Austria part 2 – competitive spirit Legal Business Austria’s competition authority is one of the smallest enforcers in Europe, but recently it hasn’t shied away from taking on…
Corporate review – Welcome back to the new normal Legal Business The overall success of M&A in 2012 hinges on the eurozone but there is much to be positive about, you…
Dual Core Legal Business With the number of large-scale tech M&A deals increasing in 2011, some believe that another technology bubble is forming. Following…
Power Surge Legal Business Energy clients are dictating law firms’ strategic direction and hiring policies. For now at least, energy is king. LB finds…
Redrawing the map Legal Business The latest boom in transactional work from emerging economies is a welcome antidote to difficult home markets for international firms.…
Moving the Goalposts – Risk Management Survey Part 4 Mark McAteer Discussion over scrapping the single professional indemnity insurance renewal date and consigning the assigned risks pool to history has reignited.…
Deals are back, but with a whimper, not a bang – Corporate round up Legal Business The corporate world may have recovered from its 2009 nadir but M&A, capital markets and private equity remained fragile in…
Cracking up Legal Business As legal aid comes under the strain of budget cuts, pro bono work by commercial law firms is helping paper…
The New deal Legal Business The private equity dealmakers of the boom years have been shifted off the front pages. As the market shows signs…
Double vision Legal Business With the market recovering slowly, Ashurst’s new-look corporate management team has its work cut out. The duo not only has…
Shop around Mark McAteer Kraft Foods’ hostile takeover of Cadbury sparked renewed hysteria about foreign takeovers of the UK’s FTSE 350. For the Magic…
Breaking convention Legal Business Despite the lip service paid to renewables, fossil fuels are far and away the leading source of global energy consumption.…
