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Legal Services Board rebukes SRA, BSB for ‘failures’ in stinging report
LSB highlights ‘concerning shortfalls’ in regulatory performance at the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board
UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute
Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
HSF, Browne Jacobson advise on sale of WHSmith’s UK high street business
WHSmith offloading high street arm to Modella Capital to focus on travel retail business
Womble Bond Dickinson enters alliance with Brazilian firm Schmidt Valois
Collaboration will enhance Womble’s energy and natural resources coverage in Latin America
Linklaters promotes 34 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fifth year
Women make up just over 40% of cohort, as overall promotions rose compared to 2024
Boosting women representation in the litigation funding sector
Litigation funders must follow the lead of law firms to address a lack of gender diversity in the sector, writes Exton Advisors’ Lucy Glyn
‘California was crying out to us’: Excello Law marks US debut with Santa Barbara launch
UK-founded platform firm marks second international launch following tie-up with Dubai firm in January
Cooley turnover hits $2bn mark again even as London revenue falters
Global revenue rises 5.8%, though London’s contribution slides 8% to $94.5m
Slaughter and May unveils latest partner promotions round
Six make the grade in round that sees proportion of women dip
McDermott hires partner from Skadden as UK tax head
Alex Jupp marks US firm’s 11th lateral hire in London over past year
Headline speakers confirmed for London International Disputes Week 2025
Keynote speakers from LCIA and the Commercial Court will open the event on 2 June
Paul Hastings to launch in Abu Dhabi following infrastructure team raid on White & Case
Incoming hires include Abu Dhabi-based Din Eshanov and London-based George Kazakov
Macfarlanes promotes nine to partner in largest round since 2019
Majority-female round follows top City independent posting double-digit revenue and profit growth for FY24
Ashurst chair Davies elected to serve a second term
Highly rated M&A partner pledges to continue helping to ‘drive the firm forward’
SRA launches fund to support disadvantaged students to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examination
SRA fund established through fines levied on Kaplan, the official SQE provider
Winners announced at UK Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Women of the Year Charlotte Proudman and Monica Feria-Tinta among those honoured
CMS makes up 56 in latest partner promotions round
Round focused on UK, Europe and corporate lawyers nears gender parity
Cooley, Covington shepherd AstraZeneca's $1bn EsoBiotec acquisition
AstraZeneca boasts highest market capitalisation of FTSE 100, at $185bn
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Cleary acquires London Gen AI-focused legaltech startup
Springbok AI’s founder and team of 10 data scientists and AI engineers to join Cleary