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Good morning. Freshfields has removed its DEI content as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to wage an aggressive anti-diversity campaign on law firms and corporations. Also, we have DLA Piper's 2024 financials for you. The attack on law firms in the U.S. continues to be a big story, and the elusive amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie is still circulating among law firms and has a large number of signatures, although not from the highest-grossing firms. And in case you were wondering, we have a story about what Marine Le Pen may do now.

– Lisa Shuchman, Executive Editor

 

Law Firm Management

Freshfields Removes DEI Content, Retires US Diversity Targets

By Krishnan Nair

The firm, which has made significant investments into its U.S. arm in recent years, was one of 20 firms named in a Trump-directed... Read More

 

Law Firm Profitability | News

DLA Piper Surpasses $4B in Revenue, Net Income and PEP See Double-Digit Growth

By Dan Roe

Driving profitable revenue in “white hot markets and practice areas is top of mind for DLA Piper in 2025. Read More

 

Litigation | Analysis

Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie Gets 170 Signatures So Far, but Few From Am Law 100 Firms

By Amanda O'Brien

As of Sunday, only a handful of Am Law 100 firms have signed onto the amicus brief, sources say Read More

 

Government | News

France's Le Pen Banned from 2027 Election Over Embezzlement Conviction: What Are Her Legal Options?

By Rick Mitchell

After the Paris Criminal Court found Le Pen guilty of embezzling public funds, it ‘provisionally' barred her from... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Japan's Big Four Firm Mori Hamada Secures Corporate Partner From MoFo Tokyo

By Kasvi Sehgal

The firm acts on some of Japan's most prominent transactions, including Bain Capital's $3.3 billion pharma acquisition... Read More

 

Law Firm Hiring | News

Macfarlanes Trio Leaves For DAC Beachcroft

By Louis Altmann

All three were in Macfarlanes' real estate department for the best part of a decade. Read More

 

Government | News

Clifford Chance Meets Lebanese President to Discuss Financial Crisis

By Dario Sabaghi

Clifford Chance's delegation met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to discuss solutions for Lebanon's financial crisis. Read More

 

Regulation | News

'Serious Concerns' Raised in SRA and BSB Performance Reviews

By Louis Altmann

A scathing report by the Legal Services Board highlighted shortcomings by the regulatory bodies. Read More

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