‘We’re the first female-founded UK bank, so diversity and inclusion are core to our values’: Starling’s group GC Monica Risam

Monica Risam discusses how her team is set up at Starling Bank, the shifting expectations on in-house lawyers and the group's first panel review

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‘The biggest business risk is being too slow to start’: general counsel navigate the future of luxury

A&O Shearman/Luxury Law Summit roundtable explores themes including changing consumer behaviour, brand collaboration and partnerships, employment reforms and the impact of agentic commerce

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Squire Patton Boggs refreshes US regional leadership

Firm makes four office leadership changes, with its global environmental, safety and health practice also getting a new US leader

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Clyde & Co rehires aviation partner from Norton White in Dubai

Nick Humphrey rejoins firm a decade after leaving, boosting aviation practice following several recent departures

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Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan invest in Harvey

Legal AI specialist says ‘marquee investors’ will support ‘next stage of growth’

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Latest Stories

Pinsent Masons senior partner to step down after contested election

Andrew Masraf to be succeeded by financial services sector head John Maciver on 1 October at the end of his first four-year term

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Gibson Dunn recruits Wachtell co-chair Savitt along with five other disputes partners

Renowned litigator William Savitt takes team to Gibson Dunn in move firm hails as ‘rare and powerful’

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Legora acquires UK AI litigation intelligence start-up Wexler

Latest addition is fast-growing Gen AI specialist’s fifth acquisition this year

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Macfarlanes’ PEP holds steady as revenue nears £390m

PEP stalls at £3.1m in year top UK independent characterised as ‘transitional’

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Osborne Clarke revenue approaches €600m in year of ‘consistent growth’

International revenue hit €593.9m while UK business saw PEP push through £800k for second consecutive year

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‘Lawyers are seen as legitimate targets’ - the unique challenges of advising on mega arbitration claims

Disputes lawyers discussed how to navigate multijurisdictional mega-claims at London International Disputes Week event hosted by Ashurst and Global Legal Post

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Luxury home furnishings company RH hires CLO from healthcare giant McKesson

Ryan Hassanein will lead the company’s legal and compliance function

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Linklaters and South Africa’s Webber Wentzel end 13-year alliance

Move continues string of strategy changes in South Africa by major law firms including A&O Shearman, Norton Rose Fulbright and legacy Hogan Lovells

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Jones Day adds Milbank’s APAC restructuring head in Sydney

Nicholas Dunstone marks Jones Day’s fifth lateral partner hire in Australia this year

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Freshfields adds ex-Cravath dealmaker in New York

Keith Hallam joins from White & Case with experience in activism defence and shareholder-engagement matters alongside dealmaking

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Popular Stories

Selling luxury in Brazil: contractual considerations for international brands

Luxury brands may need to adapt their commercial documentation to local legal standards when entering the Brazilian market, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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Luxury calling? How Spain’s new telemarketing rules affect luxury retail

Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro examines how Spain’s latest customer service regulations are reshaping client contact strategies in the luxury sector

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AI can process information at scale and speed, but it cannot steady a room in a moment of crisis

The in-house legal teams that adopt AI thoughtfully can redirect their energy toward the strategic, high-value work that matters most, writes Dentons’ global CEO Kate Barton

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UK consumer law in 2026: keeping luxury brands ahead of the game

High-end brands face greater scrutiny and regulatory penalties than ever before, writes Freeths IP and media partner Iona Silverman

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Country music singer Carrie Underwood taps Loeb & Loeb for wellness brand launch and fitness app expansion

Loeb assists long-time client Underwood in all aspects of the transaction including brand formation, commercial, IP and strategic partnership issues

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Selling luxury in Brazil: contractual considerations for international brands

Luxury brands may need to adapt their commercial documentation to local legal standards when entering the Brazilian market, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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Luxury calling? How Spain’s new telemarketing rules affect luxury retail

Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro examines how Spain’s latest customer service regulations are reshaping client contact strategies in the luxury sector

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US luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co hires ex-Richemont lawyer as general counsel

Joseph Forgione arrives after four years at the Swiss luxury brand owner’s New York office

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