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David Dickinson: Making partner pay flexible but fair

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

In August 1999, after some years of discussion, Simmons & Simmons implemented a new partner remuneration system that moved away from a pure lockstep to a more flexible, contribution-based system. A number of firms are currently considering whether they should alter their partner remuneration system. I was managing partner at the time we changed our system, and our experiences have taught us several important lessons that are worth bearing in mind.

4 minute read

International Edition

Disclosure: Confidence in the courts

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

Courts now face the task of deciding the limits of article eight duties

5 minute read

International Edition

Commentary: Former partners rediscover the power of a union

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

Hill Dickinson reunion signals strength of national insurance firm model

3 minute read

International Edition

Law In Business IT:Think before you send

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

With email the main form of communication in law firms and the wider business world, Steve Dineen explains how Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer joined forces with a compliance education company to ensure its staff follow firm guidelines on email use

5 minute read

International Edition

Editor's Comment: A new mindset

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

Partners hold key in battle for next generation of legal talent

3 minute read

International Edition

Competition: Clearance and confusion

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

Notes of disharmony for advocates, regulators and appeal courts

5 minute read

International Edition

US Firms in London: A Merging Market

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

After a year in which a number of high-profile UK names made the switch to US rivals in London, optimism remains high at the City headquarters of the top US firms, as Charlie Wright discovers

14 minute read

International Edition

Law In Business: Prove your value

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

How to measure value is a subject of much concern among general counsel. Iain Larkins puts forward a formula for calculating whether an in-house legal department is a cost-effective investment for a company

11 minute read

International Edition

Digital Dictation: Two Become One

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

Dentons recently overhauled its two-site IT infrastructure, with the server and network approaching end-of-life. The team at Essant looks at how this major project was managed and brought onto one site

6 minute read

International Edition

Law In Business: The quest for profit

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | September 20, 2006

How can law firms manage rising costs while maintaining profits? Margaret Lang looks at the factors that have affected law firms' balance sheets in recent years and analyses what they can do to improve them

7 minute read

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