Canton ease
With the laws governing Switzerland’s various cantons set to be made less distinct, James Swift looks at the possibilities for local, national and global firms
FFW hikes Brussels IP team with A&O hire
Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) has built up its Brussels IP practice with the hire of former Allen & Overy (A&O) of counsel Thierry van Innis.
Work Life Quiz: Rachel Hutton, Optima Legal
If you were stranded on a desert island, what two luxury items would you take? My iPod and suntan lotion.
People moves
David Evans has joined Edwin Coe as a partner from White & Case, where he was a senior associate in the London employment and benefits group.
LG’s own Karate Kid wins flood of praise
There is a scene in Bruce Lee’s first US film Marlowe in which the kung fu icon accidentally jumps off the top of a skyscraper during a fight scene.
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Clear for take-off?
The Government is sticking to its guns with the Financial Services Bill. Dan Preddy and Martin Langley highlight the concerns of those it affects
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Secret agenda
Switzerland’s banking secrecy is coming under increased pressure as US and European countries target tax evaders to plug deficits in their economies. James Swift asks: is the country’s resistance futile?
Tulkinghorn: Cry Emirates
Football fans often ask themselves what price they’d pay to help their team climb the league table. For Clifford Chance’s resident Gooner David Bickerton the answer, apparently, is his transport home.
Common touch: Akbar Khan, Commonwealth Secretariat
Legal director at the Commonwealth Secretariat Akbar Khan is committed to furthering what he believes are the organisation’s altruistic aims.
The Lawyer HR Awards 2010
The Lawyer’s third annual HR Awards brought together the cream of UK talent at the premier event for HR professionals in the legal industry
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A “legitimate question” for Cherie Booth?
Cherie Booth QC, sitting as a judge, has been criticised severely by the media and the blogosphere for her reported remarks about a defendant’s religious beliefs when sentencing him for actual bodily harm.
Focus: Australia – Moving on down
Allen & Overy’s move into Australia is as much about gaining access to the country’s Asian neighbours as it is about the domestic market