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Nearly quarter of lawyers fear impact of digitalisation and AI on legal profession, survey finds
The MOSAIC Mood Index also shows the vast majority of lawyers are taking work-related stress home with them
Latin America Covid-19 woes see region's M&A activity plunge to lowest on record
Deal value in first six months of the year falls below previous record low in 2003, Mergermarket report shows
Asia Pacific region least impacted by coronavirus-fuelled global M&A slowdown
Indian law firms dominate top echelons of Mergermarket's APAC M&A advisory league tables
Freshfields and DLA Piper top European H1 M&A tables for value and volume as deal activity plunges
Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills jump up rankings as Slaughter and May drops out of top 20
Covid-19 sees US M&A activity suffer bigger decline than during financial crisis
Wachtell Lipton and Kirkland & Ellis cling on to top league table positions despite slowdown
Global M&A slowest since financial crisis as deal appetite slumps amid Covid-19 pandemic
Latham & Watkins replaces Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz at top of global M&A advisory league table for first half of 2020
Dentons hires quartet from Baker McKenzie to grow Berlin energy practice
Partners Thomas Dörmer and Tim Heitling latest additions to firm's European energy team
Majority of tech GCs say their firms are unprepared for new global privacy regulations, survey finds
Only 31% of GCs say their organisations are prepared for CCPA and other privacy laws
TLT forges alliance with Dutch firm Holla as part of international growth plan
Bristol firm is seeking further partnerships across Europe, US and India
Reed Smith appoints new managing partner for Asia-Pacific region
Singapore-based Kyri Evagora replaces Denise Jong after two-and-a-half years in the job
GDPR data breach notifications on the rise across Europe, study finds
Linklaters analysis shows 66% rise in notifications over the past year despite fall in the UK
Four in every 10 US in-house counsel considering job switch in next 12 months, survey finds
In-house lawyers at healthcare and tech firms most likely to move; gender pay gap continues, especially at senior levels
Alliance of top US law firms to launch high-impact litigation to stamp out racism
Law Firm Antiracism Alliance signs up more than 125 law firms it says are 'uniquely positioned' to effect change
Burford Capital signs equity deal with London litigation boutique
PCB Litigation hands litigation funder 32% stake in business in exchange for litigation portfolio financing in 'market first'
'Constantly having to prove myself' - ABA research highlights obstacles facing women lawyers of colour
New study based on in-depth interviews argues legal profession is yet to create truly inclusive culture
Latham & Watkins hires restructuring partner from Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Paris
Arrival of Alexandra Bigot follows on from insolvency lateral hires in London and New York
US firms see spike in new matters but legal activity remains depressed, study finds
Clio research shows uptick in early June even as firms worry about longer-term impacts of Covid-19
King & Spalding launches Northern Virginia office to better serve regional clients
Opening puts firm closer to international companies that are headquartered in the region
Privacy fears move up global GCs' agendas as business confidence edges up
Poll shows fall in number of GCs who think Covid-19 impact will be severe amid concern over lockdown easing guidance
Pillsbury to invest $11m in racial justice and civil rights causes over next three years
Initiative comes as US law firms line up to declare Juneteenth holiday and ABA launches racial equality resource site