While political volatility continues across Africa, law firms are seeking a renewed optimism despite the increasing global challenges. At the Agenda Africa session in Miami, partners from leading law firms around the African region agreed that retention of young talent is the biggest challenge that they are currently facing. Second and third generations of lawyers are empowered and taking the lead, pushing for hybrid working and expecting to be rewarded for their long working

When looking at succession planning or leadership transition in law firms, the challenge is challenge is how to best build on strong foundations and drive growth into the future. Our theme at the Leadership Breakfast during the IBA Annual Conference in Miami. focused on the transition from Founders to Firm, with selected participants from 15 countries around the world sharing their personal experiences and lessons learned. ​ ​ Stephen Revell and Moray McLaren shared a case st

An extract from Inspire magazine issue 5, from Möller Institute at Cambridge University. The people challenges facing businesses as we emerge from Covid only serve to highlight the many tensions within traditional approaches to reward and remuneration. Going forward, how should we be defining "success" within partnerships and adopting approaches that can better deliver on our promises to our people and clients?

The challenge of joint strategy within law firm partnerships by Moray McLaren. Published at Modern Lawyer magazine. How can law firms, based on the partnership model where individual success is central, also develop strategies needed to succeed as organisations? Moray McLaren explores the issues faced and some possible solutions. Read the full article here.

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“Will pitching change post COVID-19?” is a question we’re being asked by lots of our clients and contacts.

As Africa´s law firms are coming to terms with Covid-19 some are feeling more optimistic about the consequences than others. The only certainty is that the market will return. The challenge is, therefore, which law firms will emerge from Covid-19 in a stronger or weaker position than before.

Lexington advises law firms across the fast-changing and frontier markets. COVID-19 is posing a number of challenges and we wanted to share our current thinking on the issues we are seeing globally. Click here to read Lexington Q4 newsletter.

Stuart Hopper and Mari Cruz Taboada at Lexington Consultants talk about efficiency in law firms, legal innovation and how to offer value to clients. Watch here

This article aim is to give you a “how to” guide to the issues you as a law firm leader need to look at to tailor your return to the office to the needs of your specific clients and your law firm or other professional firm. Read the article here

Moray McLaren and Paul Browne of Lexington Consultants, talk about the transformation agenda and the critical need for clarity about what firms are setting out to achieve.

Mari Cruz Taboada and Katie Dignan of Lexington Consultants, talk about digital transformation in the legal market. Is it all about technology? Is there another, more powerful, driver for collaboration and flexibility? Read more here