According to a survey from litigation funder Burford Capital, litigation finance is seeing explosive growth and continuing evolution. | 7yrs
According to a survey from litigation funder Burford Capital, litigation finance is seeing explosive growth and continuing evolution. | 7yrs
Ashurst has promoted 12 lawyers to partner in its annual promotions round, the firm's third since its Australian merger in 2013 and a noticeable decline on the 20 made up last year. | 7yrs
International law firm Withers is set to open a tax office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) with the hire of tax specialist Stijn Janssen, following regulatory approval. | 7yrs
Bird & Bird has promoted nine to partner, including four each in London and continental Europe. | 7yrs
Simmons & Simmons has made up just seven lawyers in its latest promotions round, a significant decline on the 13 made up to partner last year. | 7yrs
Norton Rose Fulbright has made up 39 new partners globally, the firm's smallest promotions round since its US merger in 2013. | 7yrs
TMT Law Practice has advised India-based Relevant E-Solutions, which runs the fast-growing fashion-focused social network Roposo, on raising $5m from Bertelsmann India Investments. | 7yrs
Los Angeles-based legal services provider Elevate Services has boosted its software business with the acquisition of innovative legal technology company OnRamp Systems Inc. | 7yrs
UK firm Riverview Law has rolled out the first two of its Virtual Assistants, which are powered by the Kim technology platform and intended to help lawyers work more efficiently. | 7yrs
A new study by American financial services company Standard and Poor's says that 2016 will likely be the last year for mega conduct and litigation issues for UK banks. | 7yrs
After home secretary Theresa May had suggested the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights, justice ministers are insisting there are no plans to do so. | 7yrs
Payne Hicks Beach construction and energy head Julian Critchlow is set to leave the firm on 1 June to launch his own practice focused on the Middle East and East Africa. | 7yrs
Lawyers suing members of rock group Led Zeppelin say their client is willing to settle a lawsuit over the band's most famous song for just $1. | 7yrs
Clifford Chance has made key changes to its Asia-Pacific management team, as one managing partner retires and another takes up a regional role. There are also two new practice heads across the region. | 7yrs
Squire Patton Boggs is advising AlixPartners on the administration of Austin Reed, only a day after retailer BHS also announced it had entered administration. | 7yrs
A US attorney says that the death of Prince, believed to be worth around $300m, could lead to 'messy litigation' and potential probes by tax officials. | 8yrs
Irwin Mitchell has promoted thirteen to the partnership in this year's round, six of them women. | 8yrs
Global behemoth Dentons has completed its merger with Rodyk, Singapore's oldest law firm. | 8yrs
The UK government is to explore using capped fee contracts for legal work in the wake of a report into the £2.8m legal fees Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer charged HM Treasury in the sale of its stake in Eurostar International. | 8yrs
Less than a fortnight after discussions commenced, Reed Smith and Pepper Hamilton have called a halt to merger talks. | 8yrs