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Africa rising
As Africa’s economies continue to grow, opportunities for collaboration have never been greater. By Nankunda Katangaza
Bakers adds ‘listening ears’ to diversity facility
Baker & McKenzie has launched a diversity contact network aimed at allowing potential recruits to grill people within the firm about any diversity-related issues.
Litigation wave finally arrives to usher in the New Year
A clear trend is emerging in litigation markets: the global recession has spawned a wave of high-value multijurisdictional disputes. It took months for the upswing to take hold, but in August – typically a quiet month for litigators – the instructions started to roll in.
Early kick-off
While the World Cup is still several months away, firms in South Africa have already begun to tackle the legal issues surrounding the tournament. Tom Phillips reports
Tulkinghorn: Abs heard
On 19 January 2010, the great and the good will roll up for The Lawyer’s annual Hot 100 party.
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Good counsel
With the recession biting law firms right from the start of the year, 2009 has in many ways been the year of the general counsel.
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Back to the brink
In January 2009 the downsizing began in earnest. Many of the biggest commercial firms had held off until the New Year, but Clifford Chance’s decision to make up to 80 lawyers redundant in London helped trigger a wave of layoffs around the City.
Work Life Quiz: Peter Edwards, Capsticks
What is your favourite film? Reservoir Dogs.
People moves
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has bolstered its banking litigation team with the hire of partner Tom Hibbert (left).
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Top spot for Skadden with $1bn litigation revenue
The Lawyer’s annual litigation top 50, as revealed in last week’s issue (7 December), is proof that, while it might not be a tidal wave, litigation is definitely on the up.
2009 – what a falling off was there
There were layoffs aplenty, but then came the transatlantic launches. By Julia Berris
Camerons chief hints at future integration
One year after the integration of CMS Russia, CMS Cameron McKenna managing partner Duncan Weston has not ruled out exporting the model across the network.