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The Business
Mark McAteer reports on the resurgence of lowballing as
the leading firms seek to keep revenues up, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories

The National
Chris Johnson reports on
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert’s move
into Manchester. Plus, more partner exits at Cobbetts, while Hill Dickinson makes an insurance lateral hire image
The Client
DLA Piper focuses on its growing number of energy clients as it unveils a new sector business plan

The Client profile
Adil Hussain of Gatehouse Bank on his first year working in-house
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The big chill
Despite many firms putting growth ambitions on ice,
Stephen J Doggett argues
now is not the time for firms to reconsider their City commitment
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The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section

Pritchard
SMEs buoy lacklustre corporate scene

The Forum
Delivery of business law faces change

The Last Word
Scottish lawyer, artist, broadcaster and karate black belt, Austin Lafferty
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All change

BLP’s Moscow debut represents the biggest ever Russian law firm tie-up, but Chris Johnson reveals the merged firm could be in for a roller-coaster ride Read more...

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Best-laid plans

Brown Rudnick’s Richard Penfold was unfortunate enough to join Heller Ehrman six weeks before it imploded
in September. He tells Mark McAteer his salutary story Read more...

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Hot property

Office rents are at rock bottom. Yet Anastasia Hancock explains how appearing too flash and missing the benefits of going green could ruin your move Read more...

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Line in the sand

Islamic finance now has the chance to make a play for the mass market. Maria Jackson examines the attraction of simple Islamic products
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Northern exposure

The Nordic region has been
hit by the global economic downturn. Anthony Notaras reports on firms’ respective survival strategies
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