Legal Business - September 2010 Issue 207

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The Business Mark McAteer assesses how successful two former partners of Ashurst and Linklaters are likely to be in their new pitch consultancy business, while Jeremy Hodges names the likely front runners in the quest to become Linklaters’ new senior partner next year. Plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories The Client Betfair’s legal director and company secretary Martin Cruddace on the importance of keeping external counsel close, being friends with Piers Morgan and why he values good communication with his law firms	The LB100 Despite falling revenues, profits have bounced back dramatically in this year’s survey. But are the smoke and mirrors masking the real results? The LB team finds out Read more... Appointments The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section Pritchard It’s decision time at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as the senior partner election looms The Last Word Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s red knight Mark Rawlinson on his passion for Manchester United	Double vision Following some significant departures and with certain partners in the team showing signs of unrest, Jeremy Hodges asks Ashurst’s new corporate head Stephen Lloyd and Simon Beddow how they will put the practice back on track Read more... Nerves of steel Ireland has set the benchmark for economic recovery in hauling itself out of recession. Maria Jackson discovers that Dublin’s law firms have been equally resilient in handling the challenges thrown at them, including renewed interest from UK and US firms Read more... Beyond the boundary For all the hype surrounding India’s status as a developing market, its legal market is still firmly under lock and key. Richard Lloyd finds out why the barriers are still up for international firms wanting a slice of the action Read more...