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Legal Week | News Alert February 9, 2016 Points mean prizes as DLA moves away from 'mistrusted' and 'opaque' remuneration system Partners welcome reforms as part of co-CEO Levine's drive for greater profitability outside the US Top law firms charge market rates: why the surprise? Alasdair Douglas, chair of the City of London Law Society, argues competition is alive and well in the London legal market, making fees of £1,000 an hour reasonable for sophisticated clients Am Law 100: Revenue jumps 7% at Akin Gump US firm reports revenue rise to $930m in 2015, a year after the firm swallowed up 22-partner Bingham McCutchen team Olswang slashes net debt as it continues to mull merger options UK firm cuts net debt by more than 50% as it continues to weigh up possible merger options Trio advise as the Guardian Media Group prepares to float £800m magazine business Simpson Thacher, Freshfields and Clifford Chance pick up mandates as The Guardian's owner offers shares to pay down debt 'Lively and contentious' - an overview of this year's Trust & Estates Litigation Forum Co-chair Anthony Poulton talks to Jim Edmondson about the highlights in the upcoming forum DMJ’s career event for qualifying lawyers. Sign up to DMJ’s free careers event for qualifying Lawyers on 13th April. Our NQ careers evening was oversubscribed last year so book early to avoid missing out! The event is suitable for lawyers expecting to be taken on by their existing firm or considering their options. To book your place or for more info, click here: Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources Iran, post sanctions: the implications for Cyprus, UK overseas territories and global banking On 16 January, a milestone diplomatic agreement to tightly regulate Iran’s nuclear development programme in exchange for sanctions relief came into force. This Harneys briefing looks at the implications of this development, with a particular focus on Cyprus and the UK overseas territories. Download Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week Best Employers Report 2016 Launch Industry Briefing - Thu 3rd Mar 2016, London Drinks reception for UK law firm HR directors, PRs & recruitment/resourcing executives.. Details Book Online Enquries Add to Diary 2144 Legal Jobs from Legal Week Jobs Corporate/Equity Capital Markets Lawyer     Cayman Islands Highbury Consulting -Magic Circle Package - Tax Free Double your income.  Beach lifestyle.  Quality work.  Career progression.Cayman Islands (Offshore) (Caribbean) More from Legal Week Jobs CONSULTANT LAWYERS (INTERIM) – CORPORATE AND M&A Peerpoint, Allen & Overy’s interim resourcing business, engages legal consultants to work on top quality legal placements with Allen & Overy or clients.We engage with lawyers where we anticipate a demand for their skills and we are currently building a leading position in the areas of expertise set out below – if you are a high-calibre lawyer with strong technical skills and experience in these areas, with a desire to support A&O’s corporate group or the legal teams of Peerpoint’s clients, then we are keen to hear from you For more details on this role and to apply please click here

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