How much longer can the Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) bubble expand without bursting? It is the question many are asking as BLP continues its seemingly unstoppable growth, most recently with the recruitment of Denton Wilde Sapte asset finance veteran Lisa Marks.

With Marks to become the 19th partner to join the BLP stable since the beginning of 2004, the firm has, along with DLA, already shifted perceptions of what can be achieved through external recruitment.