5 Nov 2012
The Lawyer
Buying in bulk
Laterals fad sweeps bar as chambers add numbers to fend off consolidation
Distant shores
The past quarter has been busy for the offshore sector as firms have looked to capitalise on globalisation, while workflow has remained high
Donald Trump – handle with care
Renewables work-loving Dundas advises wind farm-hating billionaire. Awkward
Dutch and go
Netherlands lawyers give new businesses a boost
Eurovision
Monte Carlo was the location for The Lawyer’s annual European Awards and Conference. Here are the highlights
Faith value
Determination and religious inspiration are central to the remarkable story of Tinu Adeshile, Muslim convert and GC at the Islam Channel
Featured case: Civil procedure
Simmons v Castle. First interested party: Association of British Insurers; second interested party: Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; third interested party: Personal Injuries Bar Association. [2012] EWCA Civ 1288. Lord Judge LCJ; Lord Neuberger (MR); Maurice Kay LJ. 10 October 2012
Go Man, go
Business is booming in the Isle of Man, a small jurisdiction that thinks big
Go-ahead for ‘cheat’s charter’
CoA sells claimant spouses short by insisting company law principles apply to family cases
Job Watch: Private Equity
Private equity had a tough time during the recession, but has it started to creep out of the doldrums?
Judgment Call: 5 November 2012
On an application under CPR r.39.2 for witnesses to give evidence in private, the judge had to consider whether there was a risk of reprisals against the witnesses such as to justify a derogation from the principle of open justice.
Local firms can thrive in Malaysia
Malaysian firms can gain from a liberalised market if they change their mindset and learn from newcomers
LPO provider NewGalexy opens Scotland base with government grant
Outsourcing business NewGalexy is launching Scotland’s first ever Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) centre today (5 November), just months after the Scottish government’s economic wing pushed ahead with plans seeking to entice firms to open low costs bases in the country.
Moves: 5 November 2012
Nick Stainthorpe has left Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was a senior associate, and joined Reed Smith in London as a partner in the structured finance group.
Mr Merger's legacy in the balance
The tectonic plates of the global legal market shifted an inch or two last week when the replacement of one of the world’s most iconic law firm leaders was confirmed.
Prepare for the shiny new Italy
New anti-bribery laws are about to force both public and private companies to clean up their acts
Public crawl
Slimmer pickings for firms on public sector rosters
Split the difference
Offshore law firms have long supplemented their legal offerings with fiduciary business, but will that model last?
The Lawyer Management: Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells: Clare Harris, associate director of legal resourcing at Hogan Lovells
The real estate top 10
Foreign investment in prime London real estate and UK companies’ willingness to embrace alternative assets is keeping law firm property teams afloat. James Swift reports
Time to get a grip on lit funding
Third-party funders must accept statutory regulation to protect the integrity of the justice system
Work Life Quiz: Steven Martin, Antony Hodari & Co
