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- October 2012 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Creating the First Public Law Firm: The IPO of Slater & Gordon Limited
By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
Slater & Gordon (S&G), a midsized Australian law firm with a high-growth consolidation strategy, had an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for May 2007. Due to a series of regulatory changes in Australia in recent years, the IPO provided an opportunity for S&G to... View Details
Keywords: IPO; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Law Firm; Value Drivers; Growth Strategy; Revenue Recognition; Roll-up; Consolidator; Initial Public Offering; Valuation; Consolidation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Strategy; Growth Management; Corporate Governance; Business Strategy; Legal Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; Australia
Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "Creating the First Public Law Firm: The IPO of Slater & Gordon Limited." Harvard Business School Case 213-019, October 2012. (Revised September 2013.)
- 02 Aug 2023
JD/MBA Information Session with Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the JD/MBA joint degree program. HLS and HBS admissions staff will provide an overview of the program and application process. A panel of students will share their experiences and answer questions. View Details
- February 1995
- Article
China, Unincorporated: Company Law and Business Enterprise in Twentieth Century China
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "China, Unincorporated: Company Law and Business Enterprise in Twentieth Century China." Journal of Asian Studies 54, no. 1 (February 1995): 43–63. (Reprinted in Capitalism in Asia: Sixty Years of the Journal of Asian Studies, edited by David Ludden, 29-50. Ann Arbor: Association for Asian Studies, 2004.)
- August 1985
- Case
Bob Malott and Product Liability Law Reform
Robert Malott, Chairman and CEO of FMC, must decide whether or not to continue his work on product liability law reform, an issue on which he has worked for almost 10 years. Malott must decide how extensive his own involvement should be and what arguments he can or... View Details
Keywords: Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Legal Liability
Weinberg, Martha W. "Bob Malott and Product Liability Law Reform." Harvard Business School Case 386-014, August 1985.
- 04 Apr 2008
- News
From Law School to Business School - evolution of the case method
- 09 May 2013
- News
Will Health-Care Law Beget Entrepreneurs?
- June 2007
- Book Review
Book review of Managing Elites: Professional Socialization in Law and Business Schools
By: Rakesh Khurana
Khurana, Rakesh. "Book review of Managing Elites: Professional Socialization in Law and Business Schools." Contemporary Sociology 36, no. 2 (June 2007).
- 30 May 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
US Antitrust Law and Policy in Historical Perspective
- 17 Jul 2014
- News
Joseph Hinsey IV, 82; Harvard professor shared law expertise
- 16 Oct 2017
- News
Handgun waiting period laws save lives, study says
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
Most managers think the legal department is that office down the hall where they go to keep out of trouble or write a binding patent agreement. And that's shortsighted, says Harvard Business School professor Constance Bagley. A company... View Details
- 10 Dec 2021
- News
New NYC Law Restricts Hiring Based on Artificial Intelligence
- 26 Dec 2017
- News
Breaking Down the New U.S. Corporate Tax Law
- February 2000 (Revised September 2002)
- Case
Forever: De Beers and U.S. Antitrust Law
By: Debora L. Spar and Jennifer Burns
For over a century, the international diamond market has been dominated by one of the most successful cartels on earth. Run by the legendary De Beers Corp., the cartel has managed to keep diamond prices increasing and to prevent the defection that dooms most other... View Details
Keywords: Lawfulness; Monopoly; Luxury; Business and Government Relations; Consumer Products Industry; Mining Industry; Africa; United States
Spar, Debora L., and Jennifer Burns. "Forever: De Beers and U.S. Antitrust Law." Harvard Business School Case 700-082, February 2000. (Revised September 2002.)
- 18 May 2017
- News
How Laws and Culture Hold Back Socially Minded Companies
- June 1999
- Background Note
Competition Between the Professions: Law Firms vs. Accounting Firms
By: Ashish Nanda
Discusses the emerging competition between law firms and accounting firms. View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Competition Between the Professions: Law Firms vs. Accounting Firms." Harvard Business School Background Note 899-301, June 1999.
- March 2006
- Background Note
Business, Law, and Society: The Systems Approach to Law and Management
Presents the systems approach to law and management, a construct for understanding how public law affects the competitive environment and a firm's resources. Describes how the legally astute manager can use legal tools to assess opportunities, develop the firm's value... View Details
Bagley, Constance E. "Business, Law, and Society: The Systems Approach to Law and Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-086, March 2006.
- 02 Nov 2016
- HBS Seminar