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White & Case scores BLP tax boss for London office
US-based White & Case is growing its London tax team with a high-profile hire from Berwin Leighton Paisner.
Mergers losing ground to tech investment and team moves
New research shows that the leading 200 UK law firms are moving away from mergers as a favoured growth strategy and instead see investing in new technology and team moves as most likely to boost their profitability.
New legal firms may top 1,000 this year
The number of new law firms opening their doors in the UK may reach four digits before the year is out.
HSF sues client over unpaid fees
Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully sued its client San Leon Energy at London's High Court for nearly £500,000 in unpaid fees.
NQ pay at Weil Gotshal hits new high
Reports indicate newly-qualified lawyers at the London office of US giant Weil Gotshal & Manges are set to earn 15 per cent more.
Norton Rose, BCL and Hickman & Rose called in as Tesco execs charged with fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has charged three former Tesco executives with fraud by abuse of position following its investigation into the supermarket group's 2014 accounting scandal.
Matrix Chambers QC appointed deputy mayor
Human rights barrister and part-time criminal judge Matthew Ryder has been named as London's first ever deputy mayor for social mobility, social integration and community engagement.
Freshfields bags Eversheds international arbitration head
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Eversheds international arbitration head Will Thomas to help bolster its ailing Paris office.
Record-breaking £14bn MasterCard class action filed in London
The hotly-anticipated mammoth lawsuit has finally been filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT).
Simmons & Simmons keeps only 50 per cent of autumn qualifiers
It's a far cry from the 96 per cent retention rate logged by the firm last autumn.
Westminster academics create virtual reality 'game' for criminal law students
REVRLaw (REal and Virtual Reality Law) will allow students to explore real case scenarios using immersive virtual reality technology.
Clifford Chance retains 82 per cent of autumn qualifiers
The Magic Circle firm has marginally bettered its spring retention performance.
Greenberg Traurig promotes Maher but drops name from UK brand
A management restructuring at Greenberg Traurig has led to London chair Paul Maher's surname being dropped from the firm's UK branding, but has delivered him a new role.
Linklaters City corporate head exits for in-house role
City corporate head Stuart Bedford is joining LeapFrog Investments as its new general counsel.
Cleary Gottlieb boosts NQ pay above £100k
Newly qualified lawyers at US outfit Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's London office will be pocketing a cool £105,000 per year.
Olswang loses two partners in the City
Taylor Wessing and DWF have picked up one partner apiece from Olswang's London office.
SME adviser moves into legal services
A business adviser specialising in small businesses has become the latest professional services firm to enter the legal services market.
Law chief calls for 'culture of responsibility' to tackle corporate crime
The attorney general has said that a 'culture of corporate responsibility' should be introduced from the boardroom down to combat failure to prevent crimes such as money laundering and fraud, with both individuals and corporates accountable.
DLA Piper scraps 175 UK business services roles
DLA Piper has confirmed at least 175 redundancies in the UK as it shifts business services roles to its new hub in Warsaw.
Law firm partners get younger the bigger the firm
New research reveals that partners at UK law firms tend to be younger, on average, the bigger the firm for which they work, presenting a recruitment opportunity for mid-tier firms.