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Keeping up appearances: how luxury brands are making their mark in the metaverse
Luxury brands must take steps to protect their digital identities as the metaverse continues to evolve, writes Mewburn Ellis lawyer Claire Evans
Macfarlanes, Uría Menéndez line up opposite A&O Shearman to advise on Santander’s £2.7bn TSB acquisition
Top UK and Spanish independent firms guide seller Sabadell as A&O Shearman counsels buyer Santander
HSF Kramer boosts NQ pay in London, closes in on Magic Circle
Boost to £145k follows recent raises at Ashurst and Hogan Lovells to £140k as junior salary war continues
Crowell hires 18-strong Dentons IP team in London, bolstering Unified Patent Court capability
Group led by top patent lawyer Justin Hill will strengthen tech offering in London and across Europe
Ashurst pushes revenue past £1bn in record year
Anglo-Australian firm grows topline 8% in FY25 as PEP hits new high of £1.39m amid strong demand across key industries
Hugh Mercer KC elected as UK’s judge to the European Court of Human Rights
Prominent Essex Court barrister appointed to the Strasbourg court
Value of new ICC disputes hits record $102bn in 2024, study shows
Construction, engineering and energy disputes dominate, while Europe remains most active region
Stewarts’ PEP nears £2m after surging 33%
UK disputes firm posts robust set of results as revenue and profit see double-digit growth
Former Brick Court senior clerk leaves Cornerstone after just four months
Public law set parts company with veteran senior clerk it recruited to form new management team
Stephenson Harwood breaks £300m barrier as PEP hits £1m for the first time
London firm says record results put it on track to double revenue under five-year plan
SRA names next CEO as legal regulator seeks to close chapter on Axiom Ince criticism
Financial Reporting Council supervision director Sarah Rapson will replace Paul Philip later this year
Linklaters extends terms for leaders Comiskey and Lewis to 2029
Senior partner and managing partner’s terms extended with ‘overwhelming support’ following record financial results and strong US growth
Dechert adds senior PE lawyer in London from GIC
Jarlath Pratt joins as partner having been assistant general counsel at Singaporean sovereign wealth fund
European retailers feeling biggest strains since global financial crisis – study
Weil’s European Distress Index shows distress rising across multiple industries and economies
The beginner’s guide to law firm mergers - a managing partner’s perspective
Following the arrival of two former law firm managing partners at 3Kites, Paul Longhurst taps their vast experience to create a checklist for firms considering a merger
Baker McKenzie completes 2025 partner promotions with 41-strong international round
Summer tally follows 18 Americas promotions in January with the overall proportion of women dipping slightly to 47%
UK Supreme Court backs concept of post-sale confusion in Umbro trademark case
Key decision clarifies how ‘real world’ use of trademarks should be considered when comparing marks
Weil, Slaughter and May guide Advent’s £4.4bn Spectris takeover
Weil advises Advent as Slaughters acts for Spectris in one of the biggest recent takeovers of a London-listed business
Shoosmiths’ PEP passes £1m milestone in record year
Strong performance across corporate, litigation and real estate fuels 30% profit per equity partner growth against 5% revenue increase to £217.2m
‘Back to the drawing board’: City lawyers criticise HMRC efforts to curb tax avoidance
City of London Law Society among legal professional bodies to speak out against HMRC consultation on addressing promoters of marketed tax avoidance schemes