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The Business
Mark McAteer addresses the partnership promotions gender gap, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories

The National
Anastasia Hancock reports on Fladgate’s hire of real estate partner Adrian Wallace, while Osborne Clarke grows its disputes practice with Tim Boyce. Plus, extended analysis on the latest partnership gender stats image
The Client
Uría Menéndez is top of its class at Harvard University as it is selected to be an MBA case study model

The Client profile
BAA’s Robert Herga on big-ticket work, public scrutiny and Terminal Five
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image Appointments
The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section

Pritchard
Firms must take the finger off the trigger and set benchmarks for long-term assistant retention

The Forum
City law firms hit by government and SRA regulatory zeal

The Last Word
Judith Sharrock of Ashurst is both tireless infrastructure partner and Olympic torchbearer
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Grassing up the competition

As the OFT promises big payouts to cartel whistleblowers, Mark McAteer considers how easy it will be to get hold of the cash Read more...

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Strategy matters

Following a dramatic 12-year turnaround led by a bold management duo, Nabarro has forged a new direction. Anastasia Hancock asks if the firm can reinvent itself as a major City player Read more...

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The boy David

New Herbert Smith managing partner David Willis is described as hard-working, straightforward and honest. But can he handle the firm’s larger-than-life senior partner, David Gold? Claire Smith reports Read more...

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Lands of opportunity

Insulated against the global credit crunch by high oil prices and rapid diversification, the Middle East continues to boom. Maria Jackson assesses the nearby financial cities giving Dubai a run for its money Read more...