Analysis
Market force
Russia is an attractive proposition for institutional investors at the moment, with a boom in bond issuances
Magic realism
International firms are jostling for position with local players in a packed legal market, but the UK magic circle still dominates
Abroad-minded
UK associates may have to move out if they want to move up, as firms look to add strength in growing economies
When the numbers don’t add up anymore
Redundancies are sweeping the legal industry as firms of all sizes adjust to a world of permanent price pressure - and partners are no longer secure in ivory towers
System change
Budget tracking has become a core part of many in-housers’ roles, and delegates at our recent Portugal summit considered the hi-tech approach
All eyes on energy
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
The known unknowns
A surprising number of UK associates haven’t even heard of the top US firms in London. Our survey reveals their attitudes
Tonic for the troops
Law firms often appear to focus their training efforts on the newbies to the legal profession, but increasingly programmes target mid-level associates
Look both ways
Chinese firms are pushing ahead with international expansion as equally important internal changes are being played out
Notebook
Good housekeeping at Herbies
Cash call is simply to stabilise the partner distribution cycle, apparently
Lawyer News Daily
Trainees, you're not on the list
Groucho Marx famously snubbed any club that would have him, but what about a club that simply won’t squeeze in any more members?
Nul points?
Saturday night was a bad one for Spain. The country’s Eurovision entry plummeted almost to the bottom of the results table at the annual musical cheese-fest.
SJ Bye Bye
The shock news that the name SJ Berwin might be about to disappear from the world is today’s number one legal market water-cooler topic.
Big Becks at Withers and Speechly?
Some deals make all the difference. Take football star David Beckham, who fast-tracked to celebrity with a series of lucrative partnership deals that transformed him into the chiseled jaw that sells pretty much everything.
