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The Business
Mark McAteer reports on those firms taking tough strategic decisions, plus market-leading analysis of the month’s top stories

The National
Maria Jackson reports on Glen Atchison taking up the post of managing partner at Harbottle & Lewis. Plus, Manches opens an office in Reading, and Berwin Leighton Paisner hires a regeneration expert
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The Client
BP faces litigation from TNK oligarchs in latest bitter confrontation

The Client profile
Centrica’s Adrian Morris speaks from the energy industry goldfish bowl
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The LB Global 100
Analysing an extended top 100 firms, Stephen J Doggett and Chris Johnson ask who could soon be making beautiful music Read more...

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The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section

Pritchard
Ashurst finally makes the top-50 cut

The Forum
SRA opens up a dialogue with the City

The Last Word
Addleshaw Goddard’s William James on thrill-seeking in sport and law
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Let’s go to work

As the market prepares for the worst, restructuring practices are coming into their own. Anthony Notaras profiles the insolvency stars who thrive on getting the job done Read more...




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Power tripper

Clifford Chance’s ubiquitous senior partner Stuart Popham crosses the globe to engage with the world’s powerbrokers and business leaders. Chris Crowe meets the man with political connections and ambassadorial ambitions Read more...



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Big or bountiful

With Portugal’s largest firm, PLMJ, undertaking an overhaul of its profit strategy, Miguel Cortez finds the Portuguese market adjusting its focus from quantity to quality Read more...