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Singapore Law Society president-elect steps aside amid controversy over status as government appointee
Decision by Allen & Gledhill’s Dinesh Dhillon taken ‘in the interest of preserving unity’
Law Society and Bar Council push back on UK anti-money laundering reforms
Reforms ‘fly in the face of the government’s own growth agenda’, claims society president Mark Evans
UK Supreme Court restores CAT judgment in £2.7bn FX cartel case
Landmark ruling is a significant moment for the UK’s collective actions regime
Longtime Wilberforce practice director Nicholas Luckman to hand over reins to deputy
Andrew Barnes will succeed Luckman after an 18-month transition period during which they will operate as joint practice directors
UK government confirms plans to reverse PACCAR ruling on litigation funding
Funders and legal professionals react to announcement from courts minister Sarah Sackman KC
Successful challenges to arbitral awards remain low globally – study
Reed Smith report shows that England and Wales has the highest overall success rate
Simpson Thacher appoints 59 to partnership in record promotions round
New York accounts for more than two-thirds of promotions, with women making up 47% of the class
UK prime minister’s former military assistant named as next Bar Council CEO
Jim Morris, a former Royal Marine, will replace Malcolm Cree in March
Brodies launches Leeds office following merger with local firm Barton Legal
Deal adds eight lawyer team, including veteran construction partner Bill Barton
Lord Chancellor chairs first panel meeting to promote ‘hidden super-power’ of English law
David Lammy brings together experts from across the profession to identify UK legal sector growth opportunities
‘Different strategic horizons’: King & Wood Mallesons to split
Chinese and Australian partnerships to operate under independent brands from 31 March 2026
Twenty Essex adds two experienced juniors to expand shipping and insurance coverage
Stephen Du joins from 7KBW and Clementine Makower returns to the Bar from Nordisk
City of London Law Society launches scholarship in tribute to the late Stephen Denyer
Scholarship will help four aspiring social welfare solicitors at North East Law Centre
London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
FGvW adds six-strong partner team from ADVANT Beiten in Frankfurt
Incoming group includes private client partner Gerritt Ponath and M&A lawyer Detlef Koch
US firms eye $2.5tr fund finance opportunity amid spate of transatlantic hires
Ben Rigby discusses two key hires in the fund finance world by law firms in London and New York this week
Solomon takes the helm at Littleton
Adam Solomon KC succeeds Mr Justice Mansfield as head of Littleton Chambers
‘We need to get on with it’: top Scottish law firms push for liberalisation of ownership rules
Coalition including Harper Macleod, MacDonald Henderson and Inksters say they are being held back
Allen & Gledhill arbitration co-head named next president of the Law Society of Singapore
Dinesh Dhillon will replace Lisa Sam in the role at the conclusion of her two-year term
‘Setting the tone at the highest level’: IBA honours human rights and pro bono award winners
Ceremony in Toronto recognised achievements by lawyers from Singapore and Egypt, while a Nigerian lawyer won the IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award