Human traits are going to reveal as a fundamental asset in the law firm of the future, especially in sights of a more consistent adoption of AI techs. That’s the shared standpoint of more than three-quarters within the 500 legal heads featured in Simmons & Simmons “Law firm of the future” survey. The global insight […]
Forty percent of European Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) have reported increased costs due to internal investigations, 11% higher than the global average of 29%, according to the 2025 ACC Chief Legal Officers Survey. The report, released by the
by claudia la via In a world increasingly defined by complexity, Shellenberg Wittmer stands as a model of how a law firm can lead not just by tradition but through innovation and foresight. As Switzerland’
The emergence of deepfake technology and its impact on law, media, and intellectual property rights With the rise of Artificial intelligence, the line between reality and fabricated digital content has become alarmingly blurred. Deepfake technology —
A comprehensive survey from Thomson Reuters has uncovered significant challenges facing in-house legal departments, with mounting financial pressures driving strategic transformations across corporate legal teams. The 2024 State of the Corporate Law Department&
Dantès Law, a 1-year-old French firm based in Paris, has recently opened a permanent office in Geneva. Heading it will be the firm’s partner Thibault Stumm (pictured). The new location will focus on
Schellenberg Wittmer has renewed its partnership with the non-profit organization AVVEC (Aide aux Victimes de Violence en Couple) to support the association’s mission to assist victims of intimate partner violence, in honour of the “
How new legal roles are shaping career paths, strategic agility and work-life balance A significant trend is emerging across Swiss law firms: the increasing presence of general counsels (GC) and counsels within firm structures. This
Dominig Rogger, Managing partner at Pontinova Law shares how a boutique-approach together with cutting-edge technology and ability to empower models that encourage independent practice among lawyers can boost creativity and a new, factual approach to
Schellenberg Wittmer (S.W.) partner Lorenza Ferrari Hofer (pictured) has been elected president of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). The election took place during the AIPPI World Congress in Hangzhou,
