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DLA Piper boosts Swedish presence
Continuing its Nordic expansion, DLA Piper has confirmed a merger with Swedish law firm Grönberg Advokatbyrå.
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing merges with Vietnamese ally
In a move intended to strengthen its regional cross-border practice, Taylor Wessing's Singapore member firm has moved to fully integrate with its Vietnamese strategic ally.
KWM makes up 12 in Australia to complete global round
King & Wood Mallesons has announced the promotion of 12 lawyers to partner in Australia with effect from 1 July, completing the firm's 2016 global round.
The good and bad of Brexit for lawyers
The falling British pound could complicate matters as law firms and their clients wait out the legal and regulatory uncertainty of the UK's vote to leave the EU.
Report shows market share of unregulated providers
The Legal Services Board has found that the size of the for profit unregulated sector is smaller than previously thought.
Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge to separate
After 40 years, San Diego-based law firm Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge will separate into multiple firms: Kirby & Kirby LLP, Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach LLP, Hoge Law Firm, The Law Office...
White & Case to open in Cairo
White & Case is to open an office in Cairo after announcing an association with new Egyptian law firm MHR & Partners.
Barclays finalises global roster after review
Firms including Ashurst, Bond Dickinson, Clifford Chance, DWF, Eversheds, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith and Simmons & Simmons have won places on banking giant Barclays' reduced legal...
More shadow ministers resign after Brexit vote
Sir Keir Starmer QC and Andy Slaughter have become the latest in a wave of shadow ministers to resign in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU.
Led Zeppelin win in “Stairway to Heaven” trial
Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have won a copyright lawsuit that claimed they plagiarised the music in their 1971 anthem “Stairway to Heaven."
Labour's shadow justice leaders resign amid Brexit fallout
Members of Labour's shadow justice team are among the wave of shadow cabinet ministers who have resigned in protest against Jeremy Corbyn's leadership in the wake of the UK's vote to leave...
Ashurst pulls out of Rome
In its second European closure this month, Ashurst has announced it is shutting its Rome office after five years.
Baker & McKenzie makes up 85 worldwide
Baker & McKenzie has made up 85 lawyers in this year's global round, with a focus on building its M&A, disputes and tax offering.
RPC hits £100m turnover mark
RPC has seen turnover hit £100m for the first time after its top line grew by 6 per cent, from £94m to 2014/15 to £100.5m in the last financial year.
London law firms could cut back on EU trainees in wake of Brexit vote
Brexit could have a serious impact on City of London law firms' approach to hiring trainee solicitors, as European Union graduates from outside the UK face being frozen out of the job market.
UK's future in ECHR in doubt
Legal experts have expressed doubts about the future of Britain's commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights following the following the UK's vote to leave the EU.
Law firms mull pay freezes
In the wake of UK's decision to leave the EU, law firms are considering whether to cancel planned pay rises.
Lawyer-on-lawyer complaints rise a third in five years
New figures show that reports of misconduct against solicitors by fellow legal professionals have jumped a third in five years to over 2,500.
Law firm launches app for doing business in Indonesia
Hogan Lovells has launched a new app intended to help businesses navigate the legal landscape when in Indonesia.
Mishcon de Reya advises former Torex boss in claim against RBS and KPMG
Mishcon de Reya is acting for former Torex Retail chief executive Neil Mitchell in a £128m claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG, with Dentons and Stephenson Harwood advising the def...