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The embattled European arm of King & Wood Mallesons is reportedly planning to call in administrators on 16 January. | 9yrs

An investigation at Matrix Chambers has concluded 'without hesitation' that one of its top barristers, Ben Emmerson QC, did not commit sexual assault while working with the IICSA. | 9yrs

Sabbaticals and work-from-home days are also among the raft of changes being implemented following an extensive review of employee benefits at Slaughters. | 9yrs

A year-long investigation into the United Kingdom's legal services marketplace undertaken by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that competition among service providers is 'not working well'. | 9yrs

The global legal landscape is shifting and making it ever-more difficult for GCs to sleep easy at night. | 9yrs

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

The deal to acquire SABMiller's assets in central and eastern Europe from AB InBev will catapult the Japanese company to become the third largest brewer in Europe. | 9yrs

Attending court is the only way to make sure you're getting your money's worth, patent judges warned Silicon Valley in-house lawyers at a recent conference in California. | 9yrs

A Democratic challenge against state voting laws that require all Virginia voters to produce photo identification at the polls has failed. | 9yrs

Sole practitioners are speaking out against a recent report that claimed a 22 per cent decline in their branch of the legal profession over the last five years. | 9yrs

The firm is launching a new review programme that will test the 'digital fitness' of the firm's UK team. | 9yrs

Washington-based Crowell & Moring and New York-based Herrick Feinstein may combine to create a firm worth nearly half a billion dollars. | 9yrs

Herbert Smith Freehills energy practice co-head John Balsdon is leaving the firm after almost 15 years. | 9yrs

Partners from CMS will occupy more than half of the firm's practice and sector head roles when its merger with Nabarro and Olswang goes live next year. | 9yrs

The possibility of a single-firm takeover of King & Wood Mallesons' embattled European partnership is now off the table as Dentons exits negotiations. | 9yrs

The firm is poised to appoint its first new managing partner in almost a decade. | 9yrs

A New York attorney whose boutique firm received a one-star rating from an unidentified 'former client' is going to court in an effort to protect his reputation. | 9yrs

A criminal law barrister from Winchester has been barred from practising for 12 months after being found guilty of stalking and causing serious distress to his former lover. | 9yrs

The firm had forged a new Dublin-based real estate team through a key partner hire from Eversheds. | 9yrs