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Lessons We Can Learn from the Paradise Leaks

8th November 2017
Last week, the Paradise Papers leak made news headlines around the world, revealing that some of the world’s biggest businesses, heads of state and globally renown figures have been sheltering their wealth in offshore tax havens. Some of these are being investigated, and the general consensus is that the actions revealed are terrible and should […]
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6 of 10 General Councils Consult Legal Directories Before Appointing a Law Firm

8th November 2017
While legal professionals say directories are genuinely useful a report released by MD Communications shows more than half of law firms believe they don't get the rankings they deserve and 84% are frustrated with the time it takes to make a submission. Firms spend a great deal of time and effort on legal directories, with […]
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Demand for Executive Managers in Legal Sector Up 54%

7th November 2017
The number of new job openings for executive managers within the legal profession increased by 54.8% in the year to 31st August 2017, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). This is despite the fact that overall vacancies within the sector rose by just 1.8% during the same period. Demand for practicing lawyers, […]
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How Do I Celebrate National Pro Bono Week?

7th November 2017
With National Pro Bono Week taking place as of yesterday, Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, talks to Lawyer Monthly about Pro Bono work, getting involved, and the values behind Pro Bono legal work. National Pro Bono Week takes place from 6th to 11th November […]
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Chair of the Bar on Diversity, Tech, Judiciary Morale and Lack of Juniors

6th November 2017
The Bar has confounded decades of critics and doomsayers through fearlessness and competition for excellence, Chair of the Bar Andrew Langdon QC told the 32nd Annual Bar and Young Bar Conference last week. The Chair’s full speech is available here. As over 500 guests and speakers gathered in central London today for the Bar’s flagship […]
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Is the Partner System an Obstacle to Successful M&A in the Legal Sphere?

3rd November 2017
The structure of law firms means that they face very specific challenges when a merger occurs. Below Chris Roberts, Practice Director at Accelerating Experience, explains how the role of a strong people strategy can be central to seeing through a successful M&A in the legal sector. The recent merger between law firms Norton Rose Fulbright […]
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Freshfields: Asia Key Focus for Competition Law Enforcement

1st November 2017
Antitrust in Asia has become a key consideration for international businesses operating in the region, according to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields). Changes in the region’s competition law landscape in the past five years have seen key regional markets entering the realm of enforcement – particularly Hong Kong and a host of ASEAN members – and […]
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