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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’
SFO makes seven arrests amid dawn raids in connection with Axiom Ince collapse
More than 80 investigators involved in operation sparked by discovery of £66m hole in client accounts
Fieldfisher to cut ties with its Italian arm
Verein arrangement to end next March as UK-based firm seeks ‘solid, long-term position in Italy’
SRA and Law Society at odds as compensation fund levy looms over Axiom Ince intervention
Solicitors Regulation Authority concedes additional levies are likely as law soc flags ‘atypical’ business model of collapsed firm
IBA 2023: IBA and World Bank to forge closer ties to boost development goals
World Bank GC highlights the role lawyers can play in supporting governments and institutions with practical help, writes John Malpas
Will judge’s ‘withering attack’ on $11bn arbitration award against Nigeria lead to more interventionist tribunals?
Mr Justice Knowles’ ‘forensic examination’ of case welcomed, but reforming rules for high-value investor state disputes may be hard
Israel’s top law firms seek legal help over war from international lawyers
Digital platform launched to collect details of individuals and firms willing to assist
Herbert Smith Freehills to close Kuala Lumpur office
Move follows February’s decision to pull out of Seoul; firm restates commitment to grow Asia revenue
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil roster of 250-plus nominees
Top UK legal awards now accepting entry submissions for glittering ceremony in March 2024