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KPMG, Deloitte and EY turn into one-stop legal shops

09/12/2016(0)
Legal practices in the big four accounting firms are gaining traction with a doubling in team sizes and a number of high-profile recruits as clients look for a one-stop ... Read More
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Lawyers less trusted than hairdressers – but more than pollsters

08/12/2016(0)
Lawyers are less trusted to tell the truth than hairdressers or priests, but those who reach the bench soar in the public’s esteem. That is one finding of the ... Read More
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A ‘tsunami’ of new lawyers in Ireland

06/12/2016(0)
Brexit has contributed to a ‘tsunami’ of new lawyers here, according to the Law Society of Ireland. Figures show the Society will have admitted an additional 1,347 new solicitors ... Read More
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The African Legal Awards 2016: who won what… and why

02/12/2016(0)
There was a party atmosphere at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg as leading business lawyers gathered to celebrate the African Legal Awards. The event, staged by Legal Week in ... Read More
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Where in Europe can lawyers make the most money?

01/12/2016(0)
A new study reveals in which countries lawyers are making the most money and working the least hours. Get ready to pack your bags. Feeling overworked and underpaid? The ... Read More
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Slater & Gordon hires 80 lawyers and staff amid critical UK restructure

29/11/2016(0)
Slater & Gordon has embarked on a mass hiring initiative as part of its UK restructure, The Lawyer can reveal. UK CEO Ken Fowlie confirmed Slater & Gordon was in the ... Read More
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Multinational Law Firm opens new shared services center in Poland

22/11/2016(0)
Dentons is pleased to announce that the Firm’s new shared services center in Warsaw has officially opened. Dentons Business Services EMEA (DBSE) is a joint initiative between the UK, ... Read More
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Credit Suisse Faces Tax Probe Over Undeclared Accounts

22/11/2016(0)
U.S. asks why bank didn’t reveal ‘toxic’ assets, people say Bank paid record fine in 2014 for helping Americans skirt IRS When Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty in 2014 to helping ... Read More
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RBS rejected Goldman, Deloitte warning over 2008 cash call, lawsuit alleges

17/11/2016(0)
Just hours before Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a massive cash call in 2008 to shore up its capital, the bank’s senior advisers were still discussing whether its ... Read More
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European law firm announces merger with Chinese firm

15/11/2016(0)
The tie up sees JS Partners adopt the new name ‘Fei Shi’ and the Fieldfisher brand. European law firm Fieldfisher announces its latest merger with Chinese firm, JS Partners. ... Read More
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