Southern and Eastern Europe: A long recovery Barnaby Merrill As with many global sub-regions, southern and eastern Europe (SEE) is slowly emerging from a period of stark economic slowdown…
The Last Word: Alpha females Legal Business ‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’…
Why giving associates exposure to clients could be a win-win scenario Becky Pritchard Law firms spend big money making sure they have the best junior lawyers. A newly qualified lawyer at a Magic…
The Client profile: Ahmed Badr, GoCardless Tom Baker Ahmed Badr did not want to be a lawyer. A self-professed ‘huge geek’ at school, he was never happier than…
Life During Law: Adam Plainer Nathalie Tidman I didn’t want to be a lawyer. My father wouldn’t let me go to RADA. Acting is what I wanted…
In memory of Stephen J Doggett Mark McAteer It is with tremendous sadness that we learned that our former colleague and friend, Stephen J Doggett, passed away on…
Time to stop sneering at the leaders recognising the value of humanity Nathalie Tidman It is hard to introduce a column on female leaders without sounding trite or – as a woman – vaguely…
Women leaders: Women of the revolution Nathalie Tidman ‘There’s finally a new wave of senior leadership and it’s in the form of smart women. Whatever the reason, I…
Nordics: Northern Lights Amy Ulliott Much like the rest of the world, the Nordic market couldn’t escape the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the…
European Super League: Caught offside Tom Baker It was the football story of the year – eclipsing even Lionel Messi’s move to PSG and football not quite…
The Legal 500 IP: Validity in the opposition William Farrington A cursory glance at The Legal 500’s IP coverage – which was recently split into a distinct patents table alongside…
Middle East Focus: Light on the horizon Ella Marshall Far from immune to the global crisis – but making concerted strides towards immunity in some instances – the Middle…
Croatia – ups and downs Barnaby Merrill Having enjoyed steady economic growth following its accession to the European Union (EU) in 2013, Croatia saw an abrupt halt…
Romania – bounceback Barnaby Merrill Romania has seen buoyant growth in recent years, with its economy upgraded to ‘emerging market’ by FTSE Russell in 2019.…
Sponsored briefing: Romanian criminal judicial bodies must comply with fiscal courts’ final judgments Guest Blog The Decision of the Romanian Constitutional Court no. 102/17.02.2021 is set to completely change the approach towards tax evasion cases,…
Sponsored firm focus: Focus on Musat & Asociatii Guest Blog Chairman and managing partner: Gheorghe Muşat | Deputy managing partners: Răzvan Stoicescu, Paul Buta Number of partners: 13 | Number…
Ukraine – green shoots and uncertainty Barnaby Merrill Ukraine has broadly seen an improvement in its economic outlook since the 2019 election of comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
Greece – the long road back Barnaby Merrill Despite a Covid-induced 8.2% contraction in GDP last year, compounding over a decade of economic decline, Greece serves as an…
Sponsored briefing: Recovery and Resilience Plan and labour market reform; Greece’s pathway to sustainable growth and investment attraction Guest Blog Karatzas & Partners’ Angeliki Tsatsi and Christos Paraskevopoulos on the recovery measures in Greece in the wake of the Covid-19…
