Securities firms in China are still all state-owned and could be subject to political pressure in picking clients.
They can't go in and start setting salaries, picking clients, deciding which business is a safe risk and which is not.
The Yankees have picked Boras clients in the first round in each of the last three drafts, signing Ian Kennedy in 2006 and Andrew Brackman in 2007.
Four bodies found in December wrapped in hessian were those of women in their 20s who had worked as prostitutes and picked up clients through Craigslist.
So take your pick, clients versus Web apps.
The firm could lose some clients when it changes its policies, but it could just as easily pick up clients from other accounting firms making similar changes.
Similarly, some rivals may well think it in their interest to pick off clients and staff rather than to pay for an entire firm.Andersen is continuing to lose clients.
It is hard, says Sir Martin, to pick off clients one by one.
Some independent operators say that large companies can "cherry pick" healthier clients.
"When I started doing well, picking up clients, my dad gave me horses," he said.
He said his firm could comfortably pick up clients with revenue of up to $5 billion.
