The path to partnership less travelled: Travers Smith’s Elissavet Grout Tom Cox While the standard partner track is familiar to most, not all of those who make it follow the conventional route.…
Could trustee protection return post-Pitt and Futter? Legal Business Withers’ Steven Kempster and Sarah Aughwane on the doctrine of mistake. Withers’ contentious trust and succession group is unrivalled in…
Momentous decisions: seeking the court’s blessing Legal Business Post-Cardigan analysis by 5 Stone Buildings’ Hugh Cumber The recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in the Cardigan…
Cost reduction = quality reduction Legal Business Cogence Search’s Mark Husband on the fallacy of cheap legal services The respected legal commentator (and fan of mammals) Bruce…
The ABS triangle – regulators, consumers and investors Legal Business Baker Tilly’s George Bull analyses the changing market. The recent initial public offering (IPO) of full-service English law firm Gateley…
Survival of the fittest Legal Business RBS’s James Tsolakis on why law firms must adapt On so many levels, the business of law is changing and…
Team moves – Alec Harvey and Richard Nicolle discuss the risks Legal Business Team moves in London’s legal market are on the rise, particularly among US law firms establishing new offices or practice…
Garrigues in Latin America: a step ahead – Javier Ybañez discusses the firm’s international position. Legal Business We would like to think that staying one step ahead is one of Garrigues’ hallmarks – one of our obsessions.…
Background and market factors Legal Business Richard McLerie of JLegal outlines the picture across the region. When trying to predict what the legal recruitment market will…
Why are there no lawyer-backed MDPs? Legal Business With the rise of multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) receiving daily comment in the professional news, this is certainly a question worth…
The use of a Cyprus International Trust (CIT) as a business vehicle Legal Business Andri Tsangarou and Andrianna Solomonides of Kinanis LLC discuss a new use for the CIT. The economic and business instability…
Important decision of Swiss Federal Supreme Court on intra-group financing arrangements Legal Business Bär & Karrer’s Till Spillmann and Luca Jagmetti discuss its practical consequences. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled in a…
The new Swiss perspective on international arbitration Legal Business Gentium Law’s Matthew Parish discusses a quiet revolution. Switzerland is distinctive as a centre of international arbitration. It packs a…
Waiting for the other shoe to drop Legal Business Law firms have work to do to keep up with market shifts in the post-Lehman world. Here, leading legal industry…
London conference will highlight Jersey’s pivotal role as funds jurisdiction Legal Business Geoff Cook of Jersey Finance highlights the effects of the AIFMD on Jersey Recent figures for Jersey’s funds sector show…
What if ‘best practice’ is wrong? Legal Business Baker Tilly’s George Bull warns of possible flaws There was once a poster at Watford Junction railway station, just outside…
Sanctions: an unprecedented moment for doing business in Russia Legal Business YUST’s Evgeny Zhilin outlines the benefits. 2014 has brought many challenges to the Russian economy. The already modest growth rates…
Interim injunctions for the freezing of assets and disclosure of documents and information Legal Business Michael Kyprianou’s Christos Galanos looks at recent caselaw. The availability of interim relief is often crucial in ensuring satisfaction of…
Are sanctions affecting workloads in legal services? What are the expectations for 2015? Legal Business Andrei Gusev of Borenius looks at the effects of the latest EU/US measures. There was a lot of speculation, stress…
The future of knowledge management: out of the library into the front line Legal Business Ian Mason and Rob Martin of Thomson Reuters explore the new KM landscape. What is knowledge management? In its early…
