Multi-millionaire property tycoons the Chow brothers are launching Tempest, a no-win, no-fee litigation start-up that promises to help 'the little guy'. | 9yrs

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed up 50 law firms have been victim to cyberattacks, as criminals find increasingly sophisticated ways to target the legal sector. | 9yrs

Ukrainian government officials have said the country is prepared to go to court over a $3bn bond note owed to Russia. | 9yrs

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has shut down London-headquartered firm Blavo & Co. | 9yrs

A quarterly report by Allen & Overy shows that, despite a lower number of transactions globally, M&A values look set to exceed pre-financial crisis levels. | 9yrs

Headcount and revenue for several of the biggest international firms in Paris dropped sharply last year, according to new figures. | 9yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired a new process management team from Berwin Leighton Paisner, in order to strengthen its ability to separate legal mandates so that work can be handled more efficiently. | 9yrs

VW has admitted that its 2016 vehicles contain software that could help them beat emission controls test. | 9yrs

Lawyers with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have escalated their legal battle against Volkswagen A.G., demanding the company buy back half a million vehicles affected by the recent emissions scandal | 9yrs

South Africa could leave the International Criminal Court (ICC), as the government faces criticism for ignoring a court order to arrest Sudan's president. | 9yrs

Malaysia's Chooi & Company and Tokyo-headquartered TMI Associates, Japan's fifth largest law firm, are teaming up to capitalise on the long-standing ties between the two countries. | 9yrs

DLA Piper is to launch an office in Morocco, the firm's first base on the continent, ahead of its planned move into South Africa in 2016 | 9yrs

Lawyers acting for Aerosmith star Steve Tyler have sent a cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump, saying the use of the hit song Dream On 'gives a false impression' he endorses Mr Trump's presidential bid. | 9yrs

For the third consecutive quarter, law firm managing partners expressed doubt about the broader economy and direction of the legal industry, according to a quarterly report by Citi Private Bank. | 9yrs

Former judges, Queen's Counsel and professors of law are among 343 signatories to an open letter that criticises the UK government's 'too slow and too narrow' response to the migrant crisis. | 9yrs

Changes intended to streamline China's judicial system are leading judges and officials to step down over concerns about long hours, low pay and intense pressure. | 9yrs

Mr Justice Flaux, the judge in charge of the Commercial Court, warned litigators at a conference that he suspected a tariff of recoverable costs would be introduced in the commercial arena. | 9yrs

A South African court has begun hearings to determine if gold miners suffering from lung diseases they claim to have contracted because of their job can proceed with a class action lawsuit against the industry. | 9yrs

Australian firm Holman Webb Lawyers is to form an alliance with global US firm Diaz Reus, strengthening the capability of both firms in the Asia Pacific region. | 9yrs

An IBA session on crossborder legal services and free trade agreements has heard that bids to open up South Korea to international law firms are still facing obstruction. | 9yrs