Israel – New Heights Legal Business In a Tel Aviv conference in June this year, DLA Piper, White & Case, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Weil, Gotshal…
Switzerland – Being Prepared Legal Business In most markets, it wouldn’t qualify as news but in the conservative Swiss legal community, the creation last April of…
Offshore: new ground Legal Business Guernsey recently passed the world’s first-ever legislation to protect image rights and, following in Jersey and the Isle of Man’s…
Offshore: branching out Legal Business While fresh legislation is good news for the Cayman Islands’ insurance and reinsurance markets, BVI funds lawyers welcome a new…
Central and eastern Europe: CEE the light Legal Business The most recent global deal statistics have shown that the outlook remains pretty dark for the world’s emerging markets. According…
Germany: Unsung heroes Jaishree Kalia Europe has been ravaged by the debt crisis and Germany has been far from immune, but the resilience of one…
Africa: into Africa Legal Business Recently it seems that not a week goes by without new clamour surrounding another legal market as law firms race…
Russia: pipelines east Legal Business The Russian legal market can be an unpredictable beast. A history of interfering politicians, corruption and debt crises, both internal…
Offshore: Caribbean calling Legal Business UK offshore law firms are increasingly offering British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands legal services from Caribbean offices or their…
Offshore: Asia bound Legal Business Offshore law firms continue to launch offices in Asia, with Singapore and Shanghai the latest hot destinations. LB assesses the…
Offshore: Blazing a trail Legal Business Groundbreaking decisions continue to emerge from the Channel Islands courts. LB talks to key litigators involved in recent headline cases…
Ireland – Céad míle fáilte Legal Business Shanghai’s location at the estuary of the Yangtze River attracts rainfall for a third of the year. Lawyers from the…
Ireland – Court Appeal Legal Business Asked whether the Irish legal market is awash with contentious work, one leading litigator sighs deeply and quips: ‘Well, the…
Malta – Island Haven Legal Business Despite the ongoing European crisis, Malta has proved to be one of the best performers in the eurozone. LB asks…
Middle East: New order Mark McAteer There is something momentous unfolding in the Gulf. The wave of protests and general revolutionary feeling that has swept through…
Portugal – Going Private Legal Business Despite its worst recession in decades, Portugal’s recent privatisation programme has sparked renewed investment interest. LB asks whether selling off…
Portugal – Getting Away Legal Business In response to a struggling domestic market, Portugal’s leading law firms are increasingly seeking opportunities in former Portuguese colonies. LB assesses…
Qatari Diar Panel – The In Crowd Legal Business Qatari Diar is a trophy client for any firm with property or Middle East pretensions: being in the property company’s…
Latin America – Latin moves Legal Business Should anyone ever write a comprehensive history of international law firms, a good place to start would be Caracas. Over…
Israel – Peak performance Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s ‘man on the ground’ in Tel Aviv, Adir Waldman, had a relatively typical New England upbringing. Having…
