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News Alert: The power of connections - Legal Week's Independent Law Firms Supplement 2015

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November 20, 2015

The power of connections - Legal Week's Independent Law Firms Supplement 2015
The importance of law firm networks; the effect of oil prices on firms in the Middle East; and the Iberian firms looking to Latin America: this year's Independent Law Firm Supplement

Whitehall boss says government is paying law firms too much
Criticism comes weeks after Freshfields’ fee levels on sale of Eurostar were castigated by a government spending watchdog

Osborne Clarke posts 25% half-year revenue rise
The firm has announced it generated revenue of €111m in the first half of this financial year

Mayer Brown promotes two London lawyers to partner in 27-strong global round
Corporate lawyer Connor Cahalane and banking lawyer Andrew Crotty are the only two UK promotions for the firm

Clifford Chance Germany corporate partner jumps to Paul Hastings
Latest in a string of exits from magic circle firm in Germany comes as Clyde & Co hires Norton Rose Fulbright insurance partner

New worlds to conquer - the Iberian firms heading to Latin America and beyond
Spanish and Portuguese firms are making the most of their colonial past to expand internationally. Dominic Carman reports on the activities of some of the region's leading independent law firms

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BVI trust law: an important ruling on the scope of powers of appointment
The BVI is a popular jurisdiction for the establishment of trusts, but there are few reported decisions from the BVI courts on trust law. However, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has brought the BVI back into line with other offshore trust jurisdictions in this area, as this briefing explains.
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Legal Week reveals shortlist of Best Client Partners
Shortlist of top client partners follows poll of in-house lawyers at major corporates to find out their favourite legal advisors

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Whitehall boss says government is paying law firms too much

'If you want to flood proceedings with documents then you pay' - the problems with arbitration

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The impact of litigation funding: views from the board, the bench and abroad

This, the second edition of Funding in Focus, a collaboration between Vannin Capital and Legal Week Intelligence, captures the views of a broad range of stakeholders on litigation funding and its impact on the global dispute resolution landscape.

Each article draws upon the authors' own experiences, be that as a barrister, judge, auditor, solicitor or general counsel, with contributors including Asos GC Andrew Magowan.

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