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HFW revamps gender equality strategy after missing previous target
New strategy takes broader approach to improve gender representation across deal teams
'A great victory for common sense' - UK Supreme Court defends impartiality of arbitrators
London arbitrators breathe sigh of relief after court dismisses Halliburton's appeal in Chubb v Halliburton
High Court overturns misconduct finding against former Freshfields partner Beckwith
Boundary between private and professional lives of solicitors is clarified after quashing of fine for inappropriate sexual conduct
Gateley poised to defy pandemic pains with resilient first half financial results
AIM-listed firm says six-month revenue to the end of October will be roughly in line with 2019
Leading Australian class action law firm opens in London
Firm promises to 'hold the powerful to account' as it sets out to recruit 'a vibrant and diverse team of brilliant lawyers'
Dentons sparks redundancy consultation with launch of virtual real estate team
Up to 24 UK office-based roles under review; firm says it hopes actual job losses will be 'significantly' fewer
Top 100 UK firms tighten grip on legal market, study finds
Liberum report shows that number of UK legal businesses fell for the first time since records began
TLT bolsters London arm with hire of 22-strong financial services team from Dentons
Move to Bristol-based firm follows Dentons' decision to close its Watford office
Clifford Chance's senior partner to lead firmwide sustainability taskforce
Magic Circle firm recognises 'tidal wave' of pressure for businesses to step up ESG record
Slaughter and May bolsters investigations team with rare London partner hire
Senior litigation lawyer to join top London firm from Danske Bank
Hogan Lovells and Fieldfisher advise pro bono on food redistribution deal
Acquisition sees the Felix Project become one of the largest food redistribution charities in Europe
Slaughter and May partner leaves firm after internal investigation
Magic Circle firm notifies Solicitors Regulation Authority of finance specialist Oliver Storey's departure
Taylor Wessing's UK senior partner secures second term
Private equity veteran Dominic FitzPatrick looks to post-pandemic future
Travers Smith appoints leading private equity specialist as next managing partner
Edmund Reed stresses importance of culture after being elected to succeed David Patient
'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access
Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates
Reed Smith apologises for handling of historic harassment allegations against ex-partner
Europe head Tamara Box says response to 2005 complaint against Charlie Elphicke fell short of current standards
UK legal sector records bumper September as many firms continue to shrug off Covid-19 woes
Top firms also repaying furlough cash and reversing earlier cost-cutting measures
Law firms excel in UK social mobility index but still mostly recruit from top universities
BCLP, Browne Jacobson, HSF and Baker McKenzie named top 10 employers by the Social Mobility Foundation
CMS, White & Case, Pinsent Masons and Allen & Overy among winners of UK's Women in Law Awards
Dana Denis-Smith receives outstanding achievement award for The First 100 Years Project
The UK after Brexit and Trump - the price of going it alone
The absoluteness of national sovereignty is outdated in these hyper-turbulent times, argues Fiona Carlin