Beyond the Headlines
The departure of a large chunk of Spruson & Ferguson's legacy leadership could have destabilised the firm, but it's fighting back with strategic hires and promotions
The first credible UPC spinouts are growing, and they are coming from elite patent litigation teams, suggesting specialist litigators may no longer need large platforms to compete
As competing firms come under common ownership, clients may care less about formal conflicts and more about how openly firms discuss them
As firms expand into integrated IP services, recent hires show the model's appeal – but high-profile departures reveal how quickly questions of depth and durability can emerge
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