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Associates speak out about the US firm the most want to join
A surprising number of UK associates haven’t even heard of the top US firms in London. Our survey reveals their attitudes
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Peter Kalis: Why K&L Gates is coming clean about its finances
Clarity is K&L Gates boss Peter Kalis’s not-so-secret weapon in putting clear blue water between his firm and others’ opaque financial reporting
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DWF: self-assembly, or the DIY law firm?
DWF has bolted on five firms in the space of a year. Not everyone is convinced about the way the parts fit together
Alas, poor Orrick
In 14 months Orrick boss Ralph Baxter will move on after 23 years in the job. Is his legacy at risk of derailment by a strategically stalled final few months?
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Linklaters: The incredible shrinking law firm
The once-mighty Linklaters real estate department is a shadow of its former self. Should management rethink its grand plan?
The man fighting Putin over the rule of law in Russia
Russia is on the verge of becoming a WTO member, but practitioners with in-depth, first-hand experience of the country’s legal, political and business infrastructure believe it is rotten to the core
The King and Oz: the real story behind the King & Wood/Mallesons deal
King & Wood Mallesons’ pioneering pan-Asia vision cannot be denied. But the task in front of the combined firm is immense
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What the clients think: BLP, the Moscow merger and its Russian evolution
It took a brave firm to have a crack at Russia during the downturn. And as our exclusive poll of Russian in-house lawyers shows, BLP’s gamble is starting to pay off
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Dewey & LeBoeuf: Is this any way to run a law firm?
The ill-fated tie-up between debt-laden Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae has seen the merged firm career from one crisis to another. Can a new management team save Dewey & LeBoeuf from going under?
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The bear and the bar
Representing a Russian oligarch is a high-pressure gig – but the fees a top QC can charge are even higher
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Feature: Herbies’ growing pains
Herbert Smith’s conservatism stops here, with the firm embracing Allen Hanen’s strategy to catch up to the magic circle on both profitability and international spread
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Simmons & Simmons: City slippers
Mark Dawkins’ revolution from the top has made little difference to Simmons. Is merger the only option left?