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Fried Frank and Hogan Lovells advise on Next’s acquisition of Russell & Bromley
Next buys luxury shoe brand out of administration for £3.8m, adding to portfolio that includes FatFace and Made.com
McDermott hires former A&O Shearman partner to boost European antitrust team
Kristina Nordlander brings more than two decades of experience on EU competition matters
‘Extremely disappointing’: no solicitors among 96 new King’s Counsel appointments
The 2025 cohort also sees few improvements in diversity and a falling success rate
Cornerstone Barristers hires Bisbey as new senior clerk
Veteran clerk leaves No5 Chambers to take up senior clerk position at London chambers
Paul Weiss expands London footprint with Simpson Thacher private equity partner hire
Paul Foote will head up the firm’s European infrastructure M&A coverage
Ropes & Gray, Kirkland & Ellis lead EQT’s $3.7bn buyout of Coller Capital
Deal understood to be the largest-ever acquisition of a secondaries fund manager
Travers Smith welcomes partner firms to new fintech incubator
Commercial law firm launches Fintech Amplifier to provide legal expertise
In-house lawyers say AI-related disputes are biggest emerging litigation risk – study
Shoosmiths survey finds that geopolitical risks such as cyber-attacks are also a top concern
Sullivan & Cromwell extends London expansion with double finance partner hire from Weil
Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh add expertise in leveraged finance and private credit
Arbitra gains two members while Scottish Arbitration Centre names new registrar
Crina Baltag and Marieke Witkamp join Arbitra, while SAC CEO Andrew Mackenzie adds registrar role to his duties
ATJF launches £3.9m grants programme funded by unclaimed Boundary Fares damages
Grants are targeted at frontline UK legal advice providers to improve access to justice
CAT approves final settlements in £93m Car Delivery Charges class action
Case related to fees charged by car shipping cartel on imported vehicles into the UK
Dechert hires private equity partner from Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC in London
Jarlath Pratt returns to private practice after more than a decade working in-house
Disbarment of high-profile KC for sexual misconduct may spur ‘behavioural change’
High Court’s decision to uphold ruling against Jo Sidhu has wider implications for profession, commentators say
Forever chemicals may be next corporate class action risk – report
Ben Rigby examines if public concern about forever chemicals will trigger a wave of class action litigation
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Peter Scott as EMEAPAC managing partner for third term
Scott was first elected as EMEA managing partner in 2020 and again in 2023, with the role now also covering the Asia Pacific region
Quinn Emanuel’s London office posts record revenue in 2025
Turnover rises 3% to £227m, while profit jumps 7% to £153m
Skadden hires Latham’s former global arbitration co-chair in London
Sophie Lamb KC becomes Skadden’s second high-profile European partner hire in as many days
‘I will represent the Bar with courage and kindness’: new Bar Council chair Kirsty Brimelow KC
Bar Council chair outlines priorities for her year in office during inaugural speech
Weil, A&O Shearman lead Rio Tinto’s $260bn merger talks with Glencore
Weil guides Glencore as A&O Shearman acts for Rio Tinto in what could be largest-ever M&A deal