20 February 2012
The Lawyer
Case of the week: Human rights
Chinese firms have matured, but are they ready for marriage?
Chinese legal profession’s progress not in question, but the extent of it remains subject to debate
Deals of fortune: M&A keeps rolling through the downturn
Our roundup of the biggest deals so far of 2012 points to healthy activity.
Defying the downturn
Growth was the theme for 2011, with many offshore firms investing in people and expanding into new practice areas and locations
Employing updated regulations
Dismissal rules set for shake-up, while the Government moots tribunal fees
Folk law: Ruth Daniels, Ancestry.co.uk
As vice-president of legal at Ancestry.co.uk Ruth Daniels has to keep her eye on privacy and digitisation issues while avoiding international incidents
Fraud is not too taxing for a jury
Juries follow fraud cases closely, contrary to popular opinion
Hughes Hubbard’s head case
Headhunter launches action for non-payment of recruitment fees
Invested interest
First LawVest got investment from DLA Piper. Now it’s aiming for cradle-to-grave legal services - and it’s got 12 silks to sign up
Job Watch: IT
IT is a rapidly growing industry and the demand for IT lawyers is on the rise.
Judgment call: 20 February 2012
A UK employment tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the unfair dismissal claim of a UK citizen, resident in the UK, who had been employed by a company based
LawVest: silk embroidery
So DLA Piper’s investment in soon-to-be ABS LawVest isn’t as much of a random punt as many first thought. As we reveal today, LawVest is launching with a bang.
LawVest's Big Bang
When DLA Piper announced its stake in soon-to-be-ABS LawVest, the market was agog.
Lion City set for roaring trade
Singapore is an increasingly attractive proposition for international firms
Lost in translation
Court interpreters row raises spectre of miscarriages of justice
Move On Up: Hogan Lovells
Last week’s Move On Up focused on Hogan Lovells and its general partner growth over the past six years.
Number crunching: Norton Rose
The all-singing, all-dancing Norton Rose global network has held up well in international corporate work, especially since mergers in Australia, Canada and South Africa gave it access to key energy and resources markets.
Offshore top 30
1 - Appleby, Group chairman: Peter Bubenzer, Managing partner: Michael O’Connell
Phone hackers get the message
Right result in disputes over IP rights in voice messages
Quotas won’t fool voters
’Golden skirt’ board quotas are not a panacea for business gender inequalities
Slaughter in the graveyard
Never let it be said that the dudes at Slaughter and May don’t know how to show you a good time.
The Lawyer Management: 9 Gough Square
Fiona Robb, a former management consultant at KPMG, was previously chief operating officer at patent and trademark attorney firm Boult Wade Tennant and before that head of operations at Norton Rose.
Unlimited excess?
Solicitor puts Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s powers under the spotlight in CoA
Unlimited excess?
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Work Life Quiz: Nigel Hewitson, Norton Rose
