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No firm is an island
Appleby enters Guernsey and Conyers Dill & Pearman follows. It’s a classic follow the leader situation right?
Drill seekers
Known more for flatlands than its peaks and troughs, you must look west to find all the real energy in Canada’s business landscape.
Wikborg Rein ships in trio for City English law practice
Wikborg Rein has become the first Norwegian firm to practise English law in the City after adding three maritime partners to its London office.
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Work Life Quiz: Dominic Griffiths, Mayer Brown
What time do you usually leave the office? Between 8pm and 9pm if I’m lucky.
On the Move
Napthens has taken on commercial litigation partner Sean Gibbs (pictured), who joins from DWF.
Wealth conscious
Private client lawyers have been proactive in response to the many recent setbacks with the launch of the Family Office Channel. Sarah Cormack and Patricia Milner explain the benefits already gleaned and the many to come from this innovative forum
Tulkinghorn: Flights of fancy
Sadly, the recession has put paid to Tulkinghorn’s own once-legendary travel budget, but many a lawyer will have pangs of sympathy for George Clooney’s character in his current hit Up In The Air.
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Fit for purpose: Antoinette Keane, Asteral
As legal chief for medical equipment provider and operator Asteral, Antoinette Keane and her team need to consistently prove their worth to sole client the NHS.
LawRocks II: double the lawyers get the axe
Rehearsal studios around the country are preparing for an onslaught of lawyers as the largest-ever number of rocking legal talent gears up for LawRocks II.
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Old perceptions die hard as CC struggles to discard its finance tag
After a dire 2009 Clifford Chance is pinning its hopes on its young guns.
SJ Berwin lands Mazabi after real estate hire
The hire of a Spanish real estate team from DLA Piper has helped SJ Berwin bag a UK hotel deal.
Ashurst works magic for Merlin’s Florida buy
Ashurst has scooped a lead role on a deal that will see the development of a new $100m (£61.8m) theme park in Florida.