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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’

23 Dec 2025

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

22 Dec 2025

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

19 Dec 2025

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

18 Dec 2025

UK government confirms plans to reverse PACCAR ruling on litigation funding

Funders and legal professionals react to announcement from courts minister Sarah Sackman KC

17 Dec 2025

Successful challenges to arbitral awards remain low globally – study

Reed Smith report shows that England and Wales has the highest overall success rate

16 Dec 2025

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

15 Dec 2025

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

12 Dec 2025

Brodies launches Leeds office following merger with local firm Barton Legal

Deal adds eight lawyer team, including veteran construction partner Bill Barton

11 Dec 2025

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

10 Dec 2025

‘Different strategic horizons’: King & Wood Mallesons to split

Chinese and Australian partnerships to operate under independent brands from 31 March 2026

9 Dec 2025

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

8 Dec 2025

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

4 Dec 2025

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

2 Dec 2025

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

1 Dec 2025

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

28 Nov 2025

Solomon takes the helm at Littleton

Adam Solomon KC succeeds Mr Justice Mansfield as head of Littleton Chambers

27 Nov 2025

‘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

25 Nov 2025

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

24 Nov 2025

‘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

21 Nov 2025