One can't, so the old saying goes, choose one's family. Friends, on the other hand, are a different matter. The maxim has clearly resonated over the years with Slaughter and May. When it comes to its foreign policy, the City's most profitable – not to mention most idiosyncratic – firm has famously eschewed the option of settling down to raise little partnerships of its own. Instead, it has carefully cultivated a network of alliances: its illustrious 'best friends'. But as the legal market becomes ever-more internationalised, how sustainable is Slaughters' model?
February 06, 2014 at 05:03 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
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One can’t, so the old saying goes, choose one’s family. Friends, on the other hand, are a different matter.
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