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law firm

American  
[law furm] / ˈlɔ ˌfɜrm /

noun

law firms plural
  1. a company of lawyers who practice together, some of whom are partners and share ownership and direction of the company.


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“It’s just now every step is visible,” said Paul Jebely, a partner at law firm Sterlington who lives in Hong Kong and represents wealthy clients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

An initial public offering of shares by a China-affiliated offshore entity “is a simple way to circumvent the capital controls,” said Edmund Leow, a senior partner in Singapore at law firm Dentons Rodyk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Jo Moseley from law firm Irwin Mitchell explains that when it comes to judging what is "reasonable", a tribunal would take into account factors like the person's role, and the size of the business.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Gober, who owns the conservative powerhouse law firm LexPolitica, has a net worth of between about $32 million and $107 million, according to his disclosure.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

All of a sudden the things that the old-line law firms didn’t want to do—hostile takeovers and litigation—were the things that every law firm wanted to do.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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