In-depth: restructuring and reorganization of law firms – a new challenge in the law firm market
1 Restructuring and reorganization of law firms – a new challenge in the law firm market By Christoph H. Vaagt and Thorsten Zulauf In this series of articles, we look at the experience we have gained as consultants in the law firm market in recent times. Whereas in the past the focus was on the […]
In-depth: re-merger of law firms, or: from the umbrella brand to truly integrated law firms
Traditional law firms, organised in partnership, always organise themselves at minimum cost. This is why they are so profitable, unlike other professions. This went well as long as the competition did not behave differently. In the German market of commercial law firms, a completely different approach has been taken with the emergence of Anglo-Saxon law […]
In-depth: Why does a corporate legal department need a strategy?
Isn’t it enough if she just does her job very well? And to do it as conveniently as possible for the company? No – that is not enough, we think. This is already evident from the fact that the provocative questions above raise counter-questions. What is “the work of a legal department”? How must the […]