• October 20, 1999 |

    Eradicating the 'McOffice' syndrome

    Globalisation

    1 minute read

  • September 29, 1999 |

    Deal Week: IT Licensing

    Market report

    1 minute read

  • September 22, 1999 |

    SJ Berwin takes partner from Bakers in Madrid

    Spain- Office also hires Banco Santander Hispano group legal head; claims approaches from CC, Freshfields and Stephenson Harwood lawyers

    1 minute read

  • September 22, 1999 |

    Australia heralds the dawn of the law firm corporation

    New legislation being introduced in New South Wales will allow firms to float on the stock exchange and be run by a majority of non-lawyers. Chris Fogarty in Sydney finds most local firms are interested in the idea but are wary of too much regulatory control

    1 minute read

  • September 15, 1999 |

    B&M boosts IP/IT practice by hiring rival's team

    USA

    1 minute read

  • September 15, 1999 |

    Inside: Woolwich: A change of direction

    The legal team at Woolwich has seen a number of changes in recent years, particularly since the building society's conversion to a bank in 1997. Acting chief solicitor Michael Webber explains to Mary Mullally why the organisation also converted him back to law

    1 minute read

  • September 8, 1999 |

    Simmons boosted by three partner hires

    Cameron McKenna derivatives specialist joins firm, along with Baker & McKenzie Hong Kong partner and Abu Dhabi lawyer

    1 minute read

  • September 8, 1999 |

    Simmons boosted by three partner hires

    Cameron McKenna derivatives specialist joins firm, along with Baker & McKenzie Hong Kong partner and Abu Dhabi lawyer

    1 minute read

  • September 8, 1999 |

    Separating the good from the bad in Germany

    Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms

    1 minute read

  • September 8, 1999 |

    Separating the good from the bad in Germany

    Following last weekend's positive merger votes by Deringer Tessin and Puender Volhard to join with Freshfields and Clifford Chance, UK firms have found themselves in an unprecedented position of power within the German legal market. With Boesebeck Droste set to vote on whether to tie up with Lovells and Oppenhoff & Raedler already committed to Linklaters & Alliance, Richard Tyler reports on the cultural difficulties that lie ahead and assesses the next best targets for expansion-hungry City firms

    1 minute read