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Successful challenges to arbitral awards remain low globally – study
Reed Smith report shows that England and Wales has the highest overall success rate
Sullivan & Cromwell continues run of London partner hires with duo from Kirkland
Deals lawyer Aprajita Dhundia makes the move alongside transactional tax expert Ian Ferreira
Scissero buys managed services team of rival Robin AI
London-based start-up says deal will help it expand overseas
Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing UK announce transatlantic merger
Tie-up to create firm with 1,400 lawyers and revenue in the region of $1.6bn
Winston & Strawn in merger talks with Taylor Wessing UK
Possible tie-up could see Taylor Wessing’s UK arm leave firm’s European Verein to create firm with revenue of $1.6bn
UK prime minister’s former military assistant named as next Bar Council CEO
Jim Morris, a former Royal Marine, will replace Malcolm Cree in March
Transatlantic boutique dishes out ‘Cravath scale’-topping associate bonuses
Pallas Partners is awarding a maximum possible payout of $232k to associates and counsel on both sides of the Atlantic
Fifty-one partners appointed in Norton Rose Fulbright’s class of 2026
Number of promotions decreases from 56 last year, though proportion of women grows to 51%
Brodies launches Leeds office following merger with local firm Barton Legal
Deal adds eight lawyer team, including veteran construction partner Bill Barton
Lord Chancellor chairs first panel meeting to promote ‘hidden super-power’ of English law
David Lammy brings together experts from across the profession to identify UK legal sector growth opportunities
Linklaters advises on Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream Company demerger
Spin off comes amid legal dispute between Magnum brand Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever
Farrer & Co appoints new head of AI
Oliver Jeffcott, who joins from Macfarlanes, will initially focus on helping lawyers “understand the use cases” for AI
Twenty Essex adds two experienced juniors to expand shipping and insurance coverage
Stephen Du joins from 7KBW and Clementine Makower returns to the Bar from Nordisk
Kirkland & Ellis hits Weil in London for competition duo
Hires follow longtime Kirkland antitrust partner Sally Evans exiting for Paul Hastings in London last month
City of London Law Society launches scholarship in tribute to the late Stephen Denyer
Scholarship will help four aspiring social welfare solicitors at North East Law Centre
Rethinking performance: the impact of tougher partner expectations on culture
Do tougher partner expectations help firms perform at their best – like elite teams in sport – or quietly undermine the culture that makes high performance possible, asks Moray McLaren
UK fintech ClearBank hires former FCA adviser as group GC
Angela Roberts takes over legal head role from Philip House
King’s College London university launches ‘AI literacy’ training for law students and staff
The course will include free access to legal AI software from several suppliers
London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
DAC Beachcroft appoints new senior partner
Bristol location head Ben Daniels to succeed longtime leader Virginia Clegg next year