• September 13, 2001 |

    Efficiency driver

    dave burwell brings 18 years at BP to allen & overy and he's talking tough over IT investment, finds kieran flatt

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  • September 13, 2001 |

    The Twighlight Zone

    The penalties for directors if their insolvent companies carry on trading vary vastly from country to country, from nothing to a jail term. With more companies going global, unravelling local insolvency law is more important than ever, says John Willcock

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  • September 13, 2001 |

    Trying to solve insolvency

    Ian Field looks at how the Government's new white paper will reform insolvency procedures in England and Wales

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  • September 13, 2001 |

    Lifting away the lifeboat

    The rescue culture has become an orthodox catchphrase for insolvency practitioners over the last few years, and the Government is keen to encourage it. But, asks James Lumley, will it survive an economic downturn?

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  • September 13, 2001 |

    The big question

    Job cuts

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  • September 12, 2001 |

    A&0 appointed to internet wind-up

    Allen & Overy secures instruction on one of the most high-profile business failures in the new economy

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  • September 12, 2001 |

    Marconi instructs A&O to investigate loan

    Legal Week reports

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  • September 12, 2001 |

    Weils launches UK insolvency practice

    Legal Week reports

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  • September 12, 2001 |

    Top firms plan cost-cutting measures

    One third of firms planning cutbacks, but will resist assistant cuts, according to Legal Week survey

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  • September 12, 2001 |

    Hammonds gears up for Hamburg launch

    Legal Week reports

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