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The Business
Emma Sadowski provides a little perspective on yet another set of alarming gender diversity statistics from the top 100 firms, and reports on a series of high-profile partner exits from Berwin Leighton Paisner’s finance team. Plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories




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The Client profile
Transport for London’s general counsel Howard Carter on the challenge of juggling a multitude of high-profile projects all in the glare of the media spotlight and why external law firms need to take value more seriously

 

The Legal Business 100
Revenues are on the rise again but is top-line growth and international ambition masking shortcomings on the home front? The LB team finds out Read more...

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

Pritchard
Why the DAC Beachcroft union deserves more attention

The Last Word
How Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Nathan Willmott’s love of swimming has led to a series of legal and physical challenges
Brought to a Holt

Emma Holt took over at Manchester’s Pannone last summer and moved quickly to overhaul systems at a firm fighting to reclaim its glory years. Mark McAteer finds out how her plans are progressing
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Boom from the bust

While Ireland is grappling with economic hardship, many of its law firms are playing a central role in getting the country back on its feet. Kate Durcan finds out which firms are benefiting in the middle of a crisis
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Blood, sweat
and fears

To complete its transformation as a global economic power, India will need to revamp its tired and ponderous dispute resolution infrastructure. Chris Crowe asks whether a $1.56bn fighting fund will be enough to achieve this Read more...