Europe/UK
UK retains status quo on IP rights exhaustion
Decision provides clarity and certainty to business following consultation on post-Brexit regime
HSF names new executive partner for UK, EMEA ahead of Kramer merger
Jeremy Walden to take the helm of Anglo-Australian firm’s 270-partner UK and EMEA network on 1 June
Hogan Lovells boosts London NQ pay to £140k
Pay bump means Hogan Lovells sits behind only international Magic Circle among UK law firms
SRA seeks budget boost amid surge in investigations work
Solicitors regulator calls for 23% funding increase as growing caseload becomes more complex
Linklaters, Paul Weiss and Sidley called in for Evri’s DHL merger to forge UK delivery giant
Linklaters counsels longtime client DHL as Paul Weiss and Sidley act for Evri
BCLP adds London partners from A&O Shearman, Taylor Wessing
Legacy Shearman & Sterling’s London tax head Simon Letherman joins as corporate finance specialist Lerika Le Grange moves over from Taylor Wessing
Lord Chancellor nominates trio of barristers to replace UK judge on European Court of Human Rights
Nominees include Hugh Mercer KC, Sam Wordsworth KC and Deok Joo Rhee KC
Two centuries of the Law Society: from exclusion to inclusion
A diverse legal profession better reflects the society it serves, writes Law Society president Richard Atkinson
CEDR appoints former Northern Ireland Secretary as next chair
Sir Julian Smith MP will replace A&O Shearman partner Joanna Page
Sidley unveils triple partner raid on Weil in London private funds push
Weil’s global private funds co-head, Ed Gander, to be joined by Stephen Fox and Peter Boulle in coming weeks
Fladgate strikes upbeat note at start of UK financial reporting season with 17% revenue jump
Top 100 UK firm grows revenue to £88m as PEP jumps 20% to exceed £1m
Paul Weiss hits A&O Shearman for London restructuring, infrastructure partners
US firm continues rapid London buildout with Tom Levine and Nick Charlwood
Lady chief justice leads tributes to ‘inspiring judge and leader’ Lord Etherton, who has died aged 73
Trailblazing former master of the rolls was awarded knight grand cross for services to LGBT veterans last year
UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India
UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports
Potter Clarkson appointed as landmark UK AI inventorship case heads to the High Court
Computer scientist Steven Thaler seeks procedural clarity as UK IPO rejects patent applications for his DABUS system
DAC Beachcroft forges Australian alliance
Collaboration with insurance specialist Gilchrist Connell intended to help clients navigate complex coverage issues and defend claims
Legal regulator approves first AI-driven law firm
Debt recovery specialist Garfield.Law becomes first purely AI-based firm allowed to provide regulated legal services in England and Wales
Latham, White & Case guide DoorDash’s £2.9bn Deliveroo acquisition
Cash deal marks largest UK take-private to date in 2025
City of London Law Society names ex-Linklaters learning director as next CEO
Patrick McCann will replace Matthew Rous at the start of September
‘Lighting the way for lawyers’ – UK legal PR pioneer Sue Stapely has died, aged 79
Stapely was head of public relations at the Law Society before moving into consultancy work
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