Latest legal news

In-house departments relying more on alternative legal services (ALS) says latest survey. | 7yrs

More evidence of a shift in general counsel status as gc joins with chief financial officer as co-chief execs of Allied Minds. | 7yrs

ACC values corporate legal departments using digital tools, strategy to speed up and streamline business. | 7yrs

Firm launches Recurve as “first-of-its-kind” global shared services platform to transform delivery of range of services for legal industry. | 7yrs

International commercial mediation centre launches in Hanoi and signs cooperation agreement with law faculties. | 7yrs

Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K) in Tanzania has taken over the practice of ATZ Law Chambers and expanded its leadership team. | 7yrs

New York helicopter crash-lands on Sidley and Willkie offices in early afternoon tragedy, firm safely deploys emergency proocols. | 7yrs

The Addleshaw Goddard Elevate 2019 cohort has been announced, with nine innovative fintech businesses awarded a position. | 7yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills partner appointed an MBE for services to the Northern Ireland economy and innovation in law. | 7yrs

Firm expands fintech practice with prominent Washington DC hires, capturing two experienced partners from Crowell & Moring. | 7yrs

Launch by Pinsent Masons and QMUL School of Arbitration of survey aims at efficiently resolving international construction disputes. | 7yrs

Firm partners with Dutch think tank by co-initiating new early contractor involvement model. | 7yrs

EUR 60 billion lost every year across the EU due to counterfeiting in 13 key economic sectors, though IP specialist firm questions the true costs. | 7yrs

Look into your Irish/English dictionary to see what a craic is, but it involves lawyers having fun as firm celebrates a decade in Dublin, and also launches crisis and cyber service. | 7yrs

Many UK lawyers fear they will struggle to compete as big accounting groups aggressively expand into legal services. | 7yrs

Companies need to take extra steps to ensure they are fully compliant with EU customs law, says Van Bael & Bellis customs practice head Pablo Muñiz. | 7yrs

After being on the radar for some time Vienna-based firm strengthens its Austrian presence with opening of new office in Linz, Upper Austria. | 7yrs

Scottish merger highlighted as Dentons reports a 13 per cent rise in revenue for the financial year but PEP only grew in the same period by 4 per cent. | 7yrs

Singapore Academy of Law launches legaltech accelerator called GLIDE to attract startups and international talent in “less saturated” market space. | 7yrs