UK vs US - The fundamental differences in firms

[D]

Good afternoon,

I have been interested in what the key differences are between UK and US firms operating in London. Whilst I don't necessarily want to be spoon-fed the answer, could someone possibly point me in the direction of where I may be conduct some meaningful research, aside from merely comparing their clients and practise areas?

If this has been posted elsewhere, I do apologise! The search function didn't identify any results. Likewise, if this is a topic you intend on covering in the future, I look forward to reading the content.

Thanks!

 

[SameerS]

https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/magic-circle-v-us-law-firms.15/

 

[Nicole]

Hey D!

This is generally covered in the link Sameer posted above, but some pointers beyond practice area and clients include:

• Profits
• Training programme
• Number of trainees and lawyers
• Global reach
• International strategy
• Secondment opportunities
• Remuneration
• Bonuses

Is there a particular area you were interested in?

 

[MightyMoe]

This might help: https://interims.ssq.com/news/interim-blog/2016/october/uk-us-law-firms-the-pros-and-cons/#!/

 

[D]

Thank you for the links. I'll have a read before coming back with any additional questions.

 

[Jaysen]

I do plan to do a full write-up on this at some point (it's a popular question). But otherwise, yes, please feel free to fire away questions.

You might also want to check this recent thread on the US v UK legal market: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/us-vs-uk-legal-market.498/.

@AzanAshai also shared some interesting thoughts on this.

 

[AzanAshai]

Good afternoon,

I have been interested in what the key differences are between UK and US firms operating in London. Whilst I don't necessarily want to be spoon-fed the answer, could someone possibly point me in the direction of where I may be conduct some meaningful research, aside from merely comparing their clients and practise areas?

If this has been posted elsewhere, I do apologise! The search function didn't identify any results. Likewise, if this is a topic you intend on covering in the future, I look forward to reading the content.

Thanks!

Hi D!

This is a question I have researched a fair few times. Like Jaysen mentioned above, I recommend checking out the referenced thread and please feel free to shoot me some questions if there is anything in particular you were wondering about. I am by no means an expert on the topic and appreciate learning more about this.

 

[Jaysen]

Very comprehensive but you may find this interesting: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/largest-us-law-firms-london-part-2-fraser-maclean/