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September 2007 Archives
Good for Chancery Lane, bad for the profession
7/09/2007
It might be a perverse observation but while the Law Society’s decision to cancel its annual conference is a smart bit of politics for Chancery Lane, the move also marks a fairly uninspiring day for the profession.It is certainly true...Maher viewed from the other side of the pond
10/09/2007
Opinion on this side of the Atlantic about top US firms is often heavily shaped by the profile of their London offices. It stands to reason that it is easier to test the pulse of a US firm’s City operation...Time is ripe to judge the judges
12/09/2007
My personal brushes with the judiciary have been few and far between. As a cub reporter, I was once ticked off at Crawley Magistrates Court by a particularly stern magistrate for chewing gum in court. In fact, I was chewing...Herbert Smith’s new deal won’t be the last
14/09/2007
One of the less flashy but more interesting stories I’ve seen pass my desk in recent days comes courtesy of Herbert Smith, which has recently created a new role for senior professional support lawyers (PSLs). Judging by the number of...Litigators start to lose those BCCI blues
19/09/2007
I wouldn't want to accuse litigators of delighting in the miseries of others, but there is a definite spring in the step of the delegates at today's Legal Week Litigation Forum, which is taking place in London throughout the day.Last...Breaking the transatlantic stalemate
21/09/2007
Legal Week’s survey of US law firms operating in London remains the most-read story on this website for a second day running. It has also attracted considerable interest on the other side of the pond, both on our sister site...Judging panel with teeth chews over the City’s finest
26/09/2007
It looks like some firms might get some work off the back of their entries for the British Legal Awards, even if they do not ultimately win a gong.Following the judges’ meeting yesterday, at least two judges have resolved to...Taking a gamble on red-meat litigation
27/09/2007
It’s been a while since a US-based law firm made a genuinely eye-catching hire in London but Wednesday saw both New York’s Debevoise & Plimpton and Anglo-American giant Mayer Brown achieve that distinction, in both cases in litigation.With all due...Links and Freshfields brands rising in US: AmLaw on the magic circle
28/09/2007
In June, shortly before becoming Prime Minister, Gordon Brown announced, "[This is] an era that history will record as the beginning of a new golden age for the City of London." Meanwhile, New York was digesting the findings of a...