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You followed the awards, now watch the video
1/12/2006
As promised, the video Legal Week put together to celebrate the illustrious legal career of Janet Gaymer — winner of the City of London Law Society Lifetime Achievement Award at the Legal Week Awards 2006 — is now available to...SJs bonus scheme fuels burn-out debate
5/12/2006
If you are in the mood for some healthy debate, take a look at the comments from readers on SJ Berwin’s bonus scheme that are building in legalweek.com’s Talkback section. Allen & Overy (A&O) received plenty of scrutiny when it...OC, CC and Simmons have one thing in common - bouncebackability
7/12/2006
A theme running through the Legal Week Awards 2006 (see supplement) is the ability of firms that have run into to trouble to mount successful fightbacks. Such is the confidence currently emanating from the International Firm of the Year, Clifford...A transatlantic tie-up with a twist
8/12/2006
When people think of transatlantic mergers, they normally think of UK-US unions. And yet the merger between London corporate boutique Stringer Saul and top four Canadian firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin is one of those rare deals that seem to make...Legal bodies tone up for test of strength
12/12/2006
How much did you pay for your law firm’s logo? Well, we know how much the Law Society paid for its new logo – a cool £25,000. The good news, according to the minutes of a recent council meeting, is...Leaked SJs memo suggests it would have been good to talk
13/12/2006
As own goals go, the one SJ Berwin’s management scored when it unveiled its new bonus scheme is looking ever more spectacular. A memo compiled by assistants in response to the scheme - which has been leaked to Legal Week...Attorney General: going for Goldsmith
20/12/2006
On 11 June, 2001, Lord Goldsmith QC’s distinguished career as a commercial barrister at the Bar came to a sudden end. The occasion for this career change was his appointment as Attorney General. By that time Goldsmith was well known...
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- Attorney General: going for Goldsmith20/12/2006
- Leaked SJs memo suggests it would have been good to talk13/12/2006
- Legal bodies tone up for test of strength12/12/2006
- A transatlantic tie-up with a twist 8/12/2006