Big Law and big money seem to go together like bacon and eggs, but the massive profit margins that are often touted are false. So says American Lawyer writer Chris Johnson, lead ALM reporter in Europe with a detailed knowledge of the legal business and who penned an article for AmLaw that described the disparity […]
Russell McVeagh has acted on the A$1.585b trans-Tasman deal that will see the conventional upstream oil and gas production business of Origin Energy, Lattice Energy, acquired by Australasian oil and gas company Beach Energy. Russell McVeagh has acted on the sell-side for Origin Energy, with the company agreeing to sell Lattice Energy after revising earlier plans for an initial public
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When there’s a $27 billion dollar industry about there are also big law firms seeking an equally big slice of the action. But not always. The franchising boom in New Zealand has seen a small boutique firm –successfully carve out a niche for itself and largely dominate the ‘franchise space’ and providing leading
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September 25, 2017– DLA Piper announced today the addition of Douglas Emhoff as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice and its Media, Sport and Entertainment sector. Emhoff will be based in DLA Piper’s Los Angeles and Washington, DC, offices. Emhoff joins from Venable, where he was the chief architect of
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The long-running kiwifruit class action claim against the government over the PSA outbreak has cost the taxpayer over $3 million so far, according to an NBR report following an Official Information Act claim. This accords with what we have previously reported on the costs of mounting the defence, headed by QC Jack Hodder together with
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Law firm Hogans is restructuring its operations with around 90 staff in London set to move out of the City as Hogans looks to grow its services centre in Johannesburg and its Birmingham office. The Law Gazette reports that Hogans’ moves will result in 78 business services roles and 12 legal support roles being removed
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Competition from the Big Four accounting firms will continue to impact on the legal profession, according to a study from ALM. We’ve reported previously about firms like PwC moving heavily into the legal field and those moves are accelerating as the accountants decide legal services across the board are theirs for the taking too. The
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, for a second year running has been selected as a member of an exclusive group of law firms in the most recent survey on litigation trends by BTI Consulting. The BTI “Fearsome Five” is an honor bestowed upon elite law firms for their intense approach and fierce tactics in
Elena Tahora* – Reputation management for lawyers is now more crucial than ever. With so much information available on the internet, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. So, how do you work on a positive reputation to maintain your authority as a lawyer? Customers today are no longer convinced by fake testimonies
At the 2017 Hong Kong Law Awards, Asian Legal Business honored Davis Polk partner Miranda So as “Young Lawyer of the Year.” The firm’s work was also recognized in three deal categories: • Equity Market Deal of the Year: PSBC’s HK IPO • M&A Deal of the Year (Premium): Didi’s Acquisition of Uber • Deal of the Year:
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