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‘Lighting the way for lawyers’ – UK legal PR pioneer Sue Stapely has died, aged 79
Stapely was head of public relations at the Law Society before moving into consultancy work
Kennedys appoints 21 to partner in largest round for three years
Firm records sixth year of double-digit promotions, the first overseen by new senior partner John Bruce
Linklaters lines up A&O Shearman partner as public international law head
Matthew Hodgson joins Magic Circle rival after more than two decades at A&O
Careful calibration: Lawyers weigh up UK FDI reform proposals
Report backed by TheCityUK and Freshfields calls for smarter screening to protect security without stifling investment
Wong adds Magic Circle heft to McDermott’s City credentials
Finance and restructuring partner spent more than 20 years at legacy A&O
Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS
Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities
Stephenson Harwood elevates 12 to partner in firm’s second largest promotions round
Cohort includes Adam Polonsky, who was part of team working on long-running CAT claim with Visa that settled today
More than a third of world’s top law firms exacerbating climate crisis, study claims
Law Firm Climate Change scorecard shows most firms received D or F grades for their efforts to address global warming
Open for business: Court of Appeal greenlights class action against Apple in funder-friendly ruling
Funders backing class actions entitled to share of damages before their distribution to claimants
Dentons promotes 10 to partnership in latest UK, Ireland and Middle East round
UK dominates round, though total regional cohort is down from 12 in 2024
Appleby partner achieves rare honour of BVI silk award
Andrew Willins is first KC to be appointed in BVI since 2013
Blackstone Chambers junior to take silk in Hong Kong
Tim Parker will be appointed Senior Counsel in June; but another international judge has left the Court of Final Appeal
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 19 lawyers to partnership
Cohort is down significantly compared to 2024 as HSF prepares for US merger
Taylor Wessing promotes 10 to partnership in smallest round since 2020
Latest partner cohort is 44% lower than in 2024, when 18 made the cut
London edges ahead of Singapore as top go-to jurisdictions for international arbitration, study finds
White & Case survey shows seats continue to be favoured for their reliability, legal infrastructure and recent reforms
Judiciary has crucial role supporting arbitration – top-level IBA panel
Speakers at IBA Arbitration Day underline importance of rule of law in underpinning effective arbitral systems
Mutually supportive: top London commercial law judge on how to decide fragmented commercial disputes
Mr Justice Foxton kicked off London IBA Arbitration Day with his thoughts on how to avoid the fragmentation of complex claims
Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week
Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics
Law firms must ‘rethink roles’ when accepting clients to combat corruption claims
Institute of Business Ethics taskforce challenges legal profession to act as ‘steward of public trust’
IBA reaffirms support for rule of law and diversity amid Trump attacks on legal profession
International Bar Association launches new initiative aimed at young lawyers to help safeguard rule of law