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McDermott Will & Schulte elevates 74 to partner in bumper promotions round
First post-merger class is significantly bigger than predecessor cohorts, with women making up 31% of overall promotions
London litigation market defies volatility as partner moves surge
IP and international arbitration partners in high demand, research by Macrae finds, but gender gap is widening
Class action reform could give UK economy £24bn annual boost, study claims
Stephenson Harwood report outlines recommendations to improve opt-out regime’s effectiveness
Reed Smith expands in the Middle East with Saudi Arabia office launch
Venture will be overseen by European and Middle East managing partner who is being seconded to Riyadh
Prominent London M&A partner swaps Latham for Gibson Dunn
Energy specialist Simon Tysoe joins after a decade at Latham
Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse
LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’
London Arbitration Week launches programme
Inaugural event aims to foster collaboration and innovation in international arbitration, as LIDW announces its 2026 theme
Mazur judgment triggers LSB intervention over guidance on rights to conduct litigation
Legal Services Board meets with regulators after judgment throws legal executives’ ability to conduct litigation into doubt
Carmakers defend dieselgate litigation as High Court case begins
Lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million claimants against five leading carmakers could be worth up to £6bn
World Mental Health Day prompts calls for cultural shift amid research highlighting lawyers’ poor mental health
Nearly 60% of lawyers report poor wellbeing as leaders urge profession to confront stigma and long working hours
Law Society president outlines lawyer welfare and inclusion priorities in inauguration speech
Mark Evans takes office as the third Welsh president of the Law Society of England and Wales
Investors using media to pressurise states into paying $83bn of unpaid arbitral debts, report finds
Investor-state disputes ‘generate far more media coverage than might be expected from confidential proceedings’, according to Thorndon Partners
Ashurst invests in disputes with London partner raid on Norton Rose Fulbright
Employed barrister Harriet Jones-Fenleigh began her career at top London set Fountain Court Chambers
Carr warns of revolving door as Lammy becomes third Lord Chancellor in two years
At the Opening of the Legal Year, Lady Chief Justice calls for stability while Lammy promises reforms and a renewed drive to champion English law
Belgian and UK law societies agree cross-border practice rights deal
UK law societies broker deal making it easier for lawyers to practise in Brussels
Reed Smith, A&O Shearman see trio of German partners exit Big Law for independent practice
FGvW gains two real estate partners from Reed Smith in Frankfurt, while A&O loses arbitration partner to newly minted disputes boutique in Hamburg
‘We must work together to protect one another’: Bar leaders call for greater protection for lawyers
Event to mark the opening of the legal year in London highlights the urgent need to protect lawyers globally from escalating threats, writes Ben Rigby
Atkin Chambers bolsters commercial and insurance expertise with latest silk arrival
Catherine Piercy KC joins from Gatehouse Chambers, following the arrival of Karim Ghaly KC from 39 Essex last month
Withers names successor to longstanding CEO Robertson
Ceri Vokes set to take over 1 July 2026 from Margaret Robertson, who has led the firm for nearly 25 years
Former solicitor becomes High Court judge in four-person appointments round
Margaret Obi becomes just one of eight High Court judges who were previously solicitors