Legal news

Therium launches $430 million global fund

Fund to finance litigation and arbitration surpasses $1 billion milestone in global institutional investments.

• INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

  

  Leading Oz law firms give heart-felt support

  In a constitutional reform move, 18 leading law firms in Australia issue support of indigenous Uluru people's 'statement from the heart.'

• LITIGATION

  

  LegalMation hits the sunshine state

  Introduces litigation AI platform into Florida - which combined with three other states accounts for nearly 40 per cent of US litigation market.

• MEDIA

  

  Specialist media chambers to close

  Despite cutting edge practice area, One Brick Court chambers announces 'painful' closure after 'well over a century' of service.

• BLOCKCHAIN

  

  Legal working group formed to tackle blockchain

  Blockchain industry association announces its legal and regulatory working group to tackle the blockchain legal and regulatory landscape.

Editor's picks

BREXIT

Ireland seeks a 'Brexit dividend'

As landmarks 'go green' for St Patrick's Day, Ireland 's legal community heads to DC in campaign mode with ambition to reap a Brexit dividend.

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

New law 'catalyst' for tenfold foreign investment increase

US$1.5 trillion of inbound investment into China projected over next 10 years as new foreign investment law kicks in, says Linklaters research.

LEGAL DRESS

Dechert dress policy now includes jeans

Dechert lawyers don't need to wait until tomorrow's casual Friday to look this good.

GENDER

Linklaters increases gender diversity in latest promotion round

Women now comprise 20 per cent of the firm's partnership.

Blogs

LEGAL SERVICES

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

Unlocking the blockchain enigma

With the evolution of blockchain, clients in a wide range of sectors will be impacted, says Patrick McKenna.

Business sector round up

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.

INSOLVENCY

The business of staying in business

Commercial pressures are forcing restaurant and retail businesses to seek better deals from their landlords, says Thomas Bond of law firm Russell-Cooke.