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Travers Smith turnover hits record £229m as profit rebounds
City firm posts 9.1% revenue increase after difficult 2024/25 financial year, with PEP reaching a record £1.4m
‘If you choose an industry which you are passionate about, it doesn’t feel like work’: Maybourne’s Jennifer Guilfoyle
The recipient of the General Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses her career path, pressing industry issues, advice for young lawyers and her favourite Maybourne hotel
Linklaters points to US growth as turnover climbs 7% to £2.5bn
UK Magic Circle firm sees PEP hit £2.5m and pre-tax profit climb to £1.2bn
Governance challenges mount for UK GCs in second half of 2026 - White & Case report
Mid-year horizon scanning report outlines 10 trends that need to be on GCs’ radars
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rings changes at the Ministry of Justice in Cabinet reshuffle
David Lammy replaced by Alex Norris as Lord Chancellor, while Ellie Reeves KC takes over as Attorney General
Twenty Essex names international arbitration specialist as next co-head of chambers
David Lewis KC replaces Charles Kimmins KC, whose four-year tenure concluded this month
DLA Piper grows PEP nearly 20% in final year as verein
PEP reaches $4.1m as revenue climbs 8.4% to $4.6bn in last financial year before new global LLP structure came into effect
Former Bar Council chair Barbara Mills KC to receive peerage
Family specialist among peerages announced by outgoing UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer
UK consumer law in 2026: keeping luxury brands ahead of the game
High-end brands face greater scrutiny and regulatory penalties than ever before, writes Freeths IP and media partner Iona Silverman
CMS recruits Osborne Clarke’s international AI law chief in London
John Buyers brings more than 30 years’ experience in IT law advising on tech transactions
Law Society, Bar Council welcome proposed enhancements to UK-Switzerland free-trade deal
Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying
Luxury goods insolvency case clarifies law on directors’ duties
UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs
Judicial Appointments Commission names next chair amid concerns over judicial diversity
Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role
Legaltech charity TCLP releases free AI tool to automate drafting of environmental clauses
Legal AI and AI chatbots can access open-source library of sustainability clauses built by the Chancery Lane Project
European corporate distress rises as retailers suffer worst quarter since financial crisis - study
Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter
High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation
Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts
Simpson Thacher strengthens London regulatory team with Freshfields partner hire
Emma Rachmaninov joins US firm as co-head of its European financial services and funds regulatory team
HFW revenue inches up 2% to £270m against 6% dip in PEP
UK-headquartered firm cites investment in lateral hires and international platform as it reports ‘measured’ set of results in fourth year of growth strategy
‘This award represents the possibility of turning a passion into a career’: Vivienne Westwood’s Victoria Simon
The recipient of the Fashion Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses becoming a solicitor, her work in fashion, industry advice and a favourite corset
UK law firm TLT posts 11% revenue growth to break £200m revenue barrier
Record turnover attributed to tech, office and headcount investment