Daniel Kemp, who was a senior practice manager at his former set, is appointed director of clerking | 1mo
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Mid-year horizon scanning report outlines 10 trends that need to be on GCs’ radars | 1mo
David Lammy replaced by Alex Norris as Lord Chancellor, while Ellie Reeves KC takes over as Attorney General | 1mo
David Lewis KC replaces Charles Kimmins KC, whose four-year tenure concluded this month | 1mo
Deal will help further expand Harvey’s asset management capabilities | 1mo
PEP reaches $4.1m as revenue climbs 8.4% to $4.6bn in last financial year before new global LLP structure came into effect | 1mo
Family specialist among peerages announced by outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer | 1mo
Hires follow 12-lawyer litigation team joining in Paris in 2024 from local boutique | 1mo
High-end brands face greater scrutiny and regulatory penalties than ever before, writes Freeths IP and media partner Iona Silverman | 1mo
Barbara van Koppen had been serving as interim GC since January, replacing Emily Barker in the role | 1mo
DEI-related litigation risk and ESG scrutiny prompting closer alignment between legal and CSR teams, according to ACCP | 1mo
John Buyers brings more than 30 years’ experience in IT law advising on tech transactions | 1mo
Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying | 1mo
UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs | 1mo
Cuts equating to around 180 roles follows review ‘to better align with how our business operates today and support future growth’ | 1mo
Chicago-based legaltech giant says integrated AI platform offers an alternative to Gen AI tools that ‘sell a feature’ | 1mo
Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role | 1mo
Legal AI and AI chatbots can access open-source library of sustainability clauses built by the Chancery Lane Project | 1mo
Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter | 1mo
Turnover holds steady at $3.7bn as profit per equity partner rises 12% to $2.9m following period of partner cuts and departures | 1mo