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‘In-house community has lost an impactful leader’: tributes pour in for long-time former ACC chief
Frederick Krebs died in December following 'valiant battle with kidney cancer'
Disputes firm Hausfeld promotes five to partner in 2026 promotions round
Latest intake matches last year’s round, though the number of female promotions falls by half to two
Trio of senior disputes partners depart firms to practise as independent arbitrators
A&O Shearman, White & Case and Orrick have all parted company with seasoned practitioners
Doughty Street silk becomes Bar Council chair as battle lines are drawn up over UK jury reform
Kirsty Brimelow KC succeeds Barbara Mills KC as UK and Ireland’s ‘Four Bars’ unite to oppose plan to curtail juries
IBA urges legal profession to step up efforts to promote and defend rule of law
World’s largest lawyers’ association flags rule of law concerns in its bi-annual Legal Agenda publication
Ex-Law Society president I. Stephanie Boyce and Linklaters’ Paul Lewis recognised in New Year Honours
First woman of colour to lead society and Linklaters’ global managing partner among array of lawyers and judges to receive awards
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations appoints new co-chairs
Laura Halonen and Andrew Mackenzie succeed Christine Falcicchio and Cherine Foty, who have led the CGA since 2020
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