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London law firm private equity partner hires almost double in 2025 – report
Legal headhunters Macrae says activity reflects shift in how firms are looking to build sponsor-facing teams
Solicitors Regulation Authority announces leadership overhaul amid PM Law collapse scrutiny
Regulator to expand its executive team while making permanent City legal hire
Monckton Chambers adds honorary silk from Italian firm LMS in London
Arbitration and competition lawyer and leading academic Renato Nazzini KC (Hon) will join the set this month
Law Commission considers expansion of class action regime in England and Wales to consumer claims
Project backed by Department for Business and Trade could lead to new ‘consumer class actions regime’
Taylor Wessing’s UK and Benelux arms announce partner promotions ahead of Winston & Strawn merger
Four lawyers are elevated to partner in London, Eindhoven and Dubai
Hengeler Mueller strengthens in London with disputes partner relocation
Arbitration partner Carsten van de Sande will move to the UK from the firm’s Frankfurt office
UK legal sector posts fastest growth in more than 15 years, Law Society survey finds
Median practice fee income increases 11.2% in 2025, outpacing the 6.1% rise achieved in 2024
City solicitor groups announce funding support for LawCare in three-year partnership
Deal will help LawCare’s efforts to improve mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Fieldfisher disputes co-head elected president of London Solicitors Litigation Association
John McElroy succeeds Nikki Edwards of Fox & Partners at the helm of the influential association
Almost a third of disabled pupils report negative pupillage experience – Bar Council survey
Majority of pupils report positive experience, though practising pupils were more likely to have had negative experiences
Arbor Law appoints first managing partner
Legal affairs commentator Sahar Farooqi joins London firm after serving as a fractional chief transformation officer
De Gaulle Fleurance elevates four lawyers to partner in Paris and Abu Dhabi
Promotions underscore French independent firm’s push into disputes, technology and cross-border transactional work
Charles Russell Speechlys elevates nine to partnership in latest promotions round
Women make up more than half of the promotions, which are spread across the UK, France and Italy
Fladgate breaks £100m revenue barrier for first time as turnover doubles in five years
Firm also announces four partner-promotions round and senior tax partner hire from DLA Piper
London International Disputes Week announces keynote speakers for arbitration-focused day of events
Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC will headline International Arbitration Day
Reed Smith boosts Boston office with disputes team hire from K&L Gates
Incoming group includes three partners, with a fourth joining in its Princeton office
Former NSW Bar Association president to become Australia’s first female solicitor-general
Ruth Higgins SC succeeds Stephen Donaghue KC in the role to create all-female law officer line-up
Brick Court’s Hollander to take silk in Hong Kong
Charles Hollander KC is only the second currently practising English barrister to have taken silk in London and Hong Kong
High Court judge orders split trial in £85m Vodafone class action claim
Claim was brought by 62 former Vodafone franchisees over alleged mistreatment and governance failings
Fieldfisher promotes 12 partners and unveils new disputes leadership team
Daniel Hayward and John McElroy to head up disputes practice, which welcomes four new partners