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Lewis Silkin appoints first woman to chair partnership
Corporate partner and D&I leader Jo Evans set to take over from Michael Burd in April
Gunnercooke becomes first top 200 UK law firm to take cryptocurrency payments
Firm says decision means it can work with a wider variety of clients and its partners can be paid how they choose
Hogan Lovells signs deal to move to new flagship London home
Relocation to adjacent redevelopment will reduce floorspace by 15% as firm adopts 'agile ways of working'
Simpson Thacher advises Blackstone on $24bn recapitalisation of European warehouse business
The deal, which taps into demand for same-day delivery, is being dubbed the largest private real estate transaction ever
Joanne Loughrey: ‘Life is all too short, so you have to invest in experiences that will be meaningful to you’
L’Oreal’s associate general counsel on moving from lawyer to talent agent to in-house counsel, influencer marketing codes of conduct and non-linear paths
Australia's Xakia Technologies hires UK legaltech entrepreneur to lead EMEA growth
Dan Wales has joined the in-house law matter management developers in London
Ashurst CEO elected for third term
Paul Jenkins’ time at the helm has seen five consecutive years of growth and 40% revenue increase
UK legal sector continues 'astounding' run as turnover soars to record £41.6bn for 2021
New data shows profession reaching new high as it shrugged off concerns over Omicron variant
More ESG disputes set to create larger role for litigation PR, new research says
A report by Byfield Consultancy shows ESG disputes will take a larger share of future disputes
Artificial intelligence and the art of noise over substance
Paul Longhurst of 3Kites looks beyond ‘innovation theatre’ to outline AI’s practical benefits for law firms, in-house legal teams and their clients
Shearman & Sterling adds Hogan Lovells dealmaker in London
Maegen Morrison joins New York firm's M&A practice as it moves to grow deal making capabilties in London
Law firms must give lawyers and staff 'psychologically safe' ways to address workplace culture concerns, says SRA
New survey urges firms to improve workplace culture by training line managers, improving reporting measures and a promoting healthy work-life balance from the top down
Wilson Sonsini builds in London with hire of EY’s global head of tech law
Transatlantic deals veteran Richard Goold becomes West Coast firm’s 24th lawyer in London
Slaughter and May names new heads of corporate and M&A
UK Magic Circle firm appoints successors to Andy Ryde and senior partner-elect Roland Turnill
Regulator drops probe into ex-Freshfields partner’s review of rape allegation at UBS
Magic Circle UK firm welcomes closure with no further action of long-running SRA investigation
A law firm launch like no other – does Pallas Partners’ slick London premiere herald a blockbuster?
Natasha Harrison has played a strong hand well as she embarks on her new venture, reports Ben Rigby
UK's Crown Estate unveils new legal head as it embarks on 'pivotal' new strategy
Navneet Ogle will take over from interim head of legal and former global chair of Hogan Lovells Nicholas Cheffings
EY's former global climate change and sustainability lead joins Mishcon in new advisory role
Former Spanish government minister Juan Costa Climent signs up with Mishcon Purpose
DWF promotes 17 to partner in latest bumper round
Listed firm elevated just six lawyers to partner in 2021 on the heels of a turbulent pandemic-impacted year
Legaltech firm BigHand acquires Iridium Technology to boost analytics offering
Deal with US business intelligence provider adds 100-strong team; taps into law firm demand for data analytics