Big stories

TEAM HIRE

Morgan Lewis beefs up international funds arm with London team hire from Morrison & Foerster

Four-lawyer team will plug into top 10 US firm's 150-strong practice
RULE OF LAW

Hong Kong Bar Association challenges China's 'worrying' national security law

Proposals would allow China to install state security agencies in the former British territory
CORONAVIRUS

Norton Rose Fulbright lays out post Covid-19 office-working plans

Firm will only re-open offices gradually amid shift to permanent flexible working model
LITIGATION FUNDING

Regulatory net tightens over litigation funders as Australian parliament launches class action inquiry

Defendant lawyers and business lobby celebrate after double assault on 'booming' class action industry
PARTNER HIRES

India's Trilegal hires brace of partners from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Shruti Rajan and Garima Joshi will bring financial regulatory expertise to firm's corporate practice
CORONAVIRUS

Irish courts thrown into confusion over 'bizarre' two-hour hearing rule

Clarity sought over policy for physical court appearances after surprise ruling that sittings could not last for more than two hours
ETHICS

Freshfields sets up German ethics committee in response to cum-ex scandal

Magic circle firm appoints former federal court judge to lead committee and publishes ethics code
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY

Plans unveiled for legal tech sandbox to fuel innovation in the UK

Lawtech Sandbox backed by regulators is inspired by scheme credited with kickstarting fintech boom
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

UK law firms among global companies backing disability inclusion initiative

Charles Russell Speechlys and Stephenson Harwood sign up as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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