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Interesting times: Europe awaits Strasbourg decision on privacy

Published 2011 in Issue 34 by Houman Barekat : Comments (0)

An imminent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights is expected to bring unprecedented clarity to the vexed question of privacy in relation to media reporting on public figures. HOUMAN BAREKAT spoke to prominent media lawyer PROF. DR MATTHIAS PRINZ, the lead lawyer on the case, about the potential impact of the decision.

Is Germany turning its back on international firms?

Published 2011 in Issue 34 by Ravinder Casley Gera : Comments (0)

Ten years ago the German legal market was transformed as its largest firms one by one merged with UK firms. But in the last few years a new generation of German independent firms has sprung up – and some old names have reappeared. RAVINDER CASLEY GERA asks: Is Germany going full circle?

.DANGEROUS AMBITION: Halliwells At The Brink

Published 2010 in Issue 32 by David Robinson : Comments (0)

The last two years have seen Halliwellls lose a third of its partnership, putting its future in doubt. DAVID ROBINSON charts the Manchester-based firm’s spectacular rise and fall and asks: can it pull itself back from the brink?

.Is White & Case in trouble?

Published 2010 in Issue 32 by David Robinson : Comments (0)

This year more than 20 partners have quit White & Case. But do the departures, at offices across the globe, indicate deep-seated problems? Or are they merely a blip? DAVID ROBINSON reports.

.TROUBLE AT THE TOP: Is the magic circle losing its clients?

Published 2010 in Issue 32 by Ravinder Casley Gera : Comments (0)

This year’s Euro 100 sees fewer mentions for the magic circle and elite US firms. Are cost-conscious clients turning to cheaper options? RAVINDER CASLEY GERA reports.

.US firms on the rise in China

Published 2010 in Issue 32 by Ravinder Casley Gera : Comments (0)

The last few years have seen many US firms expand their presence in China. RAVINDER CASLEY GERA looks at whether they could overturn UK firms’ traditional dominance in the world’s fastest-growing legal market.