Legal news

HSF appoints chief exec as Allen & Overy prepares for leadership votes
Justin D'Agostino gets nod at Herbert Smith Freehills while A&O faces contested elections
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change risk flagged as growing headache for company directors
Forty per cent of respondents to survey of directors 'very worried' by global warming threats
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INNOVATION
CMS adjusts billable hours targets to encourage innovation
Lawyers working on innovation projects can count work towards targets
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INNOVATION
Stephen Allen: 'Lawyers using the technology will triumph over those who do it the old way'
Q&A: Hogan Lovells' innovation head on the power of AI to enhance decision making and his obsession with quantum mechanics
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ACQUISITIONS
DWF unveils €50.5m acquisition of Spanish independent firm RCD
UK-listed firm will use deal as platform for expansion into Portugal and Latin America
Editor's picks
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Research highlights AI threat to UK legal profession
Four per cent decline in lawyers by 2027 predicted if AI take up is faster than expected
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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GCs to face 'uncharted' AI challenges, report warns
Lex Mundi sets out risks posed for in-house lawyers by AI's 'profound impact'
SUSTAINABILITY
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Ashurst appoints global sustainability partner
Hong Kong-based head of high-yield tasked with addressing climate-change risk agenda
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Deloitte Legal launches UK tech incubator with 14-strong cohort
Accountancy giant's legal arm admits first start-ups to Deloitte Legal Ventures programme
Blogs
LEGAL SERVICES
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Niche law firms poised to benefit from artificial intelligence
Disruption has opened up a world of opportunities for the legal marketplace in the UK, says Jeffrey Catanzaro.
BLOCKCHAIN
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Unlocking the blockchain enigma
With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.
Management speak
POWER OF WOMEN

Lawyers talk power of women in new TV documentary
High profile lawyers Helena Kennedy QC and Gloria Allred share the secrets of their success and obstacles on the way in a new Sky Arts TV series launching on 26 August.
Corporate counsel
BILLING

US firms write off up to fifth of fees due to 'overwhelming' billing demands
Survey of nearly 200 law firms calculates that outside counsel guidelines are costing some firms $4m a year
Business sector round up
WORLD LEGAL SUMMIT

Updated: Summit meeting welcomes Ireland's 'AI moment'
The World Legal Summit Dublin to be held August 1, 2019, now with additional sponsorship from Bar of Ireland.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

New North Sea oil Industry initiative from Pinsent Masons
The law firm will run a programme helping tech pioneers develop and market their businesses.
Who did the deals
SWEDEN
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Ropes & Gray, Vinge and Advokatfirman Cederquist act in pharma deal
Ropes & Gray, Vinge, Advokatfirman Cederquist are advising on the $855m pharma deal.
Bookshelf
BOOKS

Confronting hate, understanding China and recalling the US Constitution
In this month's Bookshelf, The Global Legal Post's Editor-At-Large, Dr David Cowan, picks three topical books on hate, China and the US.