Managing Partner Magazine http://www.mpmagazine.com/ The latest headlines and articles Managing Partner Magazine (c) 2012, Ark Group Ltd. All rights reserved. Editorial board blog http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=91A992AF-64CE-4C17-8443-9C6951FA16E5 Cross-selling simply doesn't work and, in most law firms, never will, says Paul Brent 07 February 2012 Skadden ranked by GCs as the strongest US law firm brand http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=3ED83CE9-88B6-4DE4-AC1D-97A2EC88D259 01 February 2012 UK’s regulatory regime is hindering financial services sector http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=F96D5DA4-FC5E-4836-B4D6-EDAAB8E74029 Organisations are considering relocating to Hong Kong or New York 31 January 2012 Firms face fines of up to two per cent of global annual turnover for data breaches http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=70C5E743-9413-436F-AB1C-5A6510C610E9 All businesses with EU clients will be liable under the proposed EC reforms 26 January 2012 Law firms are suffering a dramatic decline in M&A work http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=723D1B7F-A77A-43D8-BD26-642A9FB5D384 Global value of M&A deals dropped by over a third in 2011 24 January 2012 Only half of law firm office workers are happy at work http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=39644E13-3FA4-497A-B3C5-69EEDD8E02A8 Staff annoyed by freezing air conditioning and malfunctioning coffee machines 23 January 2012 Law firms taking a half-hearted approach to social media http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=83549801-2081-423E-98D5-522DF5E2F062 LinkedIn predominates, firms hesitant to engage with clients 18 January 2012 Editor’s letter: Olympian hurdles http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=827A5B45-E8F0-4CAB-BDF2-E88D6C8FFC3F Taking the time to understand and redirect the energy of conflicted partners can help the firm to become fighting fit, suggests Manju Manglani 18 January 2012 Avoiding apocalypse http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=DFE8B941-6B54-4899-99E5-E1078497B6B1 Business strategist Rob Millard explores the role of lawyers in developing solutions to the eurozone crisis 18 January 2012 Comment: Editorial board http://www.mpmagazine.com/display.asp?articleid=73C40155-A9B0-453B-A9FB-77CF7715B985 Stephen Denyer on how to make the most of university relationships 18 January 2012