Originally Posted by Unregistered

Jump to an international firm while you can. The training, know-how, exposure and contacts that you get in an international (UK or US) firm is unparalleled.

Partnership may not be realistic, but you get experience that even the top tier local firms cannot offer you.

There will be an influx of such firms into our local industry soon. The current protectionism cannot hold and doesn't make sense.

For those associates in top local firms now, use it as a springboard to the international ones. I get the impression of course its easier to jump if you're in a transactional practice area rather than in pure disputes. Commercial arbitration may be the exception though.