Brexit: Will English Law Remain the Market-Standard Choice of Governing Law?

Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

The UK’s pivotal referendum on whether to leave or remain in the European Union is slated for June 23rd 2016, While both sides are campaigning heavily in the public eye, businesses in the UK are...

How Dual-Qualified Lawyers Contribute to Overseas Practice: A Case Study

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

Lawyers who set about to achieve dual-qualification do so for a number of different reasons, but one of the most popular is being able to offer an added dimension to their domestic practice in their...

London Legal Services Market Increasingly International

Tuesday, October 28th, 2014

In a recent blog post, we wrote about the growth of UK law firms at the top end of the US market, especially in New York. It was once said that the US and the UK are two nations divided by a common...

Senior global law firm managing partner: English law is the law of choice of international clients and dual-qualification is a worthwhile step for foreign lawyers

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Mr Oliver Brettle – Managing Partner of leading global law firm White & Case LLP – recently discussed with QLTS School the continued attraction of English law as the preferred...

English Firms Ripe For International Mergers – Survey

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Global business still prefers English law – and needs English-qualified solicitors – as confirmed recently by leading lights in the international legal profession. Reinforcing English law’s...

London continues to exert a gravitational pull on top US law firms

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

In July 2010, Legal Week‘s annual US law firms in London survey revealed that 86% of those firms were planning to increase their recruitment over 18 months. Well, Legal Week‘s latest US...