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        • novarese_alexBeing most things to most clients just isn’t sustainable
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        • Vital signs – the passing of old Ashurst holds new life
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      • Gideon MooreCity elite sees sharp increase in partner promotions and improved female promotion prospectsNathalie Tidman
      • martin_charles_2019A special situation – Macfarlanes overcomes lateral reluctance with rare spate of hiresThomas Alan
      • Jane StewartPrestige meets hustle – Slaughters sends jolt through start-up community with launch of tech incubatorThomas Alan
      • dublin_bridgeGlobal expansion: Fieldfisher picks Dublin for seventh office launch in a yearMarco Cillario
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            • city railway illustrationLaying the foundations – lawyers scramble as demand for African infra booms
            • Africa cityThe right platform – trying to find a long-term approach for Africa

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            • gas rigBreaking new ground – advisers hope shale revolution can restart CEE market
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            • Cyprus doveA new hope for Cyprus’s recession-battered lawyers
            • Cyprus flag puzzleCyprus: Picking up the pieces
            • black dog howling at grungey Cyprus flagReturn of the black dog – Hard times return for Cyprus’ legal community

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            • Man walking on tightrope over Tel AvivIn the game – Israeli law firms embrace risks to secure the tech icons of tomorrow
            • Tel Aviv tech styleValue range – as the money pours in, can Israel takes its high-growth stars global?
            • Tel Aviv cityscape silhouette with circuitry reflectionTrading Places – Israel’s tech-heavy legal market widens its global reach

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            • Sepia Trevi foutain sceneRenaissance style – the battle to modernise Italy’s legal elite
            • Rome ColloseumItaly 2.0

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            • PrintThe Middle East: The rough with the crude
            • RiyadhMiddle East: Mission unaccomplished
            • Offshore oil rig with stock market overlayHolding steady – A turbulent Middle East market separates the committed from the faint-hearted

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              The Legal 500 law firm rankings: Middle East

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            • bear on russian flag illustrationRousing the bear – Russian counsel force to hunt in new places
            • frozen cityThe Russia report: A new thaw?
            • Propaganda-style posterAboard the propaganda train – sweat and spin amid a turbulent Russian market

            • GC Powerlist: Russia Teams

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            • Eu rock with Swiss flag in creviceSwitzerland – Between a rock and a hard place
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            • Prager DreifussPractice Area Spotlight: Dispute resolution – Strategic case management with legal acumen

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              The Legal 500 law firm rankings: Switzerland

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