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Proven ways to stay afloat are needed as stormy weather approaches CEE region
CMS’ Andrew Kozlowski argues the basics of client services excellence will see CEE advisers through hard times
03 Nov 2011 | 00:00 | 
The two-way relationship for better billing value
Hourly billing is the currency by which law firms have operated for a long time and talk of the death of the hourly rate goes back many years. However, much of the recent debate misses the basic point. Whatever the pricing model used, it is important ...
17 Sep 2010 | 15:12 |
Profession to bear the cost of new regulatory regime
The regulatory infrastructure that underpins the legal profession is undergoing unprecedented change, with the idea that the profession is capable of regulating itself irretrievably abandoned. And now that the new, wholly independent governing bodies ...
03 Aug 2010 | 07:54 |
Trademarks: Because they're worth it
In a recent copycat case, the European Court of Justice handed L'Oreal a positive decision against cosmetic company Bellure
04 Aug 2009 | 09:27 |
Professional negligence: Ahead of the game
With the severity of the recession beginning to bite across the profession, law firms and their insurers are naturally concerned about the claims and losses that may be coming their way. This article looks at one of the areas under scrutiny: pensions.
23 Jul 2009 | 10:09 |
Central and Eastern Europe: Crossed wires
Until recently, telecommunications, information technology and broadcasting all operated independently in terms of the technology used, the information transmitted and the networks employed. Television, radio, telephones and computers were used for di...
26 Mar 2009 | 02:17 |
Guy Pendell: CJC proposals not the final word on Euro class action debate
The year 2008 was important for the development of class actions, or collective redress, across Europe. In spring the European Competition Commission published its white paper on damages for breach of competition law. During the summer the Civil Justi...
22 Jan 2009 | 00:01 |
Professional negligence: Cause for concern
Causation is crucial in professional negligence cases. Proving that a defendant has been negligent is not enough; neither is proving that the claimant has suffered a loss. In order to succeed, a claimant must also prove that the defendant's negligence...
20 Nov 2008 | 02:01 |
Data protection: Facebook enemies
The recent case of Applause Store Productions v Raphael - the 'Facebook case' - received a huge amount of publicity. Although it heralded no change in the law, two key points of website defamation were reinforced: that there are ways to trace the iden...
02 Oct 2008 | 01:24 |
Analysis: Little acorns, big dreams
Sitting fairly comfortably around the top 10 London law firms by turnover for the last few years, CMS Cameron McKenna has nonetheless conspired to give itself one of the lowest profiles among the City's upper echelons. The firm rarely recruits high-pr...
11 Sep 2008 | 02:04 |
Scotland: Slick skills required
The speed of change in the oil and gas industry means today's energy lawyer must adapt their skills quickly in order to stay ahead of the game. Lorna Dawson reports from Aberdeen
24 Jul 2008 | 03:06 |
Commentary: The regulator who cried wolf once too often?
The corporate world has truly been turned upside down when the press-friendly dealmakers are edged out of the headlines in favour of more intellectually-minded colleagues in financial services regulation. Aside from the obvious effect of the prolonged...
08 May 2008 | 03:35 |
Dick Tyler: Reflections on City law's success
Last week, I stepped down as managing partner of CMS Cameron McKenna. During my eight years, we have seen the dotcom boom and bust, the longest period of growth for UK-based law firms in any of our memories and now the credit crunch. This is impacting...
08 May 2008 | 01:00 |
Editor's Comment: Getting somewhere
Having drifted along for ages in a low-key manner, CMS Cameron McKenna is in serious danger of becoming interesting. After all, the drama of the difficult merger that created it 10 years ago and the 1999 launch of the CMS alliance was followed by a go...
21 Feb 2008 | 05:50 |
Commentary: Should Camerons quit mid-market for hyper-sector push?
As with any newly-appointed managing partner, CMS Cameron McKenna's Central and Eastern European (CEE) chief Duncan Weston will be keen to get his feet under the desk before he decides which parts of the firm he wants to develop. As soon as he does, c...
29 Nov 2007 | 01:25 |
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