It is the story which just keeps on giving: the long running, three-way struggle between international mining conglomerate ENRC, its former legal advisers Dechert, and the […]
Behind the headlines: what’s happening at Dechert?
Brexit: a personal view from 30,000 feet
It was published online as I waited to board a flight from London to Milan. ‘Subject: Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of […]
Turkey: land of opportunity
Recent events have not been good for Turkey. Following an impressive 7.4% growth in GDP last year, the country entered into a crisis in August when […]
English Justice: the £6bn problem
In his autumn budget statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond did just about enough to win some public approval with modest tax cuts and a further boost to […]
Sir Philip Green: no right to silence
Sir Philip Green’s victory in the Court of Appeal, granting him anonymity by way of a temporary injunction, proved to be very temporary indeed – less […]
Who wants to be a High Court judge?
Our judges – just how much are they worth? It’s a question that has long exercised the minds of successive governments. In a recent report commissioned […]
UK’s biggest legal charity cycle race, Tour de Law, returned last week for its seventh year
London’s legal community is known for being highly competitive – a reputation that even extends to raising money for good causes. In support of Breast Cancer […]
America v. the international rule of law
A reluctance to engage effectively with international courts and intergovernmental organisations has long been a strategic component of US foreign policy. But the Trump administration surpasses […]
The Big Four Are Coming For You
It’s been another good year for international law firms. According to the latest figures published by the American Lawyer, the aggregate revenue for the Global 100 […]
Serious Fraud Office faces judicial review
Applications for judicial review (JR) sometimes make for dull reading, but the legal argument put forward in a recent Administrative Court JR application is extraordinary. Or […]
Abramovich’s Swiss lawyer talks reputation management
Daniel Glasl is a busy man. As Switzerland’s best-known privacy lawyer, his clients are often in the media spotlight although he spends much of his time […]
Successful law firms: keep the customer satisfied
Most law firms are specialist retailers: they sell only one service. No matter how excellent the quality, any reduction in demand leaves them potentially vulnerable. The […]