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Report suggests law firms are failing on customer service

18/04/2016(0)
A new report suggests that there is a ‘disturbing level of tunnel vision’ among law firms when it comes to adopting modern customer service standards, which could ultimately make ... Read More
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Law ranks fourth in degree salary stakes

15/04/2016(0)
New research has shown that ten years after graduating, male law students earn less on average than their peers who left university with degrees in engineering, economics and medicine—but ... Read More
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Law Firms Boosting Investment in Marketing, Survey Finds

14/04/2016(0)
In response to fierce competition for increasingly demanding clients, 56 percent of attorneys and marketing professionals expect their law firms to boost investment in marketing over the next two years, according to a ... Read More
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Names emerge in race for Baker & McKenzie global chair

13/04/2016(0)
Four Baker & McKenzie partners have thrown their hats in the ring to replace global chair Eduardo Leite when he steps down later this year. London managing partner Paul ... Read More
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International law firm in merger talks with Pepper Hamilton

13/04/2016(0)
The global law firm Reed Smith is in talks to combine with the smaller Pepper Hamilton of Philadelphia, the firms confirmed on Monday night. “Based on these preliminary discussions, we ... Read More
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Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca office raided

13/04/2016(0)
The offices of Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca were raided late Tuesday by crime prosecutors, who searched for evidence of money laundering and illegal activities, reports said. The law ... Read More
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Transatlantic prosecutions drive US lawyers to the City

12/04/2016(0)
The widening grip of US law enforcement is feeding a wave of American lawyers heading across the Atlantic. A growing number of US law firms are sending lawyers with ... Read More
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Gateley acquires tax adviser Capitus in first deal since AIM listing

12/04/2016(0)
AIM listed law firm Gateley has bought tax adviser Capitus in a deal worth £2.72m, the firm’s first acquisition since its listing in June 2015. The business will be renamed Gateley ... Read More
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SRA shuts down five firms in the space of a week

12/04/2016(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority today closed a fifth firm in the space of a week following suspicions of dishonesty. The regulator intervened into Huddersfield firm Taylor Knight and Wolff ... Read More
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Multinational law firm promoted 21 lawyers to partner across its global network

11/04/2016(0)
Allen & Overy today announces the promotion of 21 lawyers to partner across its global network. Effective as of 1 May 2016, the promotions are across 12 offices in ... Read More
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