Features
6 November 2008
- Future stars at the Bar - Who are the Inns of Court A-listers of the future? Dominic Carman meets 10 up-and-coming young barristers who are being tipped for the top
Long lunches are out - The financial crisis will leave commercial barristers with plenty on their plates for the next few years, writes Gregory Mitchell QC
Pollution in the first degree - An international court for the environment is needed to give some bite to well-intentioned climate change efforts, writes Stephen Hockman QC
Inside the ivory tower - The opportunity to appear on TV was too good to miss, says St Philips barrister Alistair MacDonald, who is one of the stars of the forthcoming BBC2 documentary ‘The Barristers’
30 October 2008
Changes are taking place in the Scandinavian legal market, with
- A piece of the action - Sofia Lind
- On the brink - Manne Airaksinen and Jyrki Prusila, Roschier
- Our financial Waterloo - Tomas Gardfors, Norton Rose
- A bar to freedom - Annette Hastrup, Magnusson Advokatfirma
- A matter of principle - Rimtis Puisys and Nerijus Zaleckas, Eversheds Saladzius
23 October 2008
The tax status of carbon offsetting measures will depend on the extent to which they are used to generate profit, says Angus Bauer
- The carbon credit trade - Angus Bauer, Ashfords
- The inheritance haven - Graham Parrott, Ernst & Young
- A given opportunity - Victor Viana and Luis Suarez de Centi, Uria Menendez
- Swift exit - David Taylor, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Beware the smoking gun - Dominic Stuttaford, Norton Rose
- The toothless charter - Mike Truman, Taxation
16 October 2008
Previously considered uneconomic, alternative sources of oil and gas are becoming increasingly attractive to investors. Elisabeth Blunsdon, Paul Tetlow and Christopher Raggett report
- Rock solid returns - Elisabeth Blunsdon, Paul Tetlow and Christopher Raggett, Hunton & Williams
- Nuclear is back - Hamish Lal, Dundas & Wilson
- New frontiers - Simon Curtis, Curtis Davis Garrard
- Bridging the gap - Robin Byron, Holman Fenwick Willan
- The carbon harbour - Angus Evers, SJ Berwin
9 October 2008
A change of pace seems to factor in many offshore transitions, even if lawyers arrive at their jurisdictions in decidedly different ways. Jeffrey White reports
- Going offshore - Jeffrey White
- US tax targets - Stephen Platt, BakerPlatt Group
- New regulations get Caribbean twist - Phillip Kite, Harney Westwood and Riegels
- Fundamental changes - Mark Browne, Maples and Calder
- Channelling India - Ben Robins and Joel Hernandez, Mourant du Feu & Jeune
- Investing in the future - Camilla Spielman, Eversheds
- Island of choice - Malcolm Moller, Appleby
- Decreasing the distress - Ingrid Pierce, Walkers
- Brazil connections - Alan Dickson, Conyers Dill & Pearman
- Stickin' to their guns - Steven Kempster, Taylor Wessing
- Port in a storm - Tim Corfield, Carey Olsen
2 October 2008
The recent resignations of Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley suggest that football managers should pay more attention to contract details, says Chris Syder
- Resignation hesitations - Chris Syder, Davies Arnold Cooper
- No time for games - Helen Waddell, Pinsent Masons
- Leeds calling - Nikki Singla and David Phillips QC, Wilberforce Chambers
- Brand values - Brinsley Dresden, Lewis Silkin
- The dope debate - Dan Cooper and Mark Young, Covington & Burling
25 September 2008
A consolidating profession, a surge in energy and construction work and the 2010 World Cup has helped
- The art of resilience - Jeffrey White
- Seller beware - Iona Dhladhla and Livia Dyer, Bowman Gilfillan
- Good company - Gareth Driver, Werksmans
- Roaring opportunity - Rod Kirwan, Denton Wilde Sapte
- Wealthy appetite - Segun Osuntokun, Berwin Leighton Paisner
18 September 2008
The Government is overhauling the liability rules on statements made by share issuers. Alasdair Steele looks at what is in the pipeline
- A fair share - Alasdair Steele, Nabarro
- Covering your assets - Jeremy Jennings-Mares and Peter Green, Morrison & Foerster
- Living on the hedge - Simon Thomas and Sebastian Rice, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- Derivatives to the rescue - Andrew Petersen and Gordon Peery, K&L Gates
- Buy buy maybe - Karl Taylor, Ashfords
- On time, every time - Nick Anthony, Barclays Commercial Bank
11 September 2008
National firms have suffered a major drop in profits over the last 12 months, particularly those without the protection of an international network. But it is not all bad news. As Claire Ruckin finds out, their smaller size might actually give them an advantage
- Down but not out - Claire Ruckin
- The dispute resolution revolution - Simon Palmer, Addleshaw Goddard
- North star rising - Tiffany Cloynes and Eleanor Deady, Cobbetts
- Birmingham breakthrough - Jeff Brown, Hammonds
4 September 2008
The male-dominated world of the Bar has always been a difficult place for women barristers to progress. But have recent schemes to incorporate more ‘family friendly’ policies been a success, or is there more still to be done to ensure equality? Dominic Carman reports
- An inequal footing - Dominic Carman
- To the manor bought - Frank Hinks QC, Serle Court
- Big brother, big bother? - Timothy Pitt-Payne, 11KBW
- Counsel of choice - Simon Salzedo, Brick Court Chambers
- In reasonable care - Graham Eklund QC
28 August 2008
A year after the takeover of Dutch banking giant ABN ignited the local market, consternation at the way the deal was handled is growing. Sofia Lind reports from Amsterdam
- Dutch courage - Sofia Lind
- Courting the Islamic investor - Niels Muller and Kees Hooft, Loyens & Loeff
- Dialogue by decree - Frederique Gillet, DLA Piper
- Reduction evolution - Thierry Lesage, Arendt & Medernach
- A battle of words - Geert Glas and Peter Van Dyck, Allen & Overy
7 August 2008
For the past five years, solicitors have been enjoying a soft market for professional indemnity insurance, but will a rise in claims against solicitors force premiums up? Sandra Neilson-Moore looks at the implications for the renewals season and beyond
- Heading for a hard landing - Sandra Neilson-Moore, Marsh
- Proceed with caution - Simon Lovat, United Insurance Brokers
- The lie detector - Mike Willis, Beachcroft
- Testing the limit - Fiona Heyes, Pinsent Masons
- Give good notice - Sascha Foulkes, Taylor Wessing
- The name game - Chris Busby and Claire Frater, Eversheds
- Rational resolution - Paul Moss, Montpelier Re; and Peter Phillips, Business Conflict Management LLC
31 July 2008
The massive Siemens bribery scandal has made US-style internal investigations the new model for Europe. But there is significant German and Europe-wide resistance to this model, as Michael D Goldhaber reports
- Internal affairs - Michael D Goldhaber
- In good company - Klaus von Gierke and Anna Urbaniak, DLA Piper
- A missed opportunity - James Michael Fischer, Reed Smith
- The insolvency influx - Annerose Tashiro, Schultze & Braun
- Root and branch reform - Stefan Kilgus, Watson Farley & Williams
- Shoot to thrill - Henrik Armah and Ben Wilkinson, Olswang
Scotland
24 July 2008
A global surge in commodity prices is pushing energy back to the top of law firms¹ agendas, especially in Scotland. Sophie Evans finds the top Scots players positioning themselves to profit from fossil fuel and the power of tomorrow
- Renewed energy - Sophie Evans
- Slick skills required - Lorna Dawson, CMS Cameron McKenna
- Data discord - James McMorrow, Harper Macleod
- Advantage Scotland - Paul Sutton, McGrigors and Jane McCormick, KPMG
- Growing pains - David Nash, Pinsent Masons
Financial Management
17 July 2008
Law firms are feeling the squeeze as pressure on margins forces clients to drop firms from their adviser panels. Emma Kaye looks at how best to tender for work and stand out in a crowded market
- Stand out from the crowd - Emma Kaye, Hildebrandt International
- Vital statistics - Nick Sanders, Key Business Finance
- Risk and reward - Nick Anthony and David Berragan, Barclays Commercial Bank
- Super models - Stephan Butscher, Anthony Widdop and Mark Billige, Simon-Kucher & Partners
- Take it to the limit - Stephen Gate, Ernst & Young
10 July 2008
Despite a flurry of City law firm redundancies, eight in every 10 US firms in London say they are hiring. Philip Hoult reports on this year¹s US firms in London survey and finds managing partners are far from curbing their ambitions in the UK capital
- Tough talking - Philip Hoult
- Curbing compensation - Frances Phillips Taft, Faegre & Benson
- Business benefits - George Karafotias and Babett Carrier, Shearman & Sterling
- A cartel comparison - Gerallt Owen and Michelle Haste, Crowell & Moring
- Target practice - Raphael Grunfeld, Carter Ledyard & Milburn
Litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration
3 July 2008
In the wake of the expensive and much-criticised BCCI and Equitable Life cases, a Commercial Court working party has made a number of recommendations for the good of commercial litigation in the UK
- The case for change - Clare Canning and Jennifer Fox, Mayer Brown
- Third party power - Frances Phillips Taft, Faegre & Benson
- Privacy matters - George Karafotias and Babett Carrier, Shearman & Sterling
- Breach position - Gerallt Owen and Michelle Haste, Crowell & Moring
- A tight rein - Raphael Grunfeld, Carter Ledyard & Milburn
- Global governor - Raphael Grunfeld, Carter Ledyard & Milburn
26 June 2008
Last year¹s high-profile Gianni exodus underlined the mounting tension between Italy¹s select band of elder rainmakers and the new generation of talent. Dominic Carman reports on the battle of ideas raging within the profession
- All Gianni's boys - Dominic Carman
- Market forces - Luigi Rizzi, DLA Piper
- Class of its own - Cristina Pagni, Norton Rose
- Taking action - Alberto Toffoletto and Alessandra Stabilini, NCTM
- In distress - Silvio Tersilla, Lovells
- The butterfly effect - Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini and Valentina Zadra, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Purchase power - Maurizio Bernardi, Agnoli Bernardi
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