• January 24, 2001 |

    Integrity matters

    Richard Tromans argues that in a world of media scrutiny, and with increasingly sophisticated protest groups, the days of anonymity for lawyers who advise clients accused of unethical practices could be at an end

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  • January 24, 2001 |

    FEES: Dotcom dilemmas

    When the internet business explosion crossed the Atlantic, traditionally cautious law firms adopted the practice of accepting equity in start-ups in lieu of fees. But then came the high-profile company failures. So, asks Jon Robins, has the concept of 'shares for fees' had its day?

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  • January 24, 2001 |

    HONG KONG: Beating the IP pirates

    Western companies face the challenge of retaining their intellectual property rights in the Chinese market, where the counterfeiting and piracy of well-known brands is widespread, writes Matthew Laight

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  • January 18, 2001 |

    CMS Open admits to system's faults

    IT

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  • January 10, 2001 |

    Keeping the income bucket full

    Retaining existing clients is as important as attracting new ones.

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  • December 14, 2000 |

    Melchors rejects CLA Europe alliance

    Spain

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  • December 7, 2000 |

    Slaughters unmoved by Cazenove's global manoeuvre

    Blue-booded firms may share the same culture but not, insists Slaughters, the same global path

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  • December 7, 2000 |

    Ten defining events

    Review of the year - It has been a tumultuous year for the Legal profession we try to make sense of it by picking out the 10 key moments of 2000

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  • November 29, 2000 |

    Deals

    Financing

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  • November 22, 2000 |

    KLegal snatches Bond's Macpherson

    Southwest firm loses second partner in four months to KPMG-tied firm; KLegal plans lateral hires

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