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NewQuest Capital Partners acquires Integreon

Hong-Kong based private equity firm NewQuest Capital Partners has acquired major LPO player Integreon from LiveIt Investments and Actis for an undisclosed amount.

6 Sep 2016

SME adviser moves into legal services

A business adviser specialising in small businesses has become the latest professional services firm to enter the legal services market.

6 Sep 2016

Law chief calls for 'culture of responsibility' to tackle corporate crime

The attorney general has said that a 'culture of corporate responsibility' should be introduced from the boardroom down to combat failure to prevent crimes such as money laundering and fraud,...

5 Sep 2016

Baby Boomer retirement wave set to hit BigLaw hard

The upcoming wave of retirement among Baby Boomer partners is set to have a big impact on BigLaw firms, both financially and in terms of client relationships.

5 Sep 2016

High demand sees HSF launch new hotline

Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a new cyber security hotline to help clients keep their online security in-check.

5 Sep 2016

White & Case lands team from HSF for Aus launch

The New York-headquartered firm has taken ten partners from Herbert Smith Freehills to open in Australia.

2 Sep 2016

Law firm partners get younger the bigger the firm

New research reveals that partners at UK law firms tend to be younger, on average, the bigger the firm for which they work, presenting a recruitment opportunity for mid-tier firms.

2 Sep 2016

Bryan Cave boosts Paris office

The US law firm has added a three-lawyer team to its Paris office.

2 Sep 2016

HSF launches legal support hub in China

Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its Belfast-based alternative legal services business with the launch of a 13-lawyer legal services centre in Shanghai.

1 Sep 2016

International law firm seeks Chinese partner

Hogan Lovells is hoping to tap the vast potential of mainland China through an association with a local law firm.

1 Sep 2016

Fourth person pleads guilty in BigLaw firm scam

A sister of a former employee of BigLaw firm Vedder Price has pleaded guilty to her part in a fake invoice scheme that allegedly cost the Chicago-headquartered firm $7 million.

1 Sep 2016

Top KWM funds partner exits for CC

Clifford Chance has tapped King & Wood Mallesons for its highly-regarded former Germany head Sonya Pauls.

31 Aug 2016

Can't buy me love - tech tops pay in work-life balance survey

New research has found that lawyers in Australia view new technology and flexible working conditions as more important for their work-life balance than remuneration.

30 Aug 2016

Kim Dotcom calls for livestream of extradition appeal

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom wants to livestream his legal battle against the US on YouTube.

30 Aug 2016

City firm goes 'super agile'

London law firm Schillings is taking the concept of agile working to a new level, telling its lawyers that they only need to come into the office two days per week.

30 Aug 2016

Freshfields and Linklaters take lion's share in AB InBev deal

Anheuser-Busch InBev's $108bn (£71bn) takeover of SABMiller, set to be the largest ever of a London-listed company, has generated $261m (£197m) in fees for law firms.

26 Aug 2016

Whistleblower law firms look to India

The rising number of drug manufacturing-related violations in India and increasing presence of large US companies in the country are leading whistleblower law firms to search for their potential c...

26 Aug 2016

Study shows lawyers less adept at coping with uncertainty

New research has found that lawyers are less able to cope with uncertainty and are less suited to handling difficult situations than other professionals.

26 Aug 2016

Law firm partners face the perfect storm in retirement

The trend of earlier retirement for partners in law firms could put them in financial danger.

25 Aug 2016

Fake law firm found real lawyers via Craigslist

A fake law firm reportedly used Craigslist to find real lawyers to do their work while reeling in hundreds of clients who were near being foreclosed from their homes.

25 Aug 2016