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International firm to end Singapore JLV

Watson Farley & Williams is to end its Singapore joint law venture with local firm Asia Practice.

22 Jul 2016

Standard Life adds to real estate legal roster

Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments (SLI) has added Maples Teesdale and Shepherd & Wedderburn to its real estate panel.

22 Jul 2016

Withers promotes seven in latest round

London-headquartered Withers has added made up seven to partner in its latest promotion round, with just one partner made up in the City.

21 Jul 2016

BT launches panel review following referendum delay

BT has launched its UK panel review after a five-month delay as the company awaited the results of the EU referendum.

21 Jul 2016

EY Law to enter market in Belfast

EY Law is launching a legal services arm in Belfast after hiring Axiom director Aaron Stewart to lead the team.

20 Jul 2016

The legal take on Pokémon Go

Lawyers are considering potential legal issues involved with playing the hugely popular new Pokémon Go game.

20 Jul 2016

NZ lawyer launches country's first cloud-based law firm

Christchurch-based lawyer John Shingleton hopes he is changing the face of legal services in the country with the launch of what is believed to be its first cloud-based law firm.

20 Jul 2016

Kennedys builds on LatAm presence

Insurance specialist Kennedys boosted its Latin American presence with two new offices in Brazil and Peru.

19 Jul 2016

New faces at MoJ following reshuffle

A new team of justice ministers will start work today after the ministerial reshuffle by Theresa May that saw Liz Truss named Lord Chancellor.

18 Jul 2016

Lord Faulks quits after Liz Truss named Lord Chancellor

Conservative peer Lord Faulks QC has resigned as Minister of State for Justice after Liz Truss' appointment as Lord Chancellor.

18 Jul 2016

Revenue dips at Ince & Co

Ince & Co has seen revenue fall for the third consecutive year, having dropped by 4 per cent in 2015/16 to £76.2m.

18 Jul 2016

K&L Gates launches in Munich

US firm K&L Gates has opened its third German office in Munich with a three-lawyer hire from King & Wood Mallesons.

15 Jul 2016

Eversheds Consulting accelerates Ireland launch

Eversheds' consultancy arm has brought forward plans to launch in Ireland after losing a client pitch to an EU-based firm.

15 Jul 2016

Liz Truss is first female Lord Chancellor as Gove sacked

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

14 Jul 2016

Travers Smith PEP hits £1m

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

14 Jul 2016

Shepherd & Wedderburn see revenue jump 10 per cent

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

14 Jul 2016

Poor online presence causes over 90 per cent of UK solicitors to miss out on business

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.

13 Jul 2016

Law firm AKD to launch in Luxembourg

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.

13 Jul 2016

Specsavers appoints Eversheds

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

13 Jul 2016

Lawyers head to Lesvos to provide legal aid

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 migrant...

13 Jul 2016