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UK litigation funders’ war chests grow as class action interest mounts
Assets increased 11% to hit a record £2.2bn last year, according to RPC study
Squire Patton Boggs launches UK ESG strategy, commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2035
US firm also pledges to introduce full supplier audit and achieve 25% women partners by 2026
Paul Hastings’ London arm scoops partner duo from CMS and Morgan Lewis
Los Angeles firm continues run of lateral hires as it targets London and New York growth
Hogan Lovells and Herbert Smith Freehills act in £5bn London real estate merger
All-share merger of Capco and Shaftesbury one of the largest public M&A deals to be announced this year
Stephenson Harwood boosts London litigation team with Latham hire
Dan Smith joins UK firm as a partner after more than a decade at US firm
Why systems support is the way to a good night’s sleep
The need to maintain legaltech has an important regulatory angle, explain 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp of Kemp IT Law
Keating Chambers CEO to depart for risk consultants Kroll in London
Declan Redmond will take up an international business development role at the company
Guide to lateral moves and partner hiring
Everything you need to know about making a lateral move or hiring a partner by Nick Robbins of Nicholas Scott Global Legal Recruitment
Corporate legal spend shifts more in-house, report finds
More than half of legal spend was in house compared to 49% last year according to survey of 400-plus legal departments
‘A fantastic initiative’ – senior figures welcome launch of volunteering scheme for business ops teams
Fifth Day taps into employees’ desire for sense of purpose by providing pro bono-style clearing house
Revenue jumps 19% at Osborne Clarke to €407m as UK PEP nears £800k
Top 25 UK firm hands out 5% profit share to its UK employees along with performance bonuses of up to one quarter of base salary
Freshfields promotes London disputes head to lead global practice
Sarah Parkes takes reins as UK firm looks to build in US and establish pioneering German mass claims unit
RPC bolsters insurance ranks with partner hire in London from Mayer Brown
Mike Newham joins amidst rising insurance cases against banks and financial institutions
Founders Forum invests in fintech-focused virtual law startup Chronos Law
Chronos will be rebranded Founders Law as part of the deal
Clifford Chance hires first-ever global 'head of wellbeing' from Aon in London
Charles Alberts will create and lead the firm's wellbeing strategy and consult on mental health and general staff welfare concerns
BCLP announces summer placement scheme for English and French law students
Programme is for students completing dual degree at Queen Mary University and Paris 1
Nigel Boardman among legal heavyweights recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Former Slaughter and May partner knighted alongside ex-Attorney General as lawyers from Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose Fulbright and Ince's brand ambassador also receive awards
RPC and Pallas Partners secure key arbitration hires in London
As RPC appoints London team head from Stephenson Harwood, Pallas builds on launch with first partner lateral
Law firm mergers: the cultural iceberg below the surface
If people buy off people, then it’s the individuals mergers bring together that will ultimately make them a success or failure, writes Jeff Zindani
LawtechUK 'created a sense of urgency' around tech adoption in legal sector, impact assessment says
Programme includes a regulatory sandbox and an online dispute resolution platform offering SMEs a cheaper alternative to resolving late payment disputes