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In-depth: Offshore

Carey Olsen, Harneys, Collas Crill, Walkers and Appleby Aviation all talk about the growing opportunities clients can take advantage of in offshore jurisdictions
1 minute read

International Edition

A&O, Macfarlanes, CC and Shoosmiths act on private equity sale of care company

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Macfarlanes are among four firms advising on the sale of UK specialist care provider Lifeways Community Care to a Canadian pension fund.
2 minute read

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DWF head set to keep up bustling expansion drive after Scots launch

Opportunistic, ambitious and still hungry for more – Rose Orlik hears from DWF chief after latest merger
5 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws set to lay off 24 fee earners as partner profits rise 37%

Addleshaw Goddard is set to cut up to 24 fee earners as the firm announces that partner profits for 2011-12 have risen by 37% to £450,000. The firm said the redundancy round is intended to rebalance a "top-heavy fee earner structure", as low natural attrition has seen the number of senior fee earners climb disproportionately while overall lawyer headcount has fallen.
2 minute read

International Edition

Maclay Murray confirms six job cuts after redundancy round closes

Maclay Murray & Spens has made two fee earners and four secretaries redundant in its Glasgow private client team after concluding a redundancy round at the firm. The redundancy round concluded earlier this month after beginning in early May.
2 minute read

International Edition

Ties that bind - the unsung success of restrictive covenants

"You know there's a change in the mood when a firm as conservative as Freshfields gets around to shifting its policy. So recent news that the firm has doubled its partner notice period reflects a growing unease among City firms..."
3 minute read

International Edition

Clear ambitions - how Cleary's London office has evolved

Cleary's Simon Jay describes how his firm has evolved its London practice since opening in the City more than 40 years ago
6 minute read

International Edition

Go abroad to stay local - why a London office is essential for ambitious European firms

"A UK-based insurer and an Italian insurer may underwrite exactly the same big Italian risk, but the way they would handle the matter when a big loss arises is likely to be quite different..."
4 minute read

International Edition

Learning the ropes - reflections on entering the London legal market

Ropes & Gray's Maurice Allen reflects on how the London legal market has changed since the firm's entry
5 minute read

International Edition

The new, new wave - the rapid expansion of the newest entrants to the London legal market

As new firms continue to flock to London, the cautious growth of earlier entrants has been cast aside in favour of heavy investment and dramatic expansion. JDG Chambers reports
25 minute read

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