Latest legal news

European bar condemns murder of Dutch lawyer condemned as 'unacceptable attack on the legal profession. | 7yrs

DAC Beachcroft acquires two partner-led team in Dublin while Dechert continues its expansion and plans to offer training contracts in the city. | 7yrs

Second project finance hire in a week signals further step in Ashurst's ambitions for global team. | 7yrs

Luxury brands are collaborating with video games to find new digital audiences with Louis Vuitton the latest to announce a partnership. | 7yrs

New initiative helping payment firms easily access specialised legal services to meet compliance needs is to be launched in November after two-month pilot. | 7yrs

As UK prepares for another turbulent week of Brexit, Scots judges defend their role after political and media attacks, and the Supreme Court may well agree with them. | 7yrs

Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted an international disputes specialist to director in the South African finance hub. | 7yrs

Firm joins Climate Bonds partners programme to foster sustainability solutions as climate change goes mainstream. | 7yrs

Thomson Reuters Foundation and Nextlaw Referral Network partner to expand the world's biggest legal pro bono network. | 7yrs

Legal AI company grows presence in UK, US and APAC with new appointment and announces new service to increase business intelligence during contract review. | 7yrs

Dentons innovative CSR project commemorates the 50th anniversary of its Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. | 7yrs

Eversheds Sutherland (International) targets increased ethnic diversity, and aims to double number of BAME partners by 2025. | 7yrs

Firm opens London office adding seven new attorneys, including three partners, in finance and payments, other hires planned. | 7yrs

Over 80 percent of private-sector US employees will be forced into arbitration with their employers by 2024, a new report predicts. | 7yrs

Sprinklr is one of the companies around the house this week refreshing their legal leadership. | 7yrs

Regulatory reform continues apace for Australian companies in 2019 and building resilience is critical. | 7yrs

Report on bipartisan corporate crime-fighting by US states has yielded over $100 billion in company payouts, with bankers topping the list. | 7yrs

Firm launches Miami-based strategy to build US-based Latin America practice and hires Americas focused transactional lawyer. | 7yrs

Technology has the potential to unlock justice for all, according to a new report launched by the Law Society of England and Wales. However, the law society stresses it is by no means a 'silver bullet'. | 7yrs