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Japan’s Mori Hamada debuts in London
Launch means all of Japan’s Big Four now have a presence in UK capital
The Global Legal Post launches Law Over Borders Restructuring & Insolvency guide
Cross-jurisdictional guide is edited by A&O Shearman's Karen McMaster and Keidan Harrison co-founder Luke Harrison with a foreword by Daniel Bayfield KC
Squire Patton Boggs makes twin transatlantic structured finance hire from Reed Smith
Trish O’Donnell will be based in New York, while Nathan Menon joins in London
Stewarts hires family law silk from 4 Paper Buildings to head up specialist children’s team
Alex Verdan KC brings more than 35 years of advocacy experience in children’s disputes
Brick Court bolsters senior clerking team with rare hire from Fountain Court
Katie Szewczyk rejoins Brick Court as deputy senior clerk after more than decade at rival set
DWF bolsters UK major injury and casualty group with 28-strong Kennedys team
Arrival of four partners and their team follows DWF’s hire in May of a 13-strong marine insurance team from Kennedys
Sullivan & Worcester adds trade finance partner in London from Squire Patton Boggs
Robert Parson is the second trade finance partner to join in as many months
CIArb introduces guidelines on third-party funding in arbitration
Guidelines are designed to bring clarity to a growing aspect of modern arbitration practice
Lucky Strike-maker BAT names GC replacement as 11-year veteran to step down
BAT’s corporate and regulatory affairs director Paul McCrory will replace Jerome Abelman on 1 January
Justice charity gets £3.7m unclaimed settlement windfall amid controversy over low take-up of class action damages
Competition Appeal Tribunal draws attention to ‘very low rate of take-up’ by customers in rail fare case
Bar bullying report has implications for entire referral legal profession
Harman’s review of bullying stretches further than just the Bar – clerks, pupils and judges are also affected by its conclusions, writes Ben Rigby
‘Inspirational human rights figure’ Matrix Chambers co-founder Conor Gearty has died, aged 67
Irish president Michael D Higgins leads tributes to human rights law professor
Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai
Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright
Orrick adds Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-chair in London
Anna Howell joins alongside newly-minted partner Mitasha Chandok just a week after Orrick added four finance partners in London from Cadwalader
The economic consequences of the UK’s unchecked rise in mass litigation are real
ECIPE’s Fredrik Erixon responds to Hausfeld global co-chair Antony Maton’s recent op-ed that took aim at ECIPE’s warnings about the unchecked rise in mass litigation
Kirkland, Freshfields called in for drugmaker Zentiva’s €4.1bn sale to GTCR
Kirkland advises buyer as Freshfields guides seller Advent
Value of UK legal services exports surged in 2024, Law Society study shows
Law Society report highlights pre-eminence of English law and London as a worldwide centre for commercial dispute resolution
Gen AI start-up Legora secures UK partnership with Deloitte Legal
Deal will see two parties collaborate on offering Legora’s tech to legal departments and law firms
Burford invests in London-based legal consultancy Kindleworth
Investment in firm behind launch of Three Crowns and Pallas Partners signals Burford’s intent to broaden investments beyond litigation funding
McDermott Will & Schulte hires real estate finance partner from Tristan Capital in London
Owen Jones is latest addition to McDermott’s growing real estate practice in Europe