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pro<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=1">www.legalweek.com INDEPENDENT LAW </a> www.legalweek.com INDEPENDENT LAW <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=2">Two weeks' thinking.Tomorrow.In urgent, high-i</a> Two weeks' thinking.Tomorrow.In urgent, high-i<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=3">CONTENTSOut of the woods . . .but not home fr</a> CONTENTSOut of the woods . . .but not home fr<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=4">ILFIEREADINGTHE FUTUREWith Europe's independ</a> ILFIEREADINGTHE FUTUREWith Europe's independ<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=5">mandates and one partner at a localfirm said: “O</a> mandates and one partner at a localfirm said: “O<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=6">ILFIEContinued from page 3independents incl</a> ILFIEContinued from page 3independents incl<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=7">Mission critical.Not impossible.In urgent, hig</a> Mission critical.Not impossible.In urgent, hig<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=8">SURVEY ANALYSISIn spite of the understandabl</a> SURVEY ANALYSISIn spite of the understandabl<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=9">and Ukraine's Astapov Lawyers.Leading French, It</a> and Ukraine's Astapov Lawyers.Leading French, It<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=10">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=11">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=12">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=13">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=14">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=15">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=16">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=17">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=18">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=19">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=20">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=21">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=22">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=23">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=24">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=25">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=26">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=27">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=28">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=29">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=30">SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc</a> SURVEY RESULTSFirm Loc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=31">Any plans on Any plans on Five most </a> Any plans on Any plans on Five most <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=32">INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS FORUMThe most draconia</a> INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS FORUMThe most draconia<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=33">AUSTRIA </a> AUSTRIA <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=34">ILFIEDEALMAKER: Ferdinand Mason, London office</a> ILFIEDEALMAKER: Ferdinand Mason, London office<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=35">BALTIC STATESA MERGING MARKETIf there is one </a> BALTIC STATESA MERGING MARKETIf there is one <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=36">BALTICTallinn, Estonia </a> BALTICTallinn, Estonia <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=37">BENELUXDIFFERENTOUTLOOKSPolitical and econom</a> BENELUXDIFFERENTOUTLOOKSPolitical and econom<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=38">BENELUXContinued</a> BENELUXContinued<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=39">Legal Insight. Business Instinct.Our people h</a> Legal Insight. Business Instinct.Our people h<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=40">BALKANSFor many international firms muchof </a> BALKANSFor many international firms muchof <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=41">bar Poland in 2008, spinoff CEE firmKinstellar i</a> bar Poland in 2008, spinoff CEE firmKinstellar i<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=42">International firms have long beenpresent in Pra</a> International firms have long beenpresent in Pra<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=43">FRANCEFRENCH RESISTANCEPost-recession the Par</a> FRANCEFRENCH RESISTANCEPost-recession the Par<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=44">GERMANYThe German market has experiencedits</a> GERMANYThe German market has experiencedits<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=45">AND DRIVEsecondments across the alliance </a> AND DRIVEsecondments across the alliance <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=46">HUNGARY`Clifford Chance is our</a> HUNGARY`Clifford Chance is our<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=47"></a> <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=48">IRELANDCOMING UP FOR EIREIreland may have bee</a> IRELANDCOMING UP FOR EIREIreland may have bee<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=49"> Yarr is keen to point out thatnot all work </a> Yarr is keen to point out thatnot all work <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=50">ITALYMIXEDEMOTIONS Italian law firms have be</a> ITALYMIXEDEMOTIONS Italian law firms have be<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=51"> </a> <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=52">ILFIEDEALMAKER: Fernando Vives, managing partn</a> ILFIEDEALMAKER: Fernando Vives, managing partn<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=53">NORDIC REGIONThe past year has seen Nordic l</a> NORDIC REGIONThe past year has seen Nordic l<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=54">NORDIC REGIONContinued from page 51partner </a> NORDIC REGIONContinued from page 51partner <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=55">Instead of just solving legal problems, we produc</a> Instead of just solving legal problems, we produc<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=56">POLANDPOLISHEDPERFORMANCEPoland is leading </a> POLANDPOLISHEDPERFORMANCEPoland is leading <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=57">RUSSIARUSSIANROULETTEThe unpredictable </a> RUSSIARUSSIANROULETTEThe unpredictable <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=58"> The annual meet</a> The annual meet<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=59"></a> <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=60">SPAIN AND PORTUGALIBERIANBEATWhile the coun</a> SPAIN AND PORTUGALIBERIANBEATWhile the coun<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=61">`When the IPOs market collapsed in May, savingsb</a> `When the IPOs market collapsed in May, savingsb<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=62">SPAIN AND PORTUGALContinued from page 61Arg</a> SPAIN AND PORTUGALContinued from page 61Arg<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=63">would have generated significantwork for law fir</a> would have generated significantwork for law fir<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=64">SWITZERLANDSwitzerland has long operated as </a> SWITZERLANDSwitzerland has long operated as <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=65">UKRAINEInternational law firms practising in</a> UKRAINEInternational law firms practising in<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=66"></a> <a title="ILFIE 2010 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=67">FULLY CONNECTEDOur local knowledge is unrivalle</a> FULLY CONNECTEDOur local knowledge is unrivalle<a title="ILFIE 2010 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5baefea?page=68"></a>