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The Business
Mark McAteer reports on the positive spin being put on the downturn by global firms, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories

The National
Maria Jackson reports on DLA’s recent London-centric promotions round. Plus, TLT Solicitors re-elects Pester, and HBJ Gateley Wareing boosts its nascent Dubai office image
The Client
More City firms join pioneering scheme to attract students from diverse backgrounds

The Client profile
Sue Quint charts her 25-year career through the rise and fall of British Nuclear Fuels
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Warning signs
An LB professional indemnity survey examines whether firms are protected from slip-ups made in busier times. Stephen J Doggett reports Read more...

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

Pritchard
Transatlantic mergers set to increase

The Forum
The future of legal outsourcing

The Last Word
CMS Cameron McKenna’s Frank Dufficy makes a splash in project finance
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Venture scouts

Claire Smith speaks to the intrepid rainmakers making lasting, and often very profitable, connections in new regions Read more...



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Wider horizons

As Birmingham’s biggest firms move onwards and upwards, Maria Jackson looks at the fast-growing mid-tier capitalising on new opportunities in the second city Read more...

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Big fish

The recent merger talks between Jersey firms Walkers and Mourant have surprised the offshore market and have prompted discussion on how to make a merger work. Alan Lamb reports Read more...

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Time for change

With the structured finance boom ending abruptly, Derek Bedlow assesses how offshore firms can adapt in an increasingly transparent marketplace Read more...