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04 July 2012
Issue: 7521 / Categories: Legal News
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The American market

How can UK firms attract work from the American companies?

UK law firms hoping to attract work from American companies need to be able to “get the job done” and be recommended by other in-house lawyers, according to a LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell study, The Selection and Retention of International Law Firms. Wooing a company’s principal law firm can also help a firm gain work, as can a strong presence in websites, seminars, conferences, internet searches and legal directories.

Corporations in the US, Canada and south and central America spend 20-30% of their legal budget on foreign law firms, and western Europe attracts the lion’s share. Intellectual property is the area most often outsourced to foreign firms (40% use foreign firms for at least one-fifth of intellectual property work), followed by litigation and employment law.

Issue: 7521 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—four appointments

Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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