In-house interview: David Brush, Epson Europe
Printer-maker Epson’s director of legal affairs explains the company’s Japanese stance on litigation and why he’s ‘quite fond’ of common European legislation
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In-house interview: Richard Taylor, euNetworks
After engineering a complex Singapore Stock Exchange delisting, former litigator Richard Taylor has helped bandwidth provider euNetworks go global and put it in line for further growth
Law firm technology report: To the cloud
AI may not be coming to law firms any time soon, but the cloud – even with concerns over privacy – and CRM look set to play a greater role in firm management
Moves: 29 February 2016
Mayer Brown has hired Reed Smith private equity head Perry Yam to lead its practice in London. Yam joins as a partner after a four-year career at Reed Smith, where he was Europe and Middle East private equity head, after joining from legacy SJ Berwin in 2012.
A grab for cash: law firms and their cash reserves
Research by The Lawyer shows that the UK’s top 50 firms are shoring up their cash reserves – to the collective sum of £1bn. What’s behind the trend and is it just dead money?
Star legal writers: litigation
The legal and ethical implications of medical staff saying sorry, and will a CoA inheritance judgment open the door to the disappointed and disgruntled? Top briefings writers advise
Hot 100 alumni: Dan Oates, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
Dan Oates is helping to build Fried Frank’s London private equity team
Time to put all that money to work
It’s the middle of US law firm reporting season and the giants of the legal world are confirming their 2015 financial results
The Investigatory Powers Bill needs more time
The December deadline for the Investigatory Powers Bill is uncomfortably close given the number of flaws to be resolved