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INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Singapore: The next Asian hub for Australian law firms?
When it comes to Singapore, the legal services market is just as hot as the weather - and it's largely thanks to Indonesia, reports Claire Chaffey. SKY'S THE LIMIT: Many global firms are finding ... [more]
South Korea: The next hotspot for foreign law firms?
As South Korea gradually opens its market to the European Union, Australian law firms will soon be able to make a move into a relatively untapped legal market. But do they want to? Briana Everett reports ... [more]
London Report 2011: How to land a role in London
Banking and finance lawyers rejoice - it's all about you! This year's hot-to-trot practice areas are all banking-related, with roles in general banking, leveraged finance, projects and asset finance ... [more]
London Report 2011: Taking the 'homegrown' route to London
Despite the array of opportunities made available by the spread of global firms, Australian firms with offices in London provide another option for Australian lawyers seeking the London experience. Australian ... [more]
 
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SPECIAL REPORTS

Maddocks to open new Canberra office
Maddocks will open a new office in Canberra early in the new year. The office will be headed by former Blake Dawson partner Simonetta Astolfi, who has over 20 years' experience dealing with high-level ... [more]
View from the tiers
Lawyers Weekly spoke with three managing partners – one from an established global firm, one from a blue-chip top-tier firm, and one from an increasingly influential mid-tier firm – to hear ... [more]
A tale of two markets
The M&A market in 2011 started with a bang but finished with a whimper. The two most interesting M&A deals over the last 12 months came at opposite ends of the year. On 14 January, the 2011 M&A ... [more]
A mixed bag
Diversity in the legal profession remained one of the key issues in 2011, with consistent reports that more needs to be done to improve it. At the forefront of diversity discussions in the legal profession ... [more]
 
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PROFILES

Taking the plunge
Glenn Ferguson might never have earned his practicing certificate if it wasn’t for a keen interest in scuba diving. But his interest in many things outside the law can account for his active involvement ... [more]
Fair crack of the whip
For Elizabeth Evatt AC, forging a long and illustrious career was no easy feat. But she did it, and her legacy is something for which many women can be grateful. She speaks to Claire Chaffey With a family ... [more]
Stranger than fiction
Whether prosecuting high-profile murders or indulging his passion for photography, senior crown prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC has seen some strange things. He talks to Stephanie Quine about a life in law ... [more]
Wise Counsel
As a woman practising in one of the most emotionally charged areas of law, Caroline Counsel has demonstrated empathy alongside professionalism and logic. She tells Stephanie Quine how she broke through ... [more]
 
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