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Standard Chartered’s GC and Latham partner among lawyers recognised in New Year Honours
DE&I champion Sandie Okoro awarded OBE while UK listings reformer Mark Austin becomes a CBE
‘Nobody should be experiencing these behaviours’: report highlights employee bullying at the Bar
Landmark research by the Legal Practice Management Association and Institute of Barristers’ Clerks found more than a quarter of Bar employees had been bullied
Paul Weiss unveils latest top-level London lateral: Linklaters’ ex-antitrust head
New York firm adds latest piece to jigsaw in drive to create elite UK law practice
Quinn Emanuel makes up 14 partners in round dominated by women
Ten female lawyers make the grade, 70% of the cohort
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils 49-strong partner class
Canada and US arms account for lion’s share of promotions with seven made up in London
UK legal services sector sees revenue climb in 2022 but pace of growth halves
Growth slows to 5.6% from 12.5% in 2021, according to TheCityUK’s annual UK legal services report
Quinn Emanuel hires privacy and technology disputes partner from MoFo in London
Gemma Anderson is the fourth partner to join specialist litigation firm in London this year
Opus 2 unveils new CEO amid US growth push
Greg Blackman succeeds Martin Coen at case preparation and dispute hearings software provider
Court of Appeal’s historic ruling on mediation heralds 'new era of positive change'
Campaigners have welcomed ruling that ends 20-year precedent preventing courts from ordering mediation
Court of Appeal gives judges green light to order parties into mediation
Eagerly awaited judgment welcomed by arbitration and mediation bodies
Dechert’s Paris international arbitration team to spin out as local boutique
Departure of 13-strong team is being put down to a strategy shift by Dechert
Senior ranks of Dutch lawyers near gender parity, study finds
While 46% of all senior lawyers are women, male leaders continue to dominate in law firms and corporate legal teams
UK to join Hague 2019 convention on international enforcement of judgments
Disputes lawyers welcome step as vital post-Brexit measure to protect English law’s status
BCLP appoints corporate specialist as next UK managing partner
Jinal Shah will take over from senior partner-elect Segun Osuntokun in January
‘Aspiring for an inclusive culture is a permanent campaign’
IBA’s diversity and inclusion toolkit welcomed as ‘terrific resource’ for committed law firm leaders
‘Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to drive incremental change’ – IBA launches D&I toolkit
Free resource aims to help firms develop and implement diversity and inclusion plans
David Boies to stand down as chair of Boies Schiller Flexner
Partners to vote on succession next month; renowned litigator to stay on as a partner
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
McDermott snaps up White & Case’s former Brussels head
Axel Schulz adds depth to competition team following retirement of heavyweight Philip Bentley KC
UK Supreme Court rules Rwanda asylum policy unlawful
Baker McKenzie, Freshfields and Allen & Overy among firms helping to challenge controversial policy