Legal services move centre stage in WTO China talks:
A 600-strong delegation of trade and justice ministers and senior lawyers met this month in China for the first ever World Trade Organisation symposium dedicated to legal services.
The landmark meeting in Beijing (below) will consider the way that legal services are traded globally and their part in shaping world trade.
(29 August)

Dentons overhauls global network:
Denton Wilde Sapte has launched a major overhaul of its international network as it prepares to secure a new member in Italy and overcome strategic differences with its German ally.
The top 20 UK firm is holding a board meeting this month (September) to discuss both its Dentons International network and broader international strategy with Italy and Germany top of the agenda.
(29 August)