Middle East – New ball game Legal Business On 2 December 2010 FIFA, the international governing body of football, officially announced that a desert state would be hosting…
Brazil – A different beat Legal Business The Brazilian Bar is taking a stand against foreign firms that work alongside local associated practices. Few in the market…
Brazil – Carnival time Legal Business Brazil’s economic growth and status in the global economy has helped create one of the most sophisticated legal communities among…
Cyprus – Notes From A Small Island Legal Business Improved relations with Russia and accession to the European Union are helping to transform Cyprus as a financial hub. LB…
Switzerland – On The Rise Legal Business While several leading Swiss law firms contemplate their new lives as corporations, LB finds out what a series of high-profile…
Turkey – Bridging the Gap Legal Business As its economy booms Turkey has attracted the attention of the world’s legal market. Will Clifford Chance and DLA Piper’s…
Worlds colliding Legal Business The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, dreaded by the offshore world, has now been agreed. LB finds out why the…
Going solo Legal Business Equity partners from a number of big Austrian firms have decided to go it alone, setting up boutiques over the…
Eine kleine Nachtmusik Legal Business With litigation from the banking crisis now starting to filter through in Austria, most commentators believe that disputes work will…
Italy 2.0 Legal Business The Italian legal market has modernised over the past decade as local firms have reacted to greater client demands and…
The right track Legal Business Everything seems to conspire to prevent all but the most adventurous and patient of investors from entering Angola. A room…
Russian cases for Russian lawyers Legal Business Disputes from Russia and the CIS are an increasingly profitable area for Western firms, even for those without offices in…
Litigators of Russia – unite! Legal Business The Russian commercial justice system has suffered from image problems in the past, but recent court reforms and a boom…
Emerging targets Mark McAteer Mourant Ozannes’ merger this summer created another large fish in the global offshore pond. Firms now have to focus on…
Nerves of steel: Ireland Legal Business As little as five years ago, the consensus was that Ireland was a mature legal market. In a failed experiment,…
Home rule: Romania Legal Business International firms in Romania don’t just face a weakened economy, they also face stiff competition from a host of major…
Voyage of discovery: Portugal Legal Business The downturn in Portugal’s economy means that overseas markets, including Africa and Brazil, have become an even more valuable source…
Changing tack Legal Business Amid leaner times in the Gulf and a flat economy in Dubai, international clients are moving their focus to other…
Nordic rivals Legal Business As Finnish firm Roschier hires yet another partner in Stockholm, Legal Business reports on how world events and regional rivalries…
Shaking it up Legal Business As more global law firms establish offices in Brazil, some have tied-up with local firms while others remain unattached. Legal…
