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China televises 'confession' of detained Swedish legal NGO worker
In the latest of China's crackdowns on its legal sector, detained Swedish legal aid worker Peter Dahlin has been shown on Chinese state television apparently confessing to carrying out illegal act...
Melbourne lawyer accused of sexual harassment
A senior Melbourne lawyer is facing accusations that he sexually harassed a female colleague over seven months last year, allegedly sending her explicit photos and bombarding her with unwelcome, sexua...
Former New York mayor takes global role at Greenberg Traurig
The former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (pictured) has left Houston-based law firm Bracewell & Giuliani and joined international law firm Greenberg Traurig.
HFW bolsters ME presence with new associations
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has announced the expansion of its specialist Middle East offering with the launch of three new Associations in Riyadh, Beirut and Kuwait City.
Taylor Wessing scoops up KWM COO
Only days after the resignation of William Boss, European practice head of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Taylor Wessing has announced it has hired KWM chief operating officer for Europe and Middle...
Legal heavyweights pressure Chinese premier
In an open letter published by The Guardian, prominent lawyers and jurists from Europe, North America, Australia and Pakistan have urged Chinese premier Xi Jinping to release a dozen Chinese lawyers a...
Landmark challenge on civil partnerships reaches High Court
A landmark legal challenge claiming the government's position on civil partnerships is incompatible with equality law is to be heard today in the High Court. Currently civil partnerships are only...
2015 a record breaking year for biopharma M&A
A report by professional services firm EY shows mergers and acquisitions in the biopharmaceutical industry skyrocketed in 2015, with the value of announced deals totalling more than US$300bn.
ABS licence granted to litigation funder Burford
Litigation funder Burford has been granted a licence to launch an alternative business structure, opening up the prospect of a funder pumping cash into its own law firm.
S.Korea: Foreign envoys protest limits on foreign law firms
Envoys representing the US, UK, EU and Australia have protested the current bill on the opening of Korea's legal market in a joint statement, prompting criticism from Korean lawyers' groups of...
KWM to hold elections as Europe MP stands down after less than a year
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) will hold managing partner elections for its European practice, as William Boss has resigned after less than twelve months in the role.
VC firm invests $8m in startup that helps lawyers win more cases, faster
Startup Everlaw has announced an $8.1m round of funding from high-profile venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with ex-Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky joining the company's boa...
ECHR: Company's check of employee's comms at work legitimate
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that a Romanian company did not infringe an employee's privacy rights when it accessed an account in order to monitor his communication.
Clifford Chance pushes forward on full-equity overhaul
An overhaul of Clifford Chance's equity structure is 'still on the agenda' at the firm, with a consultation being done through the regions and practice areas up to the leadership group on...
Pinsent Masons hires new leader for Vario
Matthew Kay has been named as the new head of Vario, Pinsent Masons' flexible legal resourcing service.
Leigh Day: Britain's sale of arms to Saudi Arabia violates international law
Law firm Leigh Day has accused the British government of violating international law by enabling the export of British-made arms to Saudi Arabia, which may have been used to kill civilians.
Hogan Lovells makes key FinTech hire
Hogan Lovells has made a key City hire with Pinsent Masons financial services chief John Salmon, as it attempts to optimise its positions for opportunities in the fast-growing financial technology...
Wilson Sonsini, WilmerHale and Cooley top new life sciences index
Litigation finance firm Lake Whillans has released its first ever Life Sciences Law Firm Index, identifying which firms are the most active and relevant for life science companies.
McDonald's hit with EU antitrust complaint
Three Italian consumer groups have filed a complaint urging EU antitrust regulators to investigate McDonald's franchise system in Europe, a month after the opening of an EU inquiry into the compan...
Argentina attempts to end legal standoff with offer to US hedge funds
Argentina's Finance Ministry yesterday said it will make an offer to US hedge funds later this month, in order to end a legal standoff that has locked the country out of global credit markets for...