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March 21, 2016

‘He's not a Brit and he's not from Yorkshire’ - Why Juan Picon got the nod as DLA Piper co-chair
How Picon won the confidence of the DLA partnership and the challenges he faces as he takes up the role

'Innovation means putting your neck on the line' - How cutting edge is the UK's legal sector?
As the deadline for entries to Legal Week's Innovation Awards looms senior partners weigh in on how innovative the sector is

Allen & Overy's Morley on the changing shape of the legal market and the 'industrialisation of law'
Retiring Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley discusses how the rise of technology and alternative service providers is reshaping the legal profession

Ex-Leeds United boss David Haigh acquitted of slander
High ranking lawyer set to return to the UK from prison in Dubai very soon following acquittal

Addleshaw Goddard elects corporate finance head as new senior partner
Addleshaw Goddard elects Charles Penney as new senior partner replacing Monica Burch

Seven-lawyer BLP Singapore team moves to Holman Fenwick Willan
The team's departure follows close on the heels of the departure of BLP corporate crime co-head Daren Allen in London

How in-house lawyers can re-think their approach to legal risk and become strategic advisers to their business

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Budget 2016: CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme to be abolished and Climate Change Levy raised
This week's Budget included the announcement that the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will be abolished from 2019 and the Climate Change Levy will be raised to compensate. This Latham & Watkins briefing provides a brief overview of both and sets out the likely next steps.
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