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Pinsent Masons partner promotions down from 29 to 18
Pinsent Masons has promoted 18 lawyers to its partnership, though the overall number is a significant drop from last year's record number of 29.
Time to drop the legal speak, says regulator
According to a new report, three key barriers discourage people from using legal services: inaccessible language and communications, lack of trust and failure to cater for the needs of vulnerable cons...
UK law firms lose £85m to Friday hackers
Hackers have stolen £85m from British law firms in the past 18 months in so-called 'Friday afternoon fraud'.
Law firm mergers don't benefit clients, report finds
A new report claims that the majority of law firm mergers fail to deliver benefits to clients and risk damaging partnership value.
Cybercriminal targets elite law firms
A Russian cybercriminal has targeted nearly 50 elite law firms to collect confidential client information for financial gain.
Disgruntled law school grad loses case
A law school graduate who sued her alma mater after failing to find work as a lawyer has been defeated in her long-running legal battle.
Woman convicted for posing as a lawyer
A US court has convicted a woman who posed as an estate lawyer for a decade but never qualified or even attended a law school.
Law firm sues Michael Jackson estate for $200k unpaid fees
London-based Atkins Thomson Solicitors is suing Michael Jackson's estate for an alleged $200,000 of unpaid fees.
Veil Jourde opens in Brussels
French firm Veil Jourde has launched an office in Brussels, its first outside of Paris.
Alibaba executive gives $30M to Yale Law School
The executive vice chairman of the Alibaba Group - often referred to as the Chinese Amazon -has donated $30m to his alma mater.
Law firms beware: Samas malware is especially dangerous
Recent alerts from the FBI and Microsoft warn of a new ransomware family, Samas, which can encrypt an entire network and is of particular concern for law firms and legal departments.
SRA announces plan to slash lawyers' rule book
The Solicitors Regulation Authority intends to significantly reduce the size of its handbook from its current 600 pages to nearer 50.
Dentons, Eversheds and Reed Smith win spots on inaugural Avis panel
Dentons, Eversheds, K&L Gates and Reed Smith are to be included in a seven-firm global panel created by US car rental giant Avis.
Simpson Thacher tops global M&A rankings for Q1 as activity falls
According to data from Thomson Reuters , US firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has acted on M&A deals worth more than any other firm so far this year, with 26 transactions valued at more than $11...
Litigation funders join forces against Slater and Gordon
JustKapital Litigation Partners and Woodsford Litigation Funding have joined forces to fund proceedings against embattled Australian law firm Slater and Gordon.
Another partner joins the race for the top at Linklaters
Corporate partner Aedamar Comiskey has entered the race to lead international firm Linklaters as senior partner.
Ashurst announces new global integrated platform
Law firm Ashurst has launched a new integrated global team that will focus on developing legal services innovations for clients.
Supreme Court in first even split since death of Scalia
The US Supreme Court has divided 4-4 in a case for the first time since the death last month of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Sheffield attempts to woo top firms
The steel city is aiming to entice the UK's leading firms out of London with cash incentives, while city leaders have been in touch with all the top 100 firms to urge them to consider 'northsh...
Legal sector worth £26bn to UK economy
A new study shows that sales of legal services was worth £25.7bn in the UK in 2015 and that 1 per cent of growth in the sector creates 8,000 jobs.