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Squire hires London funds specialist to establish EMEA practice   

Steven Ward joins as a partner from Paul Hastings to set up 'multipurpose funds team'

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Sexual harassment and bullying - what can law firms do to prevent it?

With a return to the office approaching, Emma Bartlett and Sophie Rothwell consider what law firms can do to avoid a potential uptick in harassment

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First woman appointed to head Northern Ireland's judiciary 

Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan appointed to top role as incumbent warns of Brexit's threat to rule of law   

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Nominations open for 2021 Luxury Law Awards at the British Museum 

September ceremony will feature more categories to reflect sector's post-pandemic legal challenges  

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Gateley suffers data breach following 'cyber security incident'

Firm says some client data was exposed but adds that the impact was limited

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CMS becomes second law firm to participate in UK's long-running fintech regulatory sandbox

Collaboration with digital startup wins admission to seventh cohort of FCA scheme

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Wedlake Bell merges with 170-year-old 11-partner City firm Moon Beever

Moon Beever specialises in insolvency and debt recovery work

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London barristers chambers named after slave trade supporting Lord Chancellor rebrands

Hardwicke Chambers to become Gatehouse Chambers as it seeks to 'truly live out its values'

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Asafo & Co hires project finance partner duo from HFW in London

New recruits include HFW's former project finance head Andrew Thomas

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'By 2030 everyone will have a free lawyer at their disposal'

Paper on profession's future paints one dystopian scenario of ravages of AI with elite cadre of lawyers on performance-enhancing drugs

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Dentons review sparks departure of 85 lawyers and staff

Voluntary redundancies dominate as firm creates virtual UK legal team and overhauls support services

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SME and startup-focused Australian online law firm Sprintlaw plans UK expansion

UK business will be headed up by former Lexoo legal network manager Adil Khan

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UK regulator considers forcing law firms to engage with online review sites 

Regulatory action needed to 'catalyse' change in legal market, according to the Legal Services Board 

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Clifford Chance hires competition partner from General Electric's in-house ranks 

Sue Hinchliffe joins UK Magic Circle firm in London after five years as global executive counsel 

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Shoosmiths enters joint venture with Chartsbridge to launch Equivo recoveries business

Almost 200 Shoosmiths staff are transferring to the new company

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Can partners and LLP members claim constructive dismissal?

As law firms review partner ranks in the wake of Covid-19 it is vital all parties understand their legal powers, write Clare Murray and Jennifer Ly

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Norton Rose Fulbright hires DocGovern's former tech chief to boost legaltech consulting business

George Steven joins the consulting arm of the firm's NRF Transform innovation platform

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UK Supreme Court launches paid internships

UK's highest court launches internship programme for aspiring lawyers intended to encourage greater diversity at the Bar

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Ashurst elects UK corporate head as first woman chair 

Karen Davies to replace Ben Tidswell in August as he heads for Competition Appeals Tribunal 

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'Resilient' DWF unveils UK and Canada acquisitions amid double-digit revenue growth

Listed firm pays £4m for business services bolt-ons in UK and Canada; profits soar by 120%

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