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Conflicts Of Interest And Law-Firm Structure, Cassandra Burke Robertson
Conflicts Of Interest And Law-Firm Structure, Cassandra Burke Robertson
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Business and law are increasingly practiced on a transnational scale, and law firms are adopting new business structures in order to compete on this global playing field. Over the last decade, global law firms have merged into so-called “mega-brands” or “mega-firms”—that is, associations of national or regional law firms that join together under a single brand worldwide. For law firms, the most common mega-firm structure has been the Swiss verein, though the English “Company Limited by Guarantee” structure is growing in popularity as well, as is the similar “European Economic Interest Grouping.” All of these structures allow related entities to …
Comment: Multi-Disciplinary Practice And Conflict Of Interest, Kevin C. Mcmunigal
Comment: Multi-Disciplinary Practice And Conflict Of Interest, Kevin C. Mcmunigal
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My comments as part of this panel focus on the attitude of proponents of multi-disciplinary practice toward conflict of interest. Before turning to that topic, I would like to offer a general observation about the debate on multi-disciplinary practice as well as a suggestion for improving the quality of that debate.