• March 27, 2002 |

    Seismic changes

    The collapse of Enron and the Andersen crisis are sending shock waves around the global business community. But what impact will the accountant's fall from grace have on the legal landscape? In a Legal Week special report Scott Neilson asks leading legal and accountancy figures what lessons can be learned from the Enron/Andersen affair in five key business areas

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  • March 20, 2002 |

    The employee strikes back

    The UK's flexible employment laws have long left employees with little protection against the whims of the employer. But, with increasing legislation protecting the worker, that is all set to change. Jan Harvey looks at the implications for employment lawyers

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  • March 13, 2002 |

    Morrison resigns from Rowe & Maw partnership

    Legal Week reports

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  • March 13, 2002 |

    Neither here nor there

    A sense of deja vu pervaded the collapse of Theodore Goddard's latest round of merger talks, with Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn. Now the firm is paying the price for its indecisiveness. But, says James Baxter, it is not too late for it to get back on track

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  • March 12, 2002 |

    Time to take stock

    The boom times have come to a close - at least for now. Derek Bedlow looks at what this means for law firms

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  • March 6, 2002 |

    Mayer Brown's tasty recruit

    The Diary reports

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  • February 27, 2002 |

    Clifford Chance faces Italian rebellion

    Legal Week reports

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  • February 27, 2002 |

    One partner state

    The Diary reports

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  • February 27, 2002 |

    Trading up...

    The ending of the informal 'no poaching' pact among the top eight City firms has heralded a flurry of hiring activity. But, as Philip Hoult reports, the traffic has only been going in one direction

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  • February 20, 2002 |

    News round up from Legal Week

    Legal Director reports

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