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Credit crunch litigation boom yet to arrive as companies seek alternatives to court

New figures from the Ministry of Justice suggest that the widely expected surge in litigation from the credit crunch has yet to transpire......

Large businesses face tax clampdown

A committee of MPs has called for greater probing into the country's largest corporate tax dodgers, following the publication of figures that show that more than one in four of Britain's large.....

US law firms get approval to outsource to India

The ABA has published a report on the ethics of legal outsourcing which could cut legal costs......

Employment tribunal finds in favour of city lawyer

An employment tribunal has found in favour of city lawyer Gillian Switalski in a sex discrimination case......

UBS lawyers win injunction

UBS has been granted an injunction against new wealth manager Vestra Wealth......

New anti-trust could dent Indian and Chinese investment

Lawyers are warning that new anti-trust laws to be introduced in both China and India will prove to be a significant impediment for cross-border Asian mergers and acquisitions......

Italy: Law firms merge to boost Far East practice

Italian law firms Chiomenti and Birindelli have merged in Asia......

UK: Walker Morris in key role on £200m role subprime deal

Leeds law firm Walker Morris and city firm Freshfields secured a major role on Cattle rights deal......

Top New York law firms handle Mars-Wrigley deal

Corporate lawyers are cashing in on a major confectionary deal......

Hong Kong: Lawyers welcome plans for competition law.

Anti-competitive practices are set to be outlawed in Hong Kong.....

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Health and safety: a call to action

Health and safety lawyers are warning corporates about an avalanche of new legislation which could s.....

Construction - Not all bad news

The downturn in property is causing major problems in the construction world......

TMT - The new age

Lawyers are expecting an explosion in the number of challenges that are made to new trademarks, foll.....

The Fraud Act 2006 - a risk for the board?

The Fraud Act 2006 (the Act), which is now in force, will be welcomed as a simplification and modern.....

Outsourcing

These days more and more processes are being outsourced (run by external contractors under a service.....