Skadden ranked by GCs as the strongest US law firm brand

UK’s regulatory regime is hindering financial services sector
Organisations are considering relocating to Hong Kong or New York

Firms face fines of up to two per cent of global annual turnover for data breaches
All businesses with EU clients will be liable under the proposed EC reforms

Law firms are suffering a dramatic decline in M&A work
Global value of M&A deals dropped by over a third in 2011

Only half of law firm office workers are happy at work
Staff annoyed by freezing air conditioning and malfunctioning coffee machines

Law firms taking a half-hearted approach to social media
LinkedIn predominates, firms hesitant to engage with clients