A Message From the Editor Freshfields continues to ramp up its U.S. growth strategy, having hired a long-standing partner from Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York. And in what could be a warning sign for law firms all over the world, Norton Rose said it was forced to shutter its Dubai office last month when a staff member contracted COVID-19. In France, LGBT+ legal networks are gaining a foothold, thanks in part to work by Mayer Brown. And in Hong Kong, which is still trying to come to terms with the new national security law that China imposed on the territory, lawyers are unsure of the city's future. Meanwhile, 17 law firms, including all of the Magic Circle in the U.K., have signed on to a new pledge to combat the career obstacles faced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers. Also, Aeromexico is being guided through restructuring by Davis Polk. And across Africa, judiciaries and lawyers are starting to overcome negative perceptions of arbitration and embrace it. You can read these stories and more at https://www.law.com/international-edition/. – Lisa Shuchman, Senior International Editor |
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