Interview
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Law firm of the 21st century: the clients' revolution - Legal Week Q&A in association with Eversheds
By Legal Week | April 28, 2010
Eversheds chief executive Bryan Hughes and Legal Week editor-in-chief John Malpas discuss a recent survey of the legal profession which shows a shift in the balance of power between major law firms and general counsel.
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Dealmaker: Nick Allen
By Legal Week | April 21, 2010
Hammonds corporate veteran Nick Allen on failing to reach out to a rewarding career in criminal law...
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Keep your change - Qwest GC on alternative fees 'train wreck'
By Legal Week | April 14, 2010
Qwest Communications general counsel Richard Baer explains to Amy Miller why he isn't switching to alternative fee deals
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Dealmaker: Ken Baird
By Legal Week | March 30, 2010
Freshfields insolvency head Ken Baird reflects on naval dreams and winding up two banks in a week...
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Dealmaker: Steven Fox
By Legal Week | March 10, 2010
Ashurst corporate partner Steven Fox takes wise counsel from The Hungry Caterpillar...
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Hanging on the telephone
By Alex Aldridge | March 10, 2010
Last year was not good for Sony Ericsson. The troubled mobile phone manufacturer found itself recording a $1.1bn (£730m) loss as the recession saw handset sales plummet and competitor products, such as Apple's iPhone, dominate what was left of the market. During the last 18 months the company has cut over 2,000 jobs, including 10 in its legal department. "Although I am very confident about our future, we're very much in protect and survive mode at the moment," admits Sony Ericsson general counsel and company secretary Jonathan Pearl.
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Department of defence
By Alex Aldridge | March 3, 2010
BAE Systems general counsel Philip Bramwell likes to delegate. Last year he charged UK chief counsel Roger Wiltshire with handling the defence company's recently concluded review of its UK legal advisers - its first panel review in 12 years. And he has just handed the job of re-assessing the group of law firms BAE uses for its international work to Andrew Guest, chief counsel for Saudi Arabia.
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Dealmaker: Matthew White
By Legal Week | February 24, 2010
Herbert Smith planning partner Matthew White on local politicians' bad choices and Dracula's lawyer...
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Victory on the Russian front
By Legal Week | February 24, 2010
Matthew Biben works out of a Manhattan office, but for the past two-and-a-half years has spent much of his time in Moscow. As deputy general counsel of Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM), Biben oversaw the bank's defence of a potentially huge tax claim by the Russian Government.
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Dealmaker: Tom Shropshire
By Legal Week | February 12, 2010
Linklaters corporate partner Tom Shropshire reflects on the agony of choice and listening to Mom...
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