Legal news

Bryan Cave merger with BLP would create billion dollar transatlantic law firm

The two law firms have confirmed the talks to create a global 1500 lawyer strong firm.

• MERGER

  

  Iberian merger brings together TMT expertise

  ECIJA and Antas da Cunha have joined forces to create a new Iberian law firm with a strong focus on TMT.

• BUSINESS ADVISORY

  

  DWF launches specialist business division

  The law firm is expanding through technology and business advisory services.

• IP

  

  Rouse expands Cambodian operation

  Cambodia is emerging as a hotspot for IP work.

• ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SERVICE

  

  Fieldfisher strengthens alternative services offering

  The law firm has joined forces with South African partner Cognia Law to offer a range of new services to clients.

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LAW FIRM MARKETING SUMMIT

GCs disgruntled over communications with law firms

They are also calling for more commercial awareness from their external advisers.

LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT

Profits decrease at half of UK law firms

UK law firms are suffering from increased competition, poor adaption of cutting edge technology and rising fee-earner costs.

BIG FOUR

PwC launches flexible lawyering arm

The accountancy giant is set to compete with law firms for companies in need of flexible resourcing solutions with its latest New Law offering.

ETHICS

Ghana judge criticises 'get-rich quick' lawyers

The top judge said that an increasing number of lawyers were putting money over ethics.

Blogs

LEGAL EDUCATION

The pretext of scholarship and how it discriminates against practitioners

Legal academics are sniffy about practitioners who teach. But, says Reuben Guttman, this outdated view does a disservice to the legal profession.

INVESTMENT

Egypt's missed investment opportunity

Egypt has passed a new investment law but while it is a step in the right direction, more is needed, says Cairo-based lawyer Dr Mohamed Bahaa Eldin Abou Shoka.

Business sector round up

DATA

The sovereignty of data

The lack of a unified global approach to data and regulation is a serious impediment to global business, says Dean Armstrong QC, Dan Hyde & Sam Thomas of Cyber Counsel.

PEOPLE

Cali-headquartered Knobbe Martens expands to NYC

Leading US intellectual property law firms Knobbe Martens is to open an office in New York City as a result of a growing demand for IP expertise in the Big Apple and in efforts to recruit qualified staff.