Managing Partner archive

Volume 12 Issue 6

Features

Q&A: Exchange of perspectives Free
The EU-China Managers Exchange and Training Programme (METP) is an inter-governmental initiative devised by the European Commission and People’s Republic of China to train individuals in key business skills and raise awareness of relevant cultural differences when working across the jurisdictions

Thought leader Free
As businesses of many shapes and sectors continued to fear for their futures in the summer of 2009 The Law Society of England and Wales launched an information campaign to “caution” people who might be considering a career in law.

Asian advances Free
Long before the current global financial crisis, Western law firms had considered Asia an attractive market for expanding their operations.

Friends in deed This article is for subscribers only
In June 2009 leading CIS law firm Magisters launched a best friends network to offer clients even more options for accessing legal services in the former Soviet Union.

Offshore update: Riding the wave This article is for subscribers only
Offshore legal leader Appleby has opened in four new jurisdictions over the past year, including through a merger with the largest law firm in the Isle of Man. Moreover, the expansion comes as the dramatic downturn in the economy has hit its transaction-heavy market especially hard.

The road is long This article is for subscribers only
The strategy for embarking of a merger need not be overly sophisticated, but it must be founded in reality and supported by some testing of the assumptions on which it is based.

On a role This article is for subscribers only
As one of Australia’s largest and most successful international law firms, Freehills has a history of innovation to deliver the best service to our clients by fostering and keeping the best people.

Fast forwards by first movers Free
In the second instalment of his two-part article, Nick Jarrett-Kerr assesses the attractions of alternative business structures for external investors.

Indian link: a merger in waiting This article is for subscribers only
With a shared past and vision of the future, Clyde & Co and Indian law firm ALMT Legal have entered into a formal association to develop their international business. They are ready to embark on a full-scale merger when the Indian regulatory regime permits.

Case study: The business of association This article is for subscribers only
In June 2009 leading law firms Salans and Pinsent Masons embarked on a non-exclusive strategic alliance to expand the international business opportunities available to both. The arrangement is already starting to bear some interesting fruit.

Case study: Come together This article is for subscribers only
Although not technically a full-blown merger, Speechly Bircham’s combination with Campbell Hooper in May 2009 was one of the most significant UK legal market tie-ups of recent years. Here, key partners from either side of the deal reflect on the fast-paced planning process taking place in the midst of recession.

Editor's letter Free
Sensitive subjects they may be, but nothing gets the legal market gabbling away with quite so much gusto as a nice juicy merger.

Sealing the deal Free
Law firms tempted to merge their way to success need to be fully prepared for the challenging path ahead.