Just six years after being called to the bar, junior barrister Martha Spurrier has been named as the new director for eminent human rights organisation Liberty. | 10yrs
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Oh, how the tables have turned. | 10yrs
In a rare move, US law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore has publicly confirmed a 'limited breach' of its IT systems in mid-2015. | 10yrs
Hackers have stolen £85m from British law firms in the past 18 months in so-called 'Friday afternoon fraud'. | 10yrs
A new report claims that the majority of law firm mergers fail to deliver benefits to clients and risk damaging partnership value. | 10yrs
A UK lobby group has told the Competition and Markets Authority that the nation's legal services market is not fit for purpose for small businesses. | 10yrs
High-profile 3 Verulam Buldings' silk Adrian Beltrami QC has had a change of heart about his move to One Essex Court, confirmed just days ago. | 10yrs
Despite suffering a string of top-tier exits, the City arm of Kirkland & Ellis has been outperforming the rest of the firm's global practice. | 10yrs
The rise of M&A in the luxury sector will be discussed at the Luxury Law Summit in London on 17 May in 'The Art of the Deal'. | 10yrs
A group of Sudanese refugees are alleging breach of copyright over the use of their personal testimonies in the script development for the Reese Witherspoon film The Good Lie. | 10yrs
The caseload at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has hit a record high. | 10yrs
Brazilian football legend Pelé has accused Samsung of using an unauthorised 'look-alike' to sell televisions. | 10yrs
Data and privacy issues are firmly on the radar of the luxury sector, according to a poll carried out for the Luxury Law Summit on 17 May. | 10yrs
A Russian cybercriminal has targeted nearly 50 elite law firms to collect confidential client information for financial gain. | 10yrs
A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 10yrs
A former GC is adapting the much lauded 'NewLaw' model to suit the unique needs of in-house legal teams. | 10yrs
The firm is bulking up its City technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice with two new partner hires from the rival firm. | 10yrs
The latest DealTrends report from King & Wood Mallesons has confirmed favourable conditions for buyers in Australian M&A deals. However, sellers are making progress on several key terms. | 10yrs
Embattled Australian law firm Slater & Gordon has lost its new GC just two months after filling the position. | 10yrs
A law school graduate who sued her alma mater after failing to find work as a lawyer has been defeated in her long-running legal battle. | 10yrs