Portugal – Shifting sands Legal Business With Portugal’s recession expected to continue for at least another two years, the country’s law firms have no option but…
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…
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…
System failure Mark McAteer The Advocates General of the European Court of Justice have argued that more work needs to be done before a…
A breath of fresh air Legal Business Over the course of the past decade renewable energy has become a mainstream part of the energy sector. With investment…
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…
Nordic rivals Legal Business As Finnish firm Roschier hires yet another partner in Stockholm, Legal Business reports on how world events and regional rivalries…
Waltzing on Legal Business Austria’s banking system was rocked by the near-collapse of Hypo Group Alpe Adria and its resulting nationalisation. Legal Business looks…
Time for change Legal Business With some of the cornerstones of Swiss identity – banking and secrecy – under threat, the country’s law firms are…
