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In-house lawyers say ‘empathy’, ‘soft skills’ critical as AI advances, study finds
Simmons in-house counsel survey seeks to understand what legal profession will look like in 10 years
Trademark balancing act: luxury brand protection versus reputational risk
Luxury brands can attract negative publicity for aggressively defending their trademarks, so striking the right balance is essential, write Freeths IP experts Iona Silverman, Dan Cahill and Kishan Pattni
IBA announces next phase of its gender equality project
Second stage of the 50:50 by 2030 study will include a global survey of women lawyers
Clyde & Co enlists RPC partner for new global regulatory and investigation role
Former RPC white collar crime head Sam Tate is joining with a team of two associates and a counsel
Collective actions on the rise in the UK – a competition perspective
Morgan Lewis antitrust partner Frances Murphy says 2025 could be a defining year for competition class actions in the UK
Latham & Watkins sees revenue soar 23% to hit $7bn
Los Angeles giant’s PEP tops $7m following 29% growth last year
Fieldfisher names new senior partner
Litigator and MENA head Viven Davies to take up role on 1 April as Fieldfisher moves to become Europe’s leading law firm
UK legal profession marks International Women’s Day
The Law Society and Bar Council of England and Wales highlight efforts to achieve gender equality in legal system
Why women of all ages need to monitor their breast health
On International Women’s Day, Henderson Chambers barrister and two-time cancer survivor Abigail Cohen urges professional women to have a regular self-checking regime
The road less travelled: the female founder journey in lawtech
Divorce services start-up amicable’s co-founder Kate Daly discusses the challenges that female entrepreneurs face when launching and growing a business
Two sets of mid-sized UK law firms unveil mergers as business costs rise
Seddons GSC and Wilkin Chapman Rollits will both come into being on 1 April
Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover nears $3bn
Transatlantic firm cites balanced growth across practices as PEP pushes past $3m
Mid-market UK firms grew turnover by 6% in 2024 amid rising costs
Law Society report warns firms to wean themselves off reliance on client interest for profit boost
Arbitration Act 2025: will the UK retain its crown as a global centre for arbitration?
Updates to the UK’s Arbitration Act bring clarity and ensures London remains well placed as a centre to resolve global disputes, write Stevens & Bolton lawyers Catherine Penny and Lorna Sleave
UK Legal Services Board chair to step down early
Alan Kershaw resigns for ‘personal considerations’ half way through his four-year term
Simmons picks disputes head as next managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over from Jeremy Hoyland in May
Knights absorbs South East firm in £30m deal
Merger with IBB Law largest yet for listed UK acquisitor firm
Kirkland secures UK Court of Appeal victory for Lenovo in SEP battle with Ericsson
Lenovo prevails over Ericsson in its bid to secure interim licence to use its 4G and 5G patents
Freshfields hires two leading infrastructure partners from Paul Hastings in London
Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson return to the Magic Circle having co-headed Linklaters’ infrastructure practice before joining Paul Hastings two years ago
Keystone Law adds partners from Kirkland, Memery Crystal in latest hiring round
Platform firm continues to attract talent from top firms as it continues hiring push