Research roundup
Fresh from his recent Asia Pacific research trip, senior researcher Arne Dumez reports on the latest trends affecting Japan’s legal market
A stereotype it may be, but if talking about the weather was an Olympic sport, Great Britain would be sure to take home gold every four years. If one nation could knock the Brits off top spot, however, it may just be Japan. This year’s research trip coincided with the end of a long, drawn-out …
Research roundup
With publication of the new UK white collar crime rankings looming, researcher Christopher Black looks into one of the market’s major talking points
Is the UK heading towards a US-style justice system? That is the question many of London's white collar crime experts have been pondering ever since former FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky was appointed head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in August 2018. A dual US/UK national, Osofsky’s experience includes pursuing the mafia, bank robbers, fraudsters, …
The Big Issue
The scientific, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change are not the only aspects of the crisis we need to consider, say Dr Georgios Zampas and Oliver Elgie
Seventy-one years have passed since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations in the aftermath of the Second World War. Yet, human rights violations remain all too frequent, both in developed and developing countries. While the 1926 Slavery Convention confirmed that slavery is unlawful as a matter of international …
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Research roundup
With the start of the EMEA research, James Field looks at the British overseas territory, its legal market, and the possible impact of the UK’s exit from the EU
While 2019 saw America’s most beloved Rock named Hollywood’s highest earner, the territory known for housing Europe’s most famous rock continues its equally successful run of financial good fortune. Gibraltar, still primarily regarded for its shipping trade, offshore banking, and position as an international conference centre, has profited from an innovative approach to emerging markets …
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The Bar
Atkin Chambers’ David Barnes talks to Bar editor John van der Luit-Drummond about the ever-increasing movement of barristers, why good clerks are in demand, wellbeing in chambers, and why the Bar can’t afford to rest on its laurels
How have the roles of senior clerk and chief executive changed/evolved during your time in chambers? Roles have had to evolve in response to the changes in the commercial environment in which barristers’ chambers operate. I started my career in the early 1980s and at that time there were no titles such as CEO. The …
Interview with...
King & Wood Mallesons China’s managing partner talks ensuring continuity of client service, taking a people-oriented approach in management, and says associates must stay hungry and foolish to make partner
How would you define your firm’s culture? How important is firm culture to you? If I had to summarise our culture in one word it would be collaboration. By that I mean not only collaboration internally and with clients, but also with other professionals, including from other law firms. Client-centric, commitment and dedication, collaboration and …
Interview with...
The managing partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ Hong Kong office talks about structural pressures, predictions for Asia’s financial hub, the link between talent retention and transparency, and how a ping pong table helps bring his team together
How would you define your firm’s culture, and how important is that culture to you? Weil has been and continues to be a first-mover in partnering with clients to understand the full picture of their needs and help them achieve strategic goals; as a pioneer in numerous fields such as restructuring, private equity, patent litigation, …
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The Bar
Steven Fennell, company and insolvency specialist,
Exchange Chambers (Call 2014; Solicitor 1996)
My route into law started with a training contract in 1994. Before then, I completed a postgraduate degree and taught at a university for a few years. I decided to go into practice because academia wasn’t as interesting or rewarding as I thought it would be and even then, the system seemed to be offering …