A group of Sydney-based lawyers recently took part in a one-day coding workshop designed to teach them how to create and assess 'smart contracts' for clients. | 10yrs
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The law firm has set up a new fund to support financial technology startups with free legal advice. | 10yrs
Former Blank Rome managing partner Carl Buchholz passed away at his home in Philadelphia this week. | 10yrs
Professional networking platform LinkedIn has finally fessed up to a massive password theft which took place almost four years ago. | 10yrs
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, launching a Zurich outpost that will have a focus on high-stakes disputes. | 10yrs
Pillsbury has announced that it will open its intended office in Hong Kong as part of its expansion plans in Asia-Pacific. | 10yrs
Labour MP Frank Field has criticised partners from the two firms for 'covering up' details of the advice they gave to British retailer BHS prior to its collapse last month. | 10yrs
French police and prosecutors swooped on Google's Paris offices on Tuesday, intensifying a tax-fraud probe amid accusations from across Europe that the Internet giant doesn't pay its fair share. | 10yrs
In the face of slow commodity price recovery in the oil and gas sector, a new research report by international law firm Ashurst reveals strong intentions for M&A activity in the global oil and gas industry during 2016. | 10yrs
According to a survey released by consulting firm Acritas, 'very diverse' legal teams perform better and get 25 per cent more of clients' total legal spend than teams that are 'not at all diverse.' | 10yrs
The California law firm well known as a trusted advisor to large social media corporates such as Facebook and rising tech stars like BuzzFeed has announced that it will be launching an office in New York. | 10yrs
The firm's long-held desire to set up shop in Miami has finally come to fruition through the acquisition of local litigation boutique Thornton Davis Fein. | 10yrs
Berwin Leighton Paisner has acquired Hong Kong boutique firm William KK Ho & Co. | 10yrs
Michelle Jablko has been appointed chief financial officer at ANZ Bank, the only woman to hold the position at a big four bank. | 10yrs
DAC Beachcroft has agreed a formal 'best friends' relationship with Northern Irish firm McKinty & Wright. | 10yrs
Lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills and specialist US tax firm Sharp Partners are advising financial institutions in Singapore and Hong Kong on the potential impacts of a clampdown by the US Department of Justice in its fight against tax evasion. | 10yrs
In the second instalment of this two-part series, Augment General Counsel founder Chris Dancey and commercial attorney Vanessa Fermil narrate NewLaw's journey into offshoring and beyond. | 10yrs
The London firm has reportedly been in merger talks with Virginia-based Hunton & Williams for the last nine months. | 10yrs
A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 10yrs
The latest CounselLink ELM Trends 2015 Year-End Report from LexisNexis has confirmed that large firms continue to dominate advice on M&A matters. | 10yrs