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Dealmaker: Michal Berkner
By Legal Week | May 16, 2013
The Skadden London partner on not deviating from the plan and the pros of being the only woman at the table
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Berrymans IT director highlights need for greater investments by law firms
By Anna Reynolds | May 9, 2013
Law firms need to invest in their IT systems in order to expand their business, according to the chair of Legal Week's forthcoming Strategic Technology Forum. Abby Ewen, IT director at Berrymans Lace Mawer, highlights the need for continued investment in IT in a video interview with Legal Week publishing director John Malpas, ahead of the conference next month.
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Legal technology Q&A with Berrymans IT director Abby Ewen
By Legal Week | May 9, 2013
Abby Ewen, IT director at Berrymans Lace Mawer and chair of this year's Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum shed light on the challenges being faced by IT directors in the current business environment...
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Dealmaker: Robert Ogilvy Watson
By Legal Week | May 2, 2013
Ashurst's Hong Kong head on dodgy dye jobs, tackling bad press and handling rookie errors
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Insured success - Aviva's legal team on reshaping the insurance giant's in-house function
By Alex Newman | May 2, 2013
To say Aviva's overall head of legal Kirsty Cooper had a busy 2012 would be putting it mildly. As GC and company secretary for the insurance giant, the past year involved Cooper overseeing a restructuring of the in-house legal function, which saw headcount reduced by roughly 10% to 280.
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Beating heart - British Heart Foundation GC on asking lawyers to work for free
By Legal Week | April 25, 2013
Deborah Prince worked in private practice, at Tesco and Which? before heading the legal team at the British Heart Foundation. She talks to Grant Murgatroyd about her colourful career and why she isn't shy when it comes to asking lawyers to work for free...
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DWF merger mill set to keep on turning as acquisitive firm refuses to stand still
By Gerard Starkey | April 25, 2013
Whatever anyone may think about DWF and its ambitious managing partner Andrew Leaitherland, no one could describe either as dull right now. Five quick-fire mergers, including the recent acquisition of failed firm Cobbetts for a knock-down price, have ensured the firm has never strayed far from the headlines over the past 18 months and, according to Leaitherland, the firm has no intention of stopping now.
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Introduction to ValueDynamics - a new toolkit for General Counsel and Heads of Legal
By Legal Week | April 22, 2013
In this video Q&A, Tim Hamilton, partner at Addleshaw Goddard, discusses the challenges facing in-house lawyers and also the publication of ValueDynamics which offers a new perspective on leadership strategies for all GCs wanting proven ways to transform the performance of their legal function.
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Dealmaker: Hyung Jung Ahn
By Legal Week | March 27, 2013
The Linklaters partner on maintaining industry respect, parental guidance and the world's classiest bar
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Aiming high – Slater & Gordon's plans to conquer the UK consumer legal market
By Gerard Starkey | March 21, 2013
Andrew Grech, the managing director of publicly listed Australian firm Slater & Gordon (S&G), has pledged to take full advantage of the UK's legal market reforms to make S&G's recently acquired UK arm the leading consumer law brand. S&G signalled its intention to break into the UK legal market in January 2012, when it announced its acquisition of UK personal injury specialists Russell Jones & Walker (RJW) for £53.8m.
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