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Fieldfisher relaunches in Italy with five-partner team from former ally
Top 20 UK firm opens standalone office after cutting ties with Swiss Verein firm which has rebranded as WST
Addleshaw Goddard absorbs KWM’s Madrid arm to secure Spanish launch
UK firm takes advantage of KWM’s commitment to close European network as part of alliance with Eversheds Sutherland
Winners unveiled at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Bar Council vice chair Barbara Mills KC among array of individuals, teams and businesses honoured
TerraLex teams up with collaboration expert Heidi Gardner
Author of Smarter Collaboration to undertake research and development project for network
Landmark EU corporate sustainability legislation on hold after U-turn by Germany
European Council fails to approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over bureaucracy fears
‘Courageous story sharing’ over sexual harassment during legaltech conferences sparks ‘inspiring response’
Social media post lamenting high prevalence of harassment at industry events prompts flurry of initiatives
Paul Hastings snaps up two Latham partners in London
Investigations and litigation team boosted by arrival of Stuart Alford KC and Oliver Browne
UK legal regulators urged to prioritise policing of ethics in response to Post Office scandal
Legal ethics academic Richard Moorhead highlights risks posed by culture of ‘adversarial partisanship’ and ‘excessive zeal’ in profession
Legalweek organiser condemns reported instances of sexual harassment at offsite parties
ALM pledges to champion ‘meaningful, positive change’ within legaltech community after LinkedIn post by woman attendee goes viral
Global M&A set to rebound in 2024, study finds
Survey of senior executives by Norton Rose Fulbright and Mergermarket points to ‘more active global M&A market’
Houston calling: Steptoe opens office as Baker McKenzie hires four-partner disputes team
Lure of energy transition boom sees Steptoe absorb an energy boutique while Bakers has raided Eversheds Sutherland
Legal Services Board enlists top Northern Ireland firm to investigate oversight of Axiom Ince
Carson McDowell will examine “regulatory events” leading up to Solicitors Regulation Authority’s intervention into firm
King & Spalding hires Ashurst’s ex-Middle East head of corporate
Simon Fraser will be based in Abu Dhabi; senior associate also moves across, as a partner
Stroock: a law firm that lost control of the narrative
Merger talk leaks and predatory rivals were a symptom, not the cause of New York firm’s malaise, reports John Malpas
Eight Allen & Overy partners in running to lead A&O Shearman
Elections at UK Magic Circle firm will determine transatlantic giant’s leadership team
Stroock lines up highly-rated advisory team to wind down firm
Togut Segal & Segal serving as legal counsel alongside liquidation manager from Teneo and restructuring expert David Pauker
Senior judge convenes special hearing to manage flood of Dieselgate claims
More than 20 claimant firms are due to be represented at Friday’s hearing
Schoenherr hires seven-partner Warsaw team from SSW Pragmatic Solutions
Arrival of 23-strong cross-practice grouping will double size of CCE regional firm’s Poland arm
Compensation claims over collapse of Axiom Ince hit £33m
Regulator says it hopes to avoid additional levy on solicitors by prioritising claims
SRA defends oversight of Axiom Ince and promises review of ‘accumulator firm’ supervision
Regulator says it uncovered ‘sophisticated’ suspected dishonesty including ‘falsified bank statements and letters’