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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.
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Mind the Gap
Tonya Johannsen
Disputes among owner, architect, and contractor during any large commercial construction project are inevitable. Here’s what to look out for—and how to resolve such problems quickly and with as little fuss as possible.
Fighting for Justice, Fighting for Change
Dallas trial attorneys Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons find motivation in the pursuit of justice.
Winning for His Clients Amid a Pandemic
John Fields
Best Lawyers®* Listed Attorney Joseph Brophy on achieving success in 2020.
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Trial legend Frank Branson finds success mixing technology and new skills with vast courtroom experience.
In Partnership
Unlawful Pornography and Corporate Liability in Canada
Jordan Donich
Developments on the ongoing efforts to ensure internet companies are policing illegal content, such as child pornography, hosted on their servers.
Voting Season Is Open
Voting for next year's Best Lawyers is an exclusive opportunity to benefit your local legal community.
How Peer Review Powers Industry Referrals
Best Lawyers combines the trust of industry referrals with state-of-the-art technology to help clients find the right lawyer.
Announcing the 2022 Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
The results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms.
Talent Unbound
Kelly Twiss Noonan
Gender diversity within our firm isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s also good for business, and it’s helping us manage the unprecedented coronavirus crisis.
A Global Approach to Settlement
Bradley A. Klein, Gretchen M. Wolf, Peter Y. Cheun, and Mayra C. Suárez
The Department of Justice, in pursuit of companies whose transgressions cross borders, increasingly credits other countries’ fines to avoid “piling on.”
WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Business Liability
Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about business liability concerns as the economy opens back up.
The 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" Awards in Canada
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" awards in Canada.
The Virtual Courtroom
Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla
Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life.
Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?
Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar
Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.
Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry
Christopher W. Martin
Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.
How I Adapt to Working From Home
Alexandria Hurst
With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.
Best Lawyers Since Day One
We talked to some of the 566 attorneys who have been recognized by Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983.
Sharpening the Sword: What You Need to Know About CASPA
Eric B. Smith
How the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) can radically change the stakes of how you build. Learn what CASPA means for your construction projects and contract disputes.
Food for Thought: Misleading Conduct in the Franchise Space
Alicia Hill
Some franchisors do not fully appreciate the importance of record-keeping during the negotiation stage, but as the Guirguis family discovered, this might be the most crucial step until opening day.
In-House Counsel
Nancy Lippincott
Lizzie Fletcher was a star lawyer in Houston before defeating a nine-term incumbent to win a seat in Congress last November. What the much-lauded work she did in her first career teach her about how to succeed in this new one?
Dark Matters
Robert A. Clifford
So-called dark money in judicial elections threatens to undermine public confidence in the courts. What can the legal profession do to combat it?
Shaping the Policy You Really Care About
Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.
Moving With the World
Attorney Adrián Vázquez from the Mexican firm Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to the WTO, Mexico's shifting trade strategy, and more.
