Nigel Knowles to stand down from CEO role on 1 August; insurance services division head Matthew Doughty named CEO-elect
Firms raise pay to between £120k and £140k as battle for junior talent continues
Andrew Lyon to take the reins from Sasha Butterworth on 1 January 2026
The promise of AI lies in its ability to make access to legal services as a whole more affordable and efficient, writes Julian Taylor, senior partner at Simmons & Simmons
Travers guides Assura on acquisition by Simpson Thacher-repped KKR and Stonepeak
Judgment delivered for the claimants against ‘war risks’ insurers in one of the most significant insurance cases in English legal history
Mari-Claudia Jiménez will also co-lead the firm’s global art practice with London-based partner Sarah Barker
Legal services are “key to making sure we live up to our potential”, says Law Society president
Belinda Hollway adds class action and competition damages litigation expertise
UK firm will donate 10% of client fees to fund that will split proceeds with the Access to Justice Foundation and Just4Kids Law
Deal underscores L’Oréal’s commitment to boosting its position in the rapidly growing dermocosmetics market
Former Bar Council chair Dutton dies at 68, a decade after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease
London-based Sunny Mann to succeed Milton Cheng, who works out of Hong Kong, in October
Ocado’s former deputy GC Mollie Stoker to return, taking on GC role from Neill Abrams, who is retiring
Kirkland & Ellis and Baker McKenzie guide Kleenex tissue-maker Kimberly-Clark as Freshfields counsels Suzano
Claimant and defence lawyers argue whether litigation funding has been beneficial or detrimental at London International Disputes Week event
Panel at London International Disputes Week featuring ex-Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC, debates finely balanced ethical dilemmas
Edited by Volterra Fietta partners Ahmed Abdel Hakam, Gunjan Sharma and Robert G. Volterra, guide offers cross-jurisdictional insight into arbitration law and practice
Germany’s dominating on a number of fronts, but UK firms are more than holding their own according to figures drawn up by the European Patent Litigators Association
London-based insurance specialist clocks up 11th successive year of double-digit growth