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The Business Mark McAteer reports on why law firms should aim to stand out by pushing their new stars into the limelight, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories The National Maria Jackson looks at Irwin Mitchell’s expansion in Birmingham. Plus, criticism of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and coverage of Short Richardson & Forth’s hire of employment expert John McMullen from Watson Burton The Client Christie’s Nick Deeming instigates the second major law firm panel review of his career, while EC Harris predicts a surge in construction disputes as tender prices fall	Crime and punishment The FSA says law firms are not exempt from its tough new approach to market abuse. Anastasia Hancock investigates Read more... Appointments The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section Pritchard Fortune reversal at Mayer Brown The Forum What to do if your client is defrauded The Last Word DLA Piper’s real estate star David Taylor on living life in the fast lane	Built to last James Baxter talks to property entrepreneur Anton Bilton at his Knightsbridge HQ about overcoming the desperate state of the UK market by exploiting opportunities abroad Read more... Securing the knowledge Intellectual property is a vital asset, particularly when conventional methods of raising capital are scarce. Mark McAteer finds out how IP is raising law firms’ fortunes Read more... The fixer Robert Amsterdam has spent his career fighting governments in some of the world’s most hostile and corrupt countries. Chris Johnson meets a man straddling the line between politics and law Read more... Beyond the mirage With the downturn now reaching Dubai, Mary-Ann Williams reports on the rise of new Middle East jurisdictions that offer stable economies and a wealth of untapped opportunity Read more...

Becoming part of the solution, not the problem Our cover story this month looks at the impact on law firms of the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA’s) seismic shift from light-touch regulation to a tough enforcement regime. While the Solicitors Regulation Authority remains their main regulator, the scope for law firms to fall under the FSA’s remit is growing exponentially.
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