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Hundreds of UK lawyers raise concerns over deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
A letter from more than 600 legal professionals and academics has called on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel
Howard Kennedy partner named next president of London Solicitors Litigation Association
Nikki Edwards pledges renewed focus on diversity and inclusion as the new leader of London’s litigators
Dentons launches shadow leadership team to nurture next generation of leaders
Inaugural 11-strong group includes lawyers and business services professionals
Consumer healthcare giant Haleon shops at Tesco for GC replacement
Adrian Morris will replace Bjarne Philip Tellmann, who left the company last month
Skadden elevates 21 to partnership in latest promotions round
US promotions dominate this year’s cohort, though overall numbers are lower than 2023’s round
Lewis Silkin swoops for Hausfeld partner to boost London disputes team
Duran Ross returns to Lewis Silkin, the firm where he trained, after six years at Hausfeld
Pinsent Masons makes up 22 in latest partner promotions round
Cohort evenly split between men and women sees UK firm exceed 500 partners
Coca-Cola, GSK, ITV among UK GCs embracing pro bono pledge to enhance access to justice
In-House Pro Bono Pledge seeks to increase corporate counsel involvement in pro bono activities over next three years
Lewis Silkin makes up nine in record partner promotions round
Women make up more than half of cohort dominated by firm’s London headquarters
Harbottle & Lewis name first female senior partner in firm’s history
Catherine Bedford to replace Gerrard Tyrrell, who is stepping down from the role after nearly 17 years
Linklaters promotes 27 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fourth year
Women make up just over 40% of cohort, though overall promotions fell compared to 2023
TLT promotes five to partner in women-only round
Promotions follow UK national firm achieving 33% female partnership two years ahead of schedule
‘Doing the right thing isn’t just morally imperative; it’s become a competitive necessity’: Belmond GC Abbi Hunt
Luxury Law London Summit Chair talks about building community, the role of in-house luxury counsel, supporting women at work and her biggest luxury
Ten get the nod in Fieldfisher’s latest partner promotions
London-dominated round sees women make up at least half of City firm’s new partners for third consecutive year
Is enforcement of foreign arbitral awards safe against fraud?
A recent case raises the question of whether the English civil court procedure is robust enough to protect an innocent party against fraud, writes Signature Litigation arbitration partner Neil Newing
‘We can work it out’: building IT supplier relationships to improve the resolution of issues
Not expecting suppliers to do all the running will pay dividends when it comes to solving problems, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
Amazon seizes seven million counterfeit products in 2023
E-commerce giant’s report shows number of fake products jumped by a million, as it increasingly leans on AI to detect fakes
Macfarlanes makes up six in latest partner promotions round
Cohort brings top London independent closer to hitting gender diversity goals
Katten adds financial services partner trio in London from Curtis
Funds duo Thomas Laurer and Ryan Hansen join alongside transactional tax planning lawyer Daniel Lewin
Key considerations for selecting an IT supplier
Firms should put together a checklist of requirements when choosing a potential IT partner, writes 3Kites’ Jon Howells
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