Theresa May has named Liz Truss as the new Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, replacing Michael Gove in the process. | 8yrs

Travers Smith's average profit per equity partner has reached £1m for the first time, while revenue has jumped 13 per cent. | 8yrs

The Scottish independent has seen a third year of consecutive growth, with revenues up 10 per cent to £53m. | 8yrs

New research indicates that the vast majority of solicitors (94 per cent) have wrong or inconsistent information online, including basic details such as a phone number or email address. | 8yrs

Benelux law firm AKD has announced its intention to open an office in Luxembourg to meet growing demand for integrated, international legal services in stable jurisdictions. | 8yrs

Following an overhaul of how it works with law firms, Specsavers has named Eversheds as its preferred legal provider. | 8yrs

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and the Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV) have launched their joint European Lawyers in Lesvos project, aimed at providing legal assistance to migrants requiring international protection. | 8yrs

Following half a decade of top line growth, Macfarlanes saw revenue remain virtually static and profit per equity partner fall 17 per cent in the 2015/16 financial year. | 8yrs

A family law solicitor has been found guilty of wrongfully claiming £37,000 in income tax repayments. | 8yrs

UK law firm Mills & Reeve has reported a 6.9 per cent turnover jump to reach a record-breaking £87.2m for the 2015/16 financial year. | 8yrs

Global law firm Dentons announced today the opening of its new office in Rome, its second in Italy after launching in Milan late last year. | 8yrs

Federal tax officials have sought a court order demanding internal corporate records related to one of Facebook's offshore tax strategies, marking a shift in global enforcement tactics against large companies that make money from IP. | 8yrs

Clyde & Co is to open an office in Düsseldorf, the firm's first in Germany, with the hire of a five-lawyer team from Noerr. | 8yrs

Average profit per equity partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner increased last year by 3.6 per cent, from £659,000 to £683,000. | 8yrs

Simmons & Simmons's average profit per equity partner fell by 10 per cent last year, from £650,000 to £585,000 last year, though the firm's turnover increased for the fourth consecutive year. | 8yrs

A survey by Norton Rose Fulbright has found that the Asia-Pacific Region is considered to offer the best investment opportunity in the transport sector over the next five years. | 8yrs

Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the creation of the biggest bank in the MENA region. | 8yrs

Taylor Wessing has announced its global revenues increased by 6 per cent in 2015/16 from £239.8m to £254.5m. | 8yrs

DAC Beachcroft has reported turnover of £202m for the 2015/16 financial year, an increase of 1.5 per cent from the previous year's £199m. | 8yrs

Clifford Chance has become the second Magic Circle firm to announce its financial results for 2015/16, with revenue up 2.6 per cent to a record high of £1.386bn and profit jumping by nearly 10 per cent to £494m. | 8yrs