http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/all-eyes-on-energy/3004922.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/all-eyes-on-energy/3004922.article The arrival of Texas firm Andrews Kurth in the UK proves how busy the oil and gas market has become. But the sector’s high level of activity has caught the eye of the European Commission Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news/features/hire-plains-drifters-how-the-top-us-firms-are-doing-in-london/3003880.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news/features/hire-plains-drifters-how-the-top-us-firms-are-doing-in-london/3003880.article US firms are on a hiring drive to gain clout in London and boost their English law capabilities, and the tactic is paying off Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/davis-polk-analysis-friends-and-relationships/3000602.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/davis-polk-analysis-friends-and-relationships/3000602.article New boss Tom Reid is taking Davis Polk down a path that calls longstanding links into question, including those with Slaughter and May Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-in-front-seat-at-carlyle/1014413.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-in-front-seat-at-carlyle/1014413.article The flurry of deals undertaken by private equity giant Carlyle this year has provided rich picking for a number of big firms Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/focus-reed-smith-united-we-stand/1007928.article http://www.thelawyer.com/focus-reed-smith-united-we-stand/1007928.article Vereins may be the structure du jour, but Reed Smith’s unified compensation system helped make its merger with Richards Butler one of the smoothest ever Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/anatomy-of-a-merger/1007872.article http://www.thelawyer.com/anatomy-of-a-merger/1007872.article Hogan Lovells’ honeymoon period has seen the firm attempting to integrate cultures and expand its client base. But has it lost something in the process? Sun, 8 May 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/city-haul/1007661.article http://www.thelawyer.com/city-haul/1007661.article Latest revenue figures for the top 30 global law firms in the capital reveal a remarkable reversal of fortune, says Andrew Pugh Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-defends-us-figures-as-london-outshines-new-york/1007540.article http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-defends-us-figures-as-london-outshines-new-york/1007540.article Is the US firm pushing overseas offices at the expense of the home team? asks Caroline Butcher Sun, 3 Apr 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/political-fallout-from-fukushima-puts-energy-projects-in-jeopardy/1007370.article http://www.thelawyer.com/political-fallout-from-fukushima-puts-energy-projects-in-jeopardy/1007370.article Energy lawyers fear the worst for future and current nuclear deals in wake of disaster. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-pooh-poohs-alarmists-as-trend-of-partner-exits-continues/1006926.article http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-pooh-poohs-alarmists-as-trend-of-partner-exits-continues/1006926.article Impressive City financials belie negative impression of high-level switches. By Andrew Pugh Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/edwards-angell-excels-in-the-city-with-revenue-boom-and-recruitment-drive/1006646.article http://www.thelawyer.com/edwards-angell-excels-in-the-city-with-revenue-boom-and-recruitment-drive/1006646.article US firm on track to mirror its core domestic strengths at London outpost. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/howrey-boss-shedding-60-partners-is-all-part-of-a-cunning-plan/1006571.article http://www.thelawyer.com/howrey-boss-shedding-60-partners-is-all-part-of-a-cunning-plan/1006571.article Radical downsizing and a strategic rethink as IP is spun off. Sun, 9 Jan 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hands-across-the-pond-as-fsa-buddies-up-with-sec-on-insider-trading-action/1006335.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hands-across-the-pond-as-fsa-buddies-up-with-sec-on-insider-trading-action/1006335.article Case against former Deloitte partner sees watchdogs overcome border restrictions. Sun, 5 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/worlds-largest-dispute-financier-targets-us-litigation-market-uptick/1006248.article http://www.thelawyer.com/worlds-largest-dispute-financier-targets-us-litigation-market-uptick/1006248.article Burford staying local, but as Matt Byrne reports, London might not be a million miles away Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/wilmer-gears-up-for-election-a-year-early-to-find-out-who-fits-the-bills/1006103.article http://www.thelawyer.com/wilmer-gears-up-for-election-a-year-early-to-find-out-who-fits-the-bills/1006103.article DC powerhouse wants steady ship as first senior succession looms. Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-hunt-for-labour-boss-mirrors-city-litigation-growth-drive/1006034.article http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-hunt-for-labour-boss-mirrors-city-litigation-growth-drive/1006034.article Litigation expansion in City and globally has become a ‘top priority’. Sun, 7 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/fulbright-insists-london-still-key-as-departures-rock-city-practice/1005958.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fulbright-insists-london-still-key-as-departures-rock-city-practice/1005958.article Texas energy giant’s transactional team has been called ’dead in the water’, reports Andrew Pugh Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/revealed-the-transatlantic-firms-on-the-premier-litigation-mandates/1005884.article http://www.thelawyer.com/revealed-the-transatlantic-firms-on-the-premier-litigation-mandates/1005884.article Gross litigation income figures fail to tell the whole story, explains Matt Byrne Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-weiss-chases-litigation-wave-with-worlds-foremost-fcpa-expert/1005666.article http://www.thelawyer.com/paul-weiss-chases-litigation-wave-with-worlds-foremost-fcpa-expert/1005666.article Very few pieces of legislation have gained as much traction in recent years as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Sun, 3 Oct 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/new-whistleblowing-legislation-puts-us-regulators-on-the-back-foot/1005545.article http://www.thelawyer.com/new-whistleblowing-legislation-puts-us-regulators-on-the-back-foot/1005545.article Dodd-Frank Act paves way for a slew of claims and new entrants to the market. By Matt Byrne Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/links-soldiers-on-in-us-flatlands/1004992.article http://www.thelawyer.com/links-soldiers-on-in-us-flatlands/1004992.article Stagnant US turnover fails to dissuade UK giant from trying to plunder American riches Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-line-up-to-crack-brazil/1004933.article http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-line-up-to-crack-brazil/1004933.article There’s a saying among US law­yers: “Brazil is the China next door.” It might help explain why US firms continue to pour into the region. Sun, 4 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bingham-bridges-continental-divide-with-launch-of-new-frankfurt-office/1004857.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bingham-bridges-continental-divide-with-launch-of-new-frankfurt-office/1004857.article A German presence will enable Bingham to focus on major financial centres. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/why-kirklands-pe-swoop-is-the-start-of-an-aggressive-new-era/1004722.article http://www.thelawyer.com/why-kirklands-pe-swoop-is-the-start-of-an-aggressive-new-era/1004722.article ?Chicago firm emulates Weil Gotshal with UK investment. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-end-is-in-sight/1003166.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-end-is-in-sight/1003166.article With many US firms performing far better than predicted for 2009, can the rest of us take heart? Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-white-and-case-moscow-offices-stormed-by-police/1001140.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-white-and-case-moscow-offices-stormed-by-police/1001140.article The perils of operating in the Russian market were highlighted last week when the Moscow offices of DLA Piper and White & Case were raided by government authorities. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gibson-dunn-wants-its-fill-of-brazil/1001138.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gibson-dunn-wants-its-fill-of-brazil/1001138.article Inherent cautiousness means new office is not the product of whimsy. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/yanks-eye-city-tie-ups-for-euro-push/1001052.article http://www.thelawyer.com/yanks-eye-city-tie-ups-for-euro-push/1001052.article US mid players see downturn as opportunity to trawl UK for big fish. Julia Berris reports Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/asia-boom-in-pipeline-for-dewey/1000985.article http://www.thelawyer.com/asia-boom-in-pipeline-for-dewey/1000985.article China’s influence grows as Kazakhstan’s oil proves to be recession buffer. By Matt Byrne Sun, 7 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-cull-silence-is-sapping-partner-morale/1000912.article http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-cull-silence-is-sapping-partner-morale/1000912.article Mystery surrounds the White & Case partnership cull. Earlier this year the US firm announced it would be shedding 15-20 per cent of its global partnership, as well as 200 associates and 200 from its support staff workforce (TheLawyer.com, 10 March). Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/jones-day-goes-for-broke/1000910.article http://www.thelawyer.com/jones-day-goes-for-broke/1000910.article Jones Day hires magnificent seven to cement pole position in restructuring. Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/skadden-looks-on-the-bright-side/1000827.article http://www.thelawyer.com/skadden-looks-on-the-bright-side/1000827.article IT IS rare to see partners leave Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, so Manhattan’s legal community was set chattering recently when it witnessed three partner defections in the less than a week. Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-break-mould-and-pull-together-to-recover-lost-billions-of-madoff-scam/1000760.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-break-mould-and-pull-together-to-recover-lost-billions-of-madoff-scam/1000760.article Retrieving cash from the fraudster’s companies is proving challenging. Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/omelveny-exodus-continues/1000752.article http://www.thelawyer.com/omelveny-exodus-continues/1000752.article But optimism at the firm is the official line. Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-transatlantic-elite-2009-profits-of-gloom/1000695.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-transatlantic-elite-2009-profits-of-gloom/1000695.article The US and the UK legal markets have endured unprecedented turmoil over the past year. Despite this a number of star lawyers have risen to prominence. Here is The Lawyer’s pick of the financial crisis crop Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/simpson-thachers-city-gent/1000679.article http://www.thelawyer.com/simpson-thachers-city-gent/1000679.article NY giant continues global advance as CC’s Signy signs up for the ride. By Julia Berris Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/focus-dechert-paradigm-of-virtue/1000326.article http://www.thelawyer.com/focus-dechert-paradigm-of-virtue/1000326.article Hard times, hard decisions - they’re like food and drink to Bart Winokur, the chairman of US law firm Dechert. And despite several rounds of layoffs, he’s looking forward to eating the recession for breakfast Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-sees-the-bright-side/1000297.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-sees-the-bright-side/1000297.article Morrison & Foerster chairman Keith Wetmore does not subscribe to the increasingly prevalent view that the current economic downturn will leave the world’s top law firms irrevocably changed. Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-in-london-special-report-capital-gains/1000250.article http://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-in-london-special-report-capital-gains/1000250.article Turning challenges into opportunities is a positive response to any potentially deleterious market condition. Matt Byrne and Julia Berris reflect on how US firms in London are achieving this Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-remains-defiant-in-face-of-us-litigation-woes/137029.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-remains-defiant-in-face-of-us-litigation-woes/137029.article The past six months have been tumultuous for Clifford Chance’s US litigation team, which has experienced a raft of associate layoffs and a number of partner ­defections. Mon, 9 Mar 2009 08:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/simpson-thacher-gets-its-home-in-sao-paulo/136672.article http://www.thelawyer.com/simpson-thacher-gets-its-home-in-sao-paulo/136672.article Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has secured permanent office space for its launch in Brazil. Mon, 9 Feb 2009 18:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-watkins-confession/136671.article http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-watkins-confession/136671.article Latham & Watkins: confession" /The Lawyer is always happy to admit when it’s wrong. Last Friday we said Latham & Watkins’ revenues had fallen 20 per cent. Today the US firm revealed that, in fact, 2008 revenues fell just 4 per cent. Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-latham-guessing-game/136612.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-latham-guessing-game/136612.article In the flurry of speculation over financials this year, the reality is that some firms’ results are simply more interesting than others’. And for the past few days, it seems everyone has been on tenterhooks for Latham & Watkins’ figures. Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:15 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-nudged-towards-traditional-tech-work/136562.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-nudged-towards-traditional-tech-work/136562.article Waning life sciences market prompts firm’s hunt for new corporate partners. Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-warns-partners-profits-will-plummet-by-a-third/136223.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-warns-partners-profits-will-plummet-by-a-third/136223.article Slump will see plateau partners’ payout fall below £1m for the first time in two years. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/senior-lawyers-question-law-firm-business-model/136172.article http://www.thelawyer.com/senior-lawyers-question-law-firm-business-model/136172.article YouGovCentaur survey reveals doubts over firm structures, while associates fear for their jobs. Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/layoffs-infighting-and-record-peps-emthe-lawyer/ems-first-year-in-new-york/136009.article http://www.thelawyer.com/layoffs-infighting-and-record-peps-emthe-lawyer/ems-first-year-in-new-york/136009.article When The Lawyer launched in New York in October 2007, we had no idea what an era-defining year it would prove to be on Wall Street. Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:57 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cadwalader-clutches-rainmaker-as-strategy-crumbles/135835.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cadwalader-clutches-rainmaker-as-strategy-crumbles/135835.article The rumour mill on Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has gone into ­overdrive in recent weeks, with ­estimates on the firm’s drop in profit ranging from 20 per cent right up to 65 per cent. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/rpl-league-turns-tables-on-skadden/135808.article http://www.thelawyer.com/rpl-league-turns-tables-on-skadden/135808.article Skadden" class="inline_image inline_image_left" src="/pictures/web/images/15003_davidallen-MayerBrown90.jpg" /The litigation table published by The Lawyer shows which firms generated the most revenue from disputes last year. But reorder the table to rank firms by revenue per lawyer (RPL) and a different picture emerges. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cadwalloped/135767.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cadwalloped/135767.article The knives have been out for a while at Cadwalader. But this week, it's going to be former chairman Bob Link that gets cut (see story). Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cads-lack-of-wads-makes-link-sink/135733.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cads-lack-of-wads-makes-link-sink/135733.article Not long ago I was chatting to a managing partner who’d been on that residential Harvard course for lawyers – the one that seems to be compulsory for most City partners. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bonus-blight/135663.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bonus-blight/135663.article Bonus season kicked off yesterday with McDermott Will & Emery announcing its associate bonus advances (see story). Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/obama-what-kind-of-change-in-the-courts/135653.article http://www.thelawyer.com/obama-what-kind-of-change-in-the-courts/135653.article In keeping with the theme of ‘change,’ the US presidential election has sparked a slew of commentary, including speculation on the future composition of the US Supreme Court. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bt-ibm-help-firms-address-gay-issues/135616.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bt-ibm-help-firms-address-gay-issues/135616.article Law firms grappling with how to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff in jurisdictions where homosexuality is ­illegal or taboo can learn from organisations with greater international experience. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/global-firms-praise-russias-courts-for-progress-made-in-cleaning-up-their-act/135598.article http://www.thelawyer.com/global-firms-praise-russias-courts-for-progress-made-in-cleaning-up-their-act/135598.article A report has found that the Russian court system has made great strides to entice oligarchs and businesses back to the country, months after it came under fire for lacking independence. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-us-and-obama-what-next/135546.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-us-and-obama-what-next/135546.article Lawyers are welcoming a tide of new regulation when America’s president elect takes office, but what form will that regulation take? Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/wall-st-woes-thelen-reid-culture-kills/135423.article http://www.thelawyer.com/wall-st-woes-thelen-reid-culture-kills/135423.article The only item on the agenda at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner's partners meeting yesterday was described by an inside source as "a formality": dissolution. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/small-is-beautiful-for-freshfields-but-it-isnt-enough-to-crack-the-us/135119.article http://www.thelawyer.com/small-is-beautiful-for-freshfields-but-it-isnt-enough-to-crack-the-us/135119.article The list of Freshfields’ referral firms makes for fascinating reading, says Julia Berris. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/yushchenko-spells-out-ukraine-vision-at-chadbourne/134905.article http://www.thelawyer.com/yushchenko-spells-out-ukraine-vision-at-chadbourne/134905.article New York was gridlocked last Tuesday when US firm Chadbourne & Parke hosted a lunch in honour of Ukraine president Viktor Yushchenko. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/lehmans-eight-hour-fire-sale/134904.article http://www.thelawyer.com/lehmans-eight-hour-fire-sale/134904.article New York’s finest bankruptcy lawyers descended on Manhattan’s downtown bankruptcy court on Friday 19 ­September to decide the fate of Lehman Brothers’ investment arm. With history in the making, The Lawyer joined them. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-bigger-bang-whos-got-what-in-the-lehman-hbos-sagas/134738.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-bigger-bang-whos-got-what-in-the-lehman-hbos-sagas/134738.article The groans of the US’s fourth-largest bank and a Scottish heavyweight as they unceremoniously fall to their knees. The rustle of papers in cardboard boxes as they are carried through swishing ­revolving doors. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cunninghams-ao-move-may-finally-pay-off/134433.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cunninghams-ao-move-may-finally-pay-off/134433.article Allen & Overy’s (A&O) New York derivatives risk management business is the latest venture launched with New York senior partner and derivatives star Dan Cunningham in mind. Mon, 8 Sep 2008 07:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-lands-role-on-allianz-dresdner-bank-sell-off/134419.article http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-lands-role-on-allianz-dresdner-bank-sell-off/134419.article As pretty much every lawyer is fond of pointing out, there is nothing more important than a strong client relationship. Mon, 8 Sep 2008 06:25 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clydes-aims-for-stateside-expansion/133792.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clydes-aims-for-stateside-expansion/133792.article Clyde & Co is looking to mirror the rapid expansion it is currently enjoying in the Middle East with growth in the US. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sea-change/133738.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sea-change/133738.article New rules governing the transportation of goods by sea have been drawn up by the UN. Graham Kershaw looks at what the new convention could mean for goods traders, carriers and shippers Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-go-into-battle-for-free-trade/133349.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-go-into-battle-for-free-trade/133349.article Lawyers from the US and UK lined up last week to back comments made by European Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson on the importance of free trade in the context of globalisation. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-picks-up-web-oscar/133223.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-picks-up-web-oscar/133223.article Pinsent Masons hung out at the New York geek-fast of the year with Lou Reed, Stephen Merchant (of the Office) and Talking Heads' David Byrne. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:10 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/us-lawyers-take-latin-lessons/133176.article http://www.thelawyer.com/us-lawyers-take-latin-lessons/133176.article The news that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Chadbourne & Parke will soon be joining Allen ... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gone-in-008-seconds-but-is-googles-rule-change-really-trademark-theft/133183.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gone-in-008-seconds-but-is-googles-rule-change-really-trademark-theft/133183.article The next time you run an internet search on Google and click on one or two of the top results, you might find yourself participating in a covert trademark theft that spans the globe - all in the space of around 0.08 seconds, depending on your connection speed. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-transatlantic-elite/132912.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-transatlantic-elite/132912.article Sat, 10 May 2008 11:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/introducing-the-sweet-sixteen/132761.article http://www.thelawyer.com/introducing-the-sweet-sixteen/132761.article When The Lawyer published the Global 100 in 2006, ranking the world’s largest law firms in order of revenue, a total of 17 UK-headquartered firms made the grade. Sat, 10 May 2008 10:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-baggage-handling/130117.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-baggage-handling/130117.article In the face of major lawsuits and a number of partner departures, Mayer Brown is nevertheless confident of reclaiming its place among the New York elite Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/keeping-the-us-at-bay/129933.article http://www.thelawyer.com/keeping-the-us-at-bay/129933.article As the US flexes its muscles beyond its own borders and seeks to enforce its economic sanctions laws in Europe, British businesses face stark choices. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-and-sterling-empire-state/129772.article http://www.thelawyer.com/shearman-and-sterling-empire-state/129772.article Shearman's previous success in London is eroding away, but can a new organic growth strategy turn things around if NY is pulling in the opposite direction? Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:31 GMT