In this issue

US Innovative Lawyers 2012 ranks the top law businesses, in-house legal teams and individuals - and highlights the main issues facing the economy

May 29, 2013

Entries open for the 2013 ranking

Read the guidelines on how to enter your submission for the FT US Innovative Lawyers 2013 ranking and awards

Rankings and slideshow

See the Top 25 US law firms and an extensive breakdown of how they scored in each category
Find out who are the top US innovative lawyers
US Innovative Lawyers 2012 Report
May 29, 2013

Leading and lagging

The submissions give an insight into some of the main business, regulatory and economic issues preoccupying America, writes Martin Dickson

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Firms grow smarter on strategy

The top legal businesses have plotted moves that recognise the increased power – and demands – of clients, says Reena SenGupta

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Profiles: Leading from the front

The top 10 agents for change

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Corporate: Sweetening the pill

Law firms have skilfully identified ways to make sure that corporate mergers get the regulatory green light despite opposition, finds David Gelles

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Intellectual property: Patent lore

Pharmaceutical groups are foremost among those that have needed help from law firms, says Richard Waters

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Finance: Global jigsaw

From embattled firms to ailing economies, lawyers have played a critical role in restructuring, writes Paul Solman

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Business of law: Firms fill gap in knowledge

Training and secondment are helping to keep lawyers off the rocks of uncertainty, says Caroline Binham

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In-house: Overlapping spheres

Cross-functional groups and cost efficiencies are transforming legal teams, reports Reena SenGupta

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Litigation: Trimming back the class-action monolith

Creative work is reversing a sharp rise in the scope of joint cases, finds Tracy Alloway

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Energy: The next big idea

Novice global powers and the shale revolution are changing the energy landscape, says Ed Crooks

Nov 29, 2012

Lawyers to the innovators: Specialist needs

Law firms are increasingly helping clients shape their businesses in areas such as digital strategy and networking, says Sarah Murray