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UK Supreme Court appoints new deputy president
Lord Sales to take up post in January 2026 following retirement of incumbent Lord Hodge
Cleary adds Paul Hastings partner in London for European real estate launch
Departure of Stephen Nicolas leaves Paul Hastings with no London real estate partners following other recent exits
London litigation market defies volatility as partner moves surge
IP and international arbitration partners in high demand, research by Macrae finds, but gender gap is widening
Ex-Mishcon duo launch boutique targeting sports and tech work
Three Points Law will use legal AI platform Legora and partner with Excello Law’s House of Brands to provide more “value-driven” offering
Class action reform could give UK economy £24bn annual boost, study claims
Stephenson Harwood report outlines recommendations to improve opt-out regime’s effectiveness
Q&A luxury and the law: what’s keeping brands on watch
From regulatory crackdowns to real estate revivals, Loeb & Loeb partner Michael Barry discusses the forces reshaping the luxury landscape
Gianni & Origoni adds five-lawyer finance boutique in London and Milan
Tie up with iLS sees London-based Norman Pepe join as an equity partner
Simmons adds DLA Piper’s pensions de-risking lead in London team hire
Amrit Mclean joins with four more lawyers to turbocharge Simmons’ offering in pension risk transfer transactions
White & Case promotes 45 to partner as intake rises
Promotions spread across 20 of firm’s 43 global offices in largest cohort since 2022
Prominent London M&A partner swaps Latham for Gibson Dunn
Energy specialist Simon Tysoe joins after a decade at Latham
Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse
LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’
London Arbitration Week launches programme
Inaugural event aims to foster collaboration and innovation in international arbitration, as LIDW announces its 2026 theme
Life in the law 2025: A wake-up call
Law firm leaders have a critical role to play in supporting lawyer wellbeing and ensuring a career in the law remains a sustainable option, writes LawCare’s Elizabeth Rimmer
White & Case makes double partner hire from Paul Hastings to boost London tax practice
Arun Birla and Jiten Tank bring decades of joint experience on transactional tax matters
Mazur judgment triggers LSB intervention over guidance on rights to conduct litigation
Legal Services Board meets with regulators after judgment throws legal executives’ ability to conduct litigation into doubt
Carmakers defend dieselgate litigation as High Court case begins
Lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million claimants against five leading carmakers could be worth up to £6bn
Milbank adds Paul Hastings partner duo for European real estate finance launch
Miles Flynn and Rehan Hanif join as part of broader infrastructure push by Milbank in London
World Mental Health Day prompts calls for cultural shift amid research highlighting lawyers’ poor mental health
Nearly 60% of lawyers report poor wellbeing as leaders urge profession to confront stigma and long working hours
Law Society president outlines lawyer welfare and inclusion priorities in inauguration speech
Mark Evans takes office as the third Welsh president of the Law Society of England and Wales
Tesco hires BT lawyer as GC of its UK and Ireland business
Jeff Langlands arrives after almost two decades at BT Group