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The Business
Mark McAteer comments on
the dearth of solicitor-advocates
in the latest round of QC appointments, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories


The National
Becky Pritchard reports on Beachcroft’s latest healthcare hires, while Michelmores enhances its corporate
offering in the South West

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The Client profile
Countrywide’s Gareth Williams on why he doesn’t suffer fools gladly
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Crunch time

LG and Nabarro bear similar scars after their exposure to real estate in the wake of the credit crunch. However, as Maria Jackson finds out, one has the necessary zest to fight back, while the other is suffering an identity crisis

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

Pritchard
Why transparent compensation structures aren’t always best

The Forum
How an array of expat benefits is attracting more US securities specialists to London

The Last Word
CMS Cameron McKenna’s Olexander Martinenko on his ‘lost years’ behind the Iron Curtain in the Soviet army
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Global London

In our annual Global London survey, Claire Coe Smith and Chris Johnson analyse the latest figures for the
top 50 foreign firms in London, and find plenty that are still buoyant in
a choppy market Read more...

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Reinventing
the wheel

Mark McAteer and Georgina Bennett-Warner report on the third annual LB/Marsh round table on risk management, where outcomes-based regulation was put
under the microscope Read more...

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A hive of activity

With more lawyers
per capita than any
other nation, Israel has
a surfeit of talent. Becky Pritchard investigates what is keeping them all busy, and assesses the future for this ultra-competitive market Read more...

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Waltzing on

Revitalising Austria’s ailing banking system has led to some lucrative mandates for the heavy-hitting law firms. Julian Matteucci speaks to the key players and looks at what lies ahead for Vienna’s finest lawyers Read more...