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Dentons in partnership with WeWork
Dentons has found a new way to service startups: the firm has announced that it has formed a partnership with international co-working giant WeWork Companies.
UK's biggest law firms downsize as London rents escalate
It seems that London's law firms are feeling the pinch of increasing rents, with many of the biggest downsizing their offices last year.
Law schools reconsider the LSAT
In a bid to boost shrinking application pools, a number of US law schools are considering dropping the Law School Admission Test requirement.
Europe hires
A round-up of recent moves from across Europe.
Squire Patton Boggs announces California acquisition
Squire Patton Boggs has announced that the 1,500-attorney firm is merging with a 50-lawyer boutique headquartered in San Francisco.
US hires: Epstein Becker & Green and Orrick
Healthcare and employment law firm Epstein Becker & Green is expanding its consulting arm with two healthcare and human resources specialists, while Orrick has added seven partners to its office i...
Dickstein Shapiro partners lose millions left with firm
The now defunct law firm Dickstein Shapiro has told its equity partners - some of whom left as long as three years ago - that they won't be getting any capital back.
Asia hires: Olswang, Bird & Bird and White & Case associate
Olswang Asia is taking on a new managing partner, while Bird & Bird and White & Case associate Witara Cakra Advocates have made double partner hires.
US patent approved for LPO service provider QuisLex
In a first for the legal industry, LPO service provider QuisLex has announced the issuance of a US patent for its document review process.
Photos of naked judge removed from website
Photographs of a New Zealand judge holidaying at a nudist camp have been removed from the resort's website after being used to promote it.
Clyde & Co opens Oman office
The IP practice of Clyde & Co is expanding its trade mark and patent filing capabilities in the Middle East with a new direct filing office in Muscat, Oman.
City hires: Nabarro, Orrick, Squire Patton Boggs and PwC
Nabarro, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Squire Patton Boggs have added to their ranks, while accounting firm PwC is developing its legal arm with a double partner hire.
Lawyer sacked for calling Liverpool FC fans 'scouse scum' lands new job
Chelsea fan Clive O'Connell, a high-flying City lawyer, left law firm Goldberg Segalla after branding Liverpool FC fans 'scouse scum' during a hot-tempered YouTube interview and ha...
EY boosts legal Tech drive with Wragges hire
EY has hired Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co co-chair of technology Richard Goold as a partner to lead and grow a legal Tech team, as well as support the firm's wider Tech and FinTech practice...
Fatal shootings at Alabama law firm and accountant's office
According to authorities, a gunman fatally shot two people with whom he had business ties at a law firm and a nearby accountant's office in Hamilton in western Alabama on Wednesday morning.
Litigation finance competition heats up in North America
The race for dominance among top commercial litigation financers continued this week, with UK-listed Burford Capital and Australia-listed Bentham IMF announcing that they are hiring Big Law ve...
New Skype malware a threat to legal professionals
A new malware named T9000 that mimics e-Discovery applications and targets Skype users could be a big headache for legal professionals.
Law firms warned on drawings as profits rise
The latest Financial Benchmarking Survey from the Law Society shows that law firms in England and Wales continue to enjoy inflation-busting profits, but for a growing number excess drawings could...
Corporate law firm rates up despite weakening demand
Documents filed in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases show the hourly fees charged by elite corporate law firms in the US are in some instances well over the $1,000 per hour mark.
Dentons promotes three in UKMEA as turnover climbs
Dentons has promoted three to partner in the UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) in its global promotions round, while turnover in the region is up by 6.4 percent from £147.6m to £157m in 2...