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Hogan Lovells’ new Australia managing partner discusses client protectionism, talent mentoring, and growing a firm with client needs in mind
How would you define Hogan Lovells’ culture? How important is firm culture to you? A culture which is demonstrative of the firm’s values is critical to our success. Our clients come first, so we strive to satisfy them by achieving a deep understanding of their business, industry and needs, and by providing an excellent, responsive …
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The big issue
From Mexico to the Southern Cone, Latin America editor Tim Girven talks to managing partners about generational handover in the legal profession
Beyond the US and UK, many legal markets remain heavily populated by law firms established as family businesses, or which – still in their first generation – remain overseen by a founding partner. More sizeable firms, too, even if they have already experienced the process of generational (and managerial) handover on one-or-more occasions, will not …
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Marketing for lawyers
There are many ways a young lawyer can promote themselves, writes UK Bar editor John van der Luit-Drummond, including the fourth estate
There is a general perception that lawyers are bad at marketing themselves. Historically this is true, but things are changing for the better. In the hope of giving the next generation a leg up, this grizzled legal hack was invited to appear at the Young Barristers’ Committee’s annual workshop in June to talk about how …
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The Bar
Richard Hoyle talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about the challenges facing junior practitioners and how sets must be more engaged with the next generation of star barristers
‘Barristers work in a high stress, often solitary environment, which has historically favoured a “stiff upper lip” approach when dealing with those who are going through personal or professional challenges. I am pleased to say that this is changing, but it will change faster if chambers encourage conversations in this area.’ That is the opinion …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
Deals involving Chinese buyers are also likely to increase as a result of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, say Nicholas Davies, Vincent Chan and Alison Thomson
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Hong Kong and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? The recent changes to the Hong Kong Listing Rules allow biotech issuers who do not meet the financial eligibility tests to be listed, and permit the listing of companies with “weighted voting right” …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
Samridh Bhardwaj, managing associate in Remfry & Sagar’s corporate team, breaks down the Supreme Court of India’s latest much-talked-about decision
Why is this latest Supreme Court ruling so important for the legal market? Globalisation has necessitated cross-border transactions with diverse commercial objectives. Multinational commerce requires private parties to deliberate on cross-jurisdictional legal issues which in turn require reliance on legal service providers from across the world. As a result, many foreign as well as Indian …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
Ireland’s M&A market has remained buoyant, despite Brexit and international politics stateside, explains Arthur Cox’s Geoff Moore, Christopher McLaughlin and Brian Doherty
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Ireland and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? M&A activity in Ireland has been strong and both domestic and international buyers have been active with a number of inbound and outbound strategic acquisitions being made, including by Allergan, CRH, Eir, and Mallinckrodt. …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
As its domestic market shrinks, the recent EU-Japanese Economic Partnership Agreement set a positive signal for Japan’s cross-border M&A market, write Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s Kei Asatsuma, Shuichi Nishimura and Kuhlmann Axel
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Japan and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? The Japanese legal market remains very business and investment friendly. One of the most significant changes in the past was the introduction of 2015’s Corporate Governance Code, with the goal of promoting sustainable corporate …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
But the consolidation of insurance and fiduciary businesses is also significant, along with developments in FinTech and cryptocurrency, explains Wendy Benjamin
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Jersey and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? 2017 was a relatively busy year for Jersey M&A activity, reflecting the global market. Despite the current global geopolitical and regulatory concerns, the high number of deals seen in the last three years is …
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Practice area spotlight: M&A
Combatting the threat of money laundering, while having the flexibility to take on new work, is the biggest challenge for Mauritian firms, write Appleby’s Malcolm Moller and Sharmilla Bhima
Please give us an overview of the current legal market in Mauritius and how any recent developments have impacted your practice? There are three recent developments that will impact the Mauritian offshore commercial market. First, the introduction of GDPR. Second, the termination of the 2011 joint venture between the London Court of International Arbitration and …
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