The Rolls Building, London's trump card

Thursday, 09 February 2012 London has long been regarded as one of the most popular venues for resolving international disputes, but the government - and the legal profession - hope that the opening of the Rolls Building as the world’s biggest commercial court will help cement the UK’s reputation as the key jurisdiction in which to bring commercial litigation. The un...
Roman Abramovich featured in the first case at the new Rolls Building
Slater & Gordon managing partner Andrew Grech

Andrew Grech: leading by example

Thursday, 09 February 2012 When Andrew Grech joined Australian firm Slater & Gordon in 1994, the firm was a quarter of its present size. Now, with some 60 offices around Australia, it handles around 20-25% of the national personal injury legal market, and Grech’s skills earned him the title of Managing Partner of the Year in the 2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards in Australia for ...

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