The best lawyers outside London, bank panels and arrogance vs confidence - the best of Legal Week last week

Legal Week | Editor's Comment January 26, 2016 The best lawyers outside London, bank panels and arrogance vs confidence - the best of Legal Week last week Tue 26th Jan 14:45 The best of Legal Week's stories over the last week For as much as the legal profession is one of the UK's great exports, like many industries it is also very London-centric. But to focus solely on London law firms is to overlook a large contingent of successful lawyers, as evidenced by our feature last week profiling some of the best up-and-coming lawyers in firms outside the City. Offering some tips to those looking to climb to the top, DLA Piper's co-CEO Simon Levine discussed how to tread the fine line between arrogance and confidence - and why a bit of self-belief can make the difference. Meanwhile, Lloyds Bank may have kickstarted a trend as it pulls together a panel of law firms specifically to advise on its restructuring, as it separates its retail and investment arms. And when he is not advising on the Homebase sale, Herbert Smith Freehills' Mark Bardell has something to say on biker gangs, virtual secondments and late hitches. Other stories you may have missed: BLP's highest-paid partner's pay soars 29% as partnership shrinks Growth targets, price pressure and mega-mergers: what are White & Case's plans for Asia? 'We'll be standing at the head of the queue' - Asia partners on the dawn of India's liberalisation Clifford Chance storms into Stonewall's top 10 LGBT-friendly firms as Pinsents retains top spot Membership of lawyers' anti-Brexit campaign group swells to 300 Allen & Overy Italy team quits for Bonelli as German partner joins Hogan Lovells 'Latin America was our big bet' - DAC Beachcroft's leaders on global expansion and strategic priorities Addleshaw Goddard operating profit climbs 15% as top earner edges towards £1m mark Learning from the past: the tenth annual Trust and Estate Litigation Forum DLA Piper adds Angolan firm to its Africa network More stories from Legal Week Legal Week Conferences & Events Legal Week Private Client Forum Americas 2016 Conference Wed 10th Feb 2016 - Tucker's Point, Bermuda Legal Week Trust and Estates Litigation Forum 2016 Conference Thu 10th Mar 2016 - Fayence, France Legal Week Independent Law Firms Forum 2016 Conference Thu 17th Mar 2016 - London, UK More Legal Week Conferences & Events Legal Briefings & Resources Important changes to the BVI Business Companies Act High Court case highlights importance of commencing arbitration within contractual limitation periods Gender pay gap reporting: the implications for public and private sector employers More Legal Briefings & Resources Legal Jobs Peerpoint: Consultant Lawyers (Interim) - International Capital Markets Competitive (hourly or daily rate) Peerpoint: Consultant Lawyers (Contract) - Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Competitive Hudson: Experienced Commercial Property Lawyer Competitve Salary More Legal Jobs

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