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Sharp pay rises for partners at US firms
A major survey of law firm partners in the US has revealed a significant rise in compensation in the past two years.
Litigation funders plan to invest in ABS law firms
Litigation funders Burford Capital and Woodsford Litigation Funding say they plan to invest in UK-based law firms that are allowed to have non-lawyer owners.
Law firm launches consultancy for fellow law firms
Hinshaw & Culbertson, which last year hired Dewey & LeBoeuf's former general counsel, is launching what may be the first practice aimed at consulting other law firms on managing their busi...
Chatbot entrepreneur builds free tool for law firms
The 20-year-old student entrepreneur whose robot lawyer has successfully defeated millions of dollars in parking tickets is working on a free tool that will enable law firms to build their own...
Survey highlights challenges and changes for legal departments
Research by Thompson Reuters shows how legal departments, whose top challenges continue to be 'too few resources' and 'reducing outside legal costs,' are shifting reliance away from ou...
'El Chapo' judge assassinated
A Mexican judge who presided over appeals by drug cartel kingpins including Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman has been assassinated.
Hundreds of British lawyers register in Ireland
With Britain's future outside of the EU still far from certain, the latest figures reveal that more than 700 British solicitors have now registered to practice in the Republic of Ireland.
Firm branches out into non-legal services
Australian firm Sparke Helmore has launched a wholly owned professional services company in a bid to combat the threat of broadening service offerings by accounting firms.
The threats and opportunities of cybersecurity
A new survey has found that weaknesses in law firms' data security present an unprecedented threat, but increasing demand for legal expertise in information security, compliance and incident respo...
HSF to launch arbitration centre in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills is establishing a centre of excellence for international arbitration in Australia.
White & Case continues City investment in latest promotions round
The New York-based firm has promoted 40 to partner in its latest global round, eight of whom are in the City.
Suspended NBC host Billy Bush calls in lawyers over Trump furore
The Today show host, who was suspended after a lewd tape of him and Donald Trump was made public, has hired a prominent Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe litigator to help work out his separation fro...
Lloyds cuts core legal panel to eight after review
Lloyds Banking Group has finalised its UK legal panel review, and DLA Piper and Norton Rose Fulbright have lost their places.
Law firms hire from the smallest pool
New research shows that law firms hire graduates from fewer universities than other industries such as accountancy and spend the most money in the process.
US claims firm granted UK ABS licence
Crawford & Company, which calls itself one of the world's largest independent claims management solutions providers, has arrived in the UK to offer legal services.
Firms reveal trainee retention figures
Nabarro and Latham & Watkins have revealed their autumn retention figures, with Clyde & Co and DAC Beachcroft also throwing their results into the mix.
Volume of global M&A dips in Q3, but value shoots up
Political and macroeconomic uncertainty have continued to stifle cross-border M&A activity, but the re-emergence of the megadeal has seen their overall value rocket since Q2.
Chinese law firm eyes UK opening
AllBright Law Offices is set to open a base in London, its first outside China.
Firm to file first shareholder claim against Slater & Gordon
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is set to become the first practice to file a shareholder class action against embattled Slater and Gordon.
Mounting pressure causes law firms to demote partners
Shearman & Sterling move to demote under-performing partners would once have been unthinkable, but today's tough legal market has made it a reality at a number of firms.