Keep Calm and Carry On – Cyprus’ lawyers face up to the worst
Beware the Ides of March: for two weeks earlier this year, the world held its collective breath as Cyprus teetered…
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Wiggin opens Brussels office in push for alternative income
Media boutique Wiggin has officially opened its doors in Brussels, as the firm’s pursuit of sustainable alternative revenue streams sets…
Switzerland – Being Prepared
In most markets, it wouldn’t qualify as news but in the conservative Swiss legal community, the creation last April of…
Europe in Union
The ravages of the global recession and the European sovereign debt crisis have threatened to turn the long boom law…
Central and eastern Europe: CEE the light
The most recent global deal statistics have shown that the outlook remains pretty dark for the world’s emerging markets. According…
SJ Berwin is latest international arrival in Luxembourg
SJ Berwin announced the opening of its twelth office in Luxembourg at the start of the year, in what was…
DLA Piper ramps up French offering with boutique addition
DLA Piper’s recent takeover of French corporate boutique Frieh Bouhenic is the most significant development in a spate of activity…
Malta – Island Haven
Despite the ongoing European crisis, Malta has proved to be one of the best performers in the eurozone. LB asks…
Portugal – Getting Away
In response to a struggling domestic market, Portugal’s leading law firms are increasingly seeking opportunities in former Portuguese colonies. LB assesses…
Portugal – Going Private
Despite its worst recession in decades, Portugal’s recent privatisation programme has sparked renewed investment interest. LB asks whether selling off…
Cyprus – Problem Plays
Last year Cyprus’ legal market appeared enviously impervious to the financial crisis. Twelve months later and the Mediterranean financial hub…
CEE – Generating Growth
Oil and gas? Renewables? Nuclear? Whichever energy source you’re selling, there’s no doubt that the appetite for power in Central…
The Balkans – Holding up
The signs had been positive for the Balkan states until very recently. Not only have countries in the region shown…
Switzerland – Splendid isolation
As an exporting country, Switzerland is not immune to the general crisis and slow down of growth in the rest…
Switzerland – Climb every mountain
UK law firm Speechly Bircham opened a Zürich office in June 2011, marking the firm’s first venture overseas. Private client…
Austria part 1 – staying out of trouble
Austria has proven to be an economic safe haven in the past few years, but the troublesome CEE countries are…
Eurozone debt: Keeping it together
As the sovereign debt crisis threatens to bring the euro to its knees, a group of lawyers has been working…
Pole Position
Poland is rapidly emerging as the shining star of the East, but a stiflingly competitive legal market means that progress…
Eastern Rivals
The financial crisis has done more than stall investment in Central and Eastern Europe. It has caused a remarkable sea…
Portugal – Out of the ruins
As Portugal considers the implications of its recent €78bn bailout, LB assesses the impact it will have on the legal…