Free at Last – Enyo Law Mark McAteer Three litigation partners left Addleshaw Goddard last year to set up a conflicts-free, disputes-only boutique. LB finds out how well…
Tip Top Mark McAteer Intellectual property is the trophy practice for many firms in 2011. LB examines the current popularity of IP at law…
Pulling the strings Mark McAteer Despite the increasing popularity of arbitration, a significant number of clients have been disappointed by the performance of an arbitrator.…
Follow the Money – Wealth Management Mark McAteer Old money still resides in the US and Europe, but private wealth growth has exploded in China and India. Wealth…
Pulling the Strings – Arbitration Mark McAteer Despite the increasing popularity of arbitration, a significant number of clients have been disappointed by the performance of an arbitrator.…
Moving Targets – Risk Management Survey: Part 1 Mark McAteer 2011 was always going to be a turbulent year, but the arrival of several new challenges has put risk teams…
Sum of all Fears – Risk Management Survey Part 2 Mark McAteer Despite the perceived threats brought about by regulatory changes and law firm collapses in 2010, our survey shows that the…
City Limits – Risk Management Survey Part 3 Mark McAteer With risk management teams struggling to cope with cost and time pressures, the move to outcomes-focused regulation is stretching resources…
Moving the Goalposts – Risk Management Survey Part 4 Mark McAteer Discussion over scrapping the single professional indemnity insurance renewal date and consigning the assigned risks pool to history has reignited.…
Kop Kings – Liverpool FC Mark McAteer From the fields of Anfield Road to the offices on Bunhill Row, the takeover of Liverpool Football Club was played…
Two’s company Mark McAteer After getting Beachcroft fit for the modern age, senior partner Simon Hodson and managing partner Paul Murray will run the…
System failure Mark McAteer The Advocates General of the European Court of Justice have argued that more work needs to be done before a…
Emerging targets Mark McAteer Mourant Ozannes’ merger this summer created another large fish in the global offshore pond. Firms now have to focus on…
Front Rowe Mark McAteer Claire Rowe took over as Shoosmiths’ chief executive a year ago, after the worst period of the firm’s recent history.…
Appellation contrôlée Mark McAteer The European Court of Justice’s recent ruling on a seven-year fight between Google and LVMH could have significant effects on…
Shop around Mark McAteer Kraft Foods’ hostile takeover of Cadbury sparked renewed hysteria about foreign takeovers of the UK’s FTSE 350. For the Magic…
Reinventing the wheel Mark McAteer With the SRA on the verge of overhauling the regulatory system yet again, our third annual Legal Business/Marsh risk management…
Burning platforms Mark McAteer While firms have been talking tough on developing effective risk management teams, the preparation ends now. With fundamental changes to…
Putting out new fires Mark McAteer This section looks at the key risks identified by the top 150 firms in the UK in our third risk…
Finding a voice Mark McAteer The reality for a number of firms is that up until now their risk teams have been wading through treacle…
