Law firm leaders warn against AI arms race as focus shifts to adoption

Senior figures at IBA Annual Conference say getting lawyers to embrace AI is more important than racing to develop the latest technology

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Kirkland to halt reporting financial results to media

World's highest-grossing law firm will no longer voluntarily provide annual revenue and profit figures to the legal media

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Black lawyers face gaps at senior levels as profession marks Black History Month

Black solicitors hold just 1% of partner roles at the largest law firms in England and Wales, while Black barristers account for 1.2% of KCs, according to figures highlighted by the profession’s representative bodies for Black History Month.

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Davis Polk adds Skadden’s global media deals chief in Los Angeles

Glen Mastroberte reunites with former Skadden partner Jason Russell, who launched Davis Polk's Los Angeles office in May

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IBA Daily News: UK lawyers promote international business and rule of law at IBA conference

Delegation of senior lawyers joined representatives from professional bodies to underscore the vital role of English law in international business at the IBA's annual conference, taking place this week in Denmark

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IBA honours three lawyers for outstanding contributions to justice

Annual SPPI Awards recognise lawyers from Myanmar, Singapore and Nigeria for their work defending human rights, supporting vulnerable communities and promoting access to justice

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Law firms must be ready for AI-empowered clients, warns Richard Susskind

Leading legal futurist tells IBA Annual Conference that law firms risk missing the bigger picture by focusing on AI-driven productivity gains rather than preparing for a fundamental transformation in legal services

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Skadden, A&O Shearman, Davis Polk lead on $8.9bn Boots acquisition

Davis Polk guides Boots in deal that will see the retailer acquired by the Canadian branch of the Weston family, with Skadden and A&O Shearman across the table

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Brown Rudnick launches national security practice with six-lawyer group

White collar defence partner Patrick Gilman joins at group's helm having co-led national security practice at Greenberg Traurig

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IBA Daily News: ‘A whole generation has grown up with war’

At the IBA's annual conference, taking place this week in Denmark, the organisation's Human Rights Institute highlighted the impact of conflict on children and asked whether the international legal system can do more to protect children’s rights

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'A natural next step': RPC marks US debut with New York launch

Insurance partner hire Scott Schechter joins from national US firm Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan to lead new office

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IBA Daily News: conference's keynote address explores the legal impacts of agentic AI

The IBA's Artifical Intelligence Institute is seeking to ensure AI governance is consistent with the rule of law and human rights

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Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first nine months for dealmaking since 2021

Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Sullivan & Cromwell and Latham & Watkins in second and third spot respectively

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WilmerHale restocks London disputes bench with double partner hire

Jeremy Kosky joins from Clifford Chance to head London disputes practice as arbitration partner Charlie Lightfoot moves over from Cooley following earlier exits

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Denmark welcomes IBA annual conference as Greenland takes centre stage at opening ceremony

This year's conference, held in Copenhagen and attended by more than 6,000 delegates, kicked off yesterday with a ceremony focused on the rule of law

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Star partners: Is it really only about the money?

As lateral hiring reaches new heights and guarantees pass $40m, Lexington’s Moray McLaren argues that the real choice facing partnerships is not how much to pay their stars, but what it really means to be a co-owner

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Luxury brands brace for workforce shift as new UK employment regulations take hold

The UK’s Employment Rights Act is ushering in the most substantial change to employment law in a generation. For luxury retailers, proactive preparation will be key to compliance, write Pinsent Masons lawyers Kate Dodd and Alyce McNaughton

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A step further in collective licensing for AI training in the UAE

Bashar Malkawi explores how the UAE’s emerging collective licensing model could offer a solution to copyright challenges posed by AI

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Luxury brands brace for workforce shift as new UK employment regulations take hold

The UK’s Employment Rights Act is ushering in the most substantial change to employment law in a generation. For luxury retailers, proactive preparation will be key to compliance, write Pinsent Masons lawyers Kate Dodd and Alyce McNaughton

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Luxury collaborations: the contracts behind successful brand partnerships

Behind the apparent simplicity of luxury collaborations, Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore the network of commercial decisions that need to be reflected in the contract

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‘That investigative instinct still drives a lot of what I do today’: Alibaba’s Matthew Bassiur

Luxury Law Awards winner talks about his investigative instinct, technology literacy, the importance of mastering the fundamentals and building a broad toolkit

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Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits

With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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