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Almost one in five women lawyers plan to leave profession due to workplace issues – IBA study

Latest IBA report calls for increased action to improve gender equality in law

16 Mar 2026

Paul Hastings relaunches in Brussels with King & Spalding partner hire

Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte will chair the Brussels office and spearhead the firm’s EU antitrust expansion

13 Mar 2026

Former Hausfeld London managing partner joins Bellevue Law after career break

Boutique hires Lianne Craig as it seeks to grow commercial litigation offering

11 Mar 2026

Hausfeld adds a partner to its Amsterdam office

Nima Lorjé has joined the international disputes firm from Stibbe, where he was a counsel

10 Mar 2026

‘Women continue to face barriers’: lawyers reflect on International Women’s Day

Legal leaders share their thoughts on the challenges that still persist for women across the profession

9 Mar 2026

Taylor Wessing UK hires Travers Smith’s competition head

Stephen Whitfield rejoins firm in London after 15 years at Travers Smith

9 Mar 2026

BCLP, Taylor Wessing secure real estate-related hires in London

Private equity partner Claibourne Harrison joins BCLP, while tax lawyer Gemma Grunewald joins Taylor Wessing

6 Mar 2026

Hogan Lovells partners with LawFairy to offer pro bono support for undocumented children in the UK

Technology-led initiative will assist undocumented children applying for British citizenship

5 Mar 2026

‘I’m dealing with uncertainty by staying busy’ – Middle East-based lawyers respond to escalating conflict

International lawyers are following official advice to avoid travel and stay away from windows, doors and open spaces, reports Ben Rigby

4 Mar 2026

Macfarlanes to open New York office

Representative arm will help UK firm target US private capital and private wealth markets

3 Mar 2026

‘A wonderful person’: tributes paid to late Hogan Lovells partner

Nicholas Heaton, who was head of Hogan Lovells’ competition litigation practice and a former president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, has died aged 57

2 Mar 2026

International lawyers across the Middle East told to take shelter as Iran conflict escalates

UK lawyers in the UAE advised to register their presence as UK government reportedly considers evacuation plans

2 Mar 2026

Squire Patton Boggs makes up 20 partners and boosts UK network with hires from Eversheds and Gowlings

Eversheds Sutherland’s former Leeds head of pensions, Gemma Hanley, has rejoined SPB

26 Feb 2026

SRA authorises new AI-powered law firm LawFairy

London-based firm uses ‘deterministic’ AI platform to provide legal advice directly to clients

24 Feb 2026

Court of Appeal convenes to consider controversial Mazur ruling on litigation rights

Chartered Institute of Legal Executives claims judgment has had ‘profound’ impact

23 Feb 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte hires private credit partner from Kirkland in Paris

Kalish Mullen will lead the Paris office’s finance offering

23 Feb 2026

Retailers score ‘big win’ in latest phase of interchange fees litigation

The Competition Appeal Tribunal held that retailers did not pass on interchange fees to consumers

20 Feb 2026

Bermuda’s new arbitration centre is the right idea at the right time

For three decades, Bermuda has discussed the idea of a dedicated arbitral institution and hearing facility. That talk is finally becoming reality, writes Ben Rigby

19 Feb 2026

Paul Hastings continues to expand London private equity bench with Cooley partner hire

Singapore-based Ferish Patel is relocating to London as part of the move

18 Feb 2026

Taylor Wessing makes first post-merger hire with arrival of London IP partner from RPC

Jeremy Drew leaves RPC after two decades, bringing expertise in IP, retail, brands, sport and tech

17 Feb 2026