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Law firms expand life sciences capabilities
Pinsent Masons and Reed Smith appoint new London partners in their respective expanding Life Sciences teams.
Kennedys squares PI
Four partner hire strengthens professional liability practice as Kennedys attracts new hires from competitors including DWF team.
Bar removes reporting restrictions
BSB introduces new rules to remove restrictions on reporting barristers' sexual orientation, religion and belief data.
Academic to lead Reed Smith innovation
Firm books collaboration with appointent of first innovation engagement manager to lead innovation hub in London.
HSF highlights tougher UK pension regulation
Tougher regulation takes hold as pension regulator steps up requests for information, warns Herbert Smith Freehills.
A double-first for Kennedys
Firm appoints Suzanne Liversidge as first global managing partner, and first for a UK top 30 firm, following continued growth.
Simmons & Simmons enters “new era”
New leadership for dispute resolution practice as firm takes on board succession planning in what is termed a “new era.”
Fintech firm marks legal milestone
White & Case and Cooley join 42 other law firms harnessing Shieldpay, as fintech firm marks major milestone ahead of changes to SRA rules.
UK legal industry turnover at record high
In first half of 2019 legal industry generated almost £18bn of revenue recording a record high official statistics report.
Brexit unbound
Increased throughput sees Brexit-related laws passed more than triple in first half of 2019, while significant non-Brexit legislation has been delayed.
Britain's legal sector braces for £3.5bn Brexit shock no-deal slump
The UK is set for a significant slowdown in event of no deal Brexit, according to the Law Society.
DAC Beachcroft makes insurance claim
The firm's counter fraud specialists predict 'explosion' in fraudulent vehicle accident damage claims.
“Bottoms up” for Clyde & Co innovation
Firm to use innovative visual search tool in development of machine learning projects.
HFW in Solomonic judgement
Global disputes law firm announces development partnership with litigation analytics start-up Solomonic.
Cooley's office move reflects ambition
Firm confirms it is heading to 22 Bishopsgate in a 2020 relocation to the City's tallest and most advanced building.
Law Society sends out an SOS
“Save our justice system” Law Society urges new UK prime minister Boris Johnson, as Mr Johnson heads to Buckingham Place to take up the post.
A disruptive forty percent
Scale of alternative providers disrupting legal services market highlighted by increased number of corporate users of “captive” providers.
Simmons & Simmons engineers change
Firm acquires legal engineering firm Wavelength, the first regulated legal engineering firm in the world.
Ince in landmark move
Firm's specialists expands presence in historic Lloyd's building and chief executive lauds onboarding of Gibraltar unit.
EHRC rejects conflict of interest claim over Pinsent Masons partner
Left-wing UK daily newspaper attacks EHRC, citing Pinsent Masons partner who is chairman of watchdog, in Labour Party anti-semitism probe linked to refugee evictions, but firm rejects an old claim.