The global restructuring of legal services work? A study of the internationalisation of Australian law firms

International Journal of the Legal Profession

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-172

  Pinnington, Ashly H ^a   Gray, John T ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84911114903     PISSN: 09695958     EISSN: 14699257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09695950701616515     Document Type: Article

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