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FIDAL and Dutch business law firm Van Benthem & Keulen have entered into a non-exclusive cooperation agreement after two years of disucssions. | 9yrs

Law firm Berg has struck a deal to merge with Kennedys which will more than double the size of the law firm's team in Manchester. | 9yrs

Multinational firm DLA Piper has become the latest victim of a major cyber hack causing DLA's network and phone systems to be shut down. | 9yrs

Law firm Moore Blatch, with offices in Southampton, Lymington, Richmond and the City of London has acquired Richmond law firm Calvert Smith & Sutcliffe. | 9yrs

Professional firms are increasingly at risk of high level cyber-attacks, according to leading experts in the field of law, finance and mortgage lending. | 9yrs

DTI, a global legal process outsourcing (LPO) company providing eDisclosure, managed services, litigation support and court reporting, has been awarded multiple contracts for the provision of transcription services by the Ministry of Justice. | 9yrs

During the year to the end of April Linklaters recorded an income of £1.44 billion, up 9.8 per cent with pre-tax profit standing at £664.4 million. | 9yrs

Litigation funder Therium Group Holdings has added to its investment teams with a set of new appointments. | 9yrs

Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP has launched a new programme called Nitro which will provide legal advice to up to 40 start-ups to help them grow their businesses in a bid to connect the firm to tech companies in early stages of development. | 9yrs

Justin Watts PhD and Matthew Shade PhD have joined WilmerHale as partners in its London office to help the firm be seen as the firm of choice in complex patent litigation in the UK and for clients seeking a global strategy for IP disputes. | 9yrs

Fees paid by the NHS to personal injury lawyers has rocketed 80 per cent in a year and is almost four-times greater than the increase in payouts to patients involved in their cases. | 9yrs

Baker McKenzie has announced the election of 80 new partners, including five in London bringing the total number of partners worldwide to nearly 1,600 with over 400 being women - the most of any law firm, according to the company. | 9yrs

Microsoft and Google are among some 50 top US companies which have taken the unusual step. | 9yrs

The company has had a win in the US Supreme Court but still faces litigation in other jurisdictions. | 9yrs

Corporate legal departments have more work than ever and are employing more external advisers to fill the gaps. | 9yrs

A weekly round-up of moves around the globe. | 9yrs

Ashurt's annual figures show an increase in revenue to £541 million from £505 million in 2016 and average profit per equity partner up to £672,000 from £603,000. | 9yrs

High-profile employment lawyer Ronnie Fox is handing over the reins to a new generation. | 9yrs

Global Insurance Law Connect has launched today with member firms in seven countries. | 9yrs