

This is the third of a series of posts about eight business skills that will be essential for the continued success of most law firms in 2013 and beyond. Designing and managing alternative fee agreements to remain competitive and profitable Strengthening … Continue reading →

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8 survival skills for 2013… and beyond

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Norman Clark

This is the first of a series of  nine posts that highlight management skills that law firms will need to ensure sustained financial performance through the rest of this decade. We call them survival skills for 2013 because firms that do not … Continue reading →

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Advanced strategy for Brazilian law firms

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Norman Clark

This post discusses the need for national Brazilian law firms to advance their strategic thinking and methodology to meet the new competitive realities of the markets — both national and international — in which they compete. Although expressed in the … Continue reading →

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An imperative for managed growth

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Norman Clark

In my recent discussions with law firm leaders and managers from around the world, a very strong theme has emerged among the mid-size law firms, especially in emerging and recently-emerged legal markets. This could be the Big Issue of 2013 … Continue reading →

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Who’s afraid of Norton Rose?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Norman Clark

Norton Rose has announced its latest accomplishment in its relentless march to global status, a merger with U.S.-based Fulbright & Jaworski. This announcement comes as other substantial intercontinental deals appear to be in the works, such as the reported three-way … Continue reading →

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An invasion or an opportunity?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Norman Clark

Sources advise us that the Brazilian Bar Association is expected to make a final decision — perhaps as early as next week — concerning proposed new restrictions on foreign law firms and lawyers that want to operate in Brazil. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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