Wealthy couples splitting up increasingly turn to arbitration as streamlined alternative to overburdened traditional route
Partner moves across City hit highest number in at least a decade
Case could give justices a chance to curb the rush to sue in the most ideologically friendly venues
Senior associates in line to take home more than $550,000 at top New York firms
Awards highlights include: generative AI, data privacy, energy transition, pro bono initiatives and the most innovative law firms and individuals
The FT Top 35 law firms and the people, strategies and breakthroughs that will sustain them in an era of upheaval. Plus: generative AI disputes over copyright; the Supreme Court and the regulators; and the Trump effect on healthcare and civil rights
Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clients
Featuring the most innovative services that lawyers have developed for clients
The technology allows law firms to develop their own, more specialist platforms
Law firms continue to change how they manage their people and to reinvent their services and delivery models
Lawyers are developing new products and services as clients seek advice beyond traditional practice areas
General counsel are contributing in new ways as they learn to anticipate wider business ambitions
Law firms and college classes aim to improve graduates’ digital knowledge and expertise
While ‘intrapreneur’ is rarely a formal job description, finding individuals who can enable continual change has become a strategic aim
Law firms are preparing for radical changes in policy in contentious areas of civil rights
These lawyers excel in varying fields — from AI to intellectual property and data privacy — but all have demonstrated impact and leadership
The process of applying and building trust in powerful new tools takes time
A push by conservatives to cut red tape will raise the bar for enforcement and cause uncertainty for business
Specialist knowledge is required to help tech clients facing a wave of copyright and privacy claims
Advisers help navigate the competition and antitrust concerns for association promoting low-carbon marine fuels
Experts expect Trump regulators to be less hawkish on challenging proposed acquisitions in the sector
Legal and accounting firms expect a fee bonanza from efforts to avoid expected tariffs and export controls
Financial backer of landmark case complains £200mn deal ‘too low’, as other large companies face wave of claims
Staffers look for private sector opportunities after incoming administration floats widespread cuts
Plus, Hong Kong draws up potential crypto tax breaks for the super-rich and Goldman Sachs switches teams in UK takeover bid
