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Clifford Chance joins London salary war as it ups NQ pay to £150k
Firm matches Magic Circle rivals Freshfields and Linklaters but still lags market-topping £180k at Gibson Dunn and Quinn Emanuel
Bayer loses appeal at UK court over its blockbuster blood thinner drug
Decision upholds earlier ruling revoking patent covering the drug Xarelto, further clearing way for generic manufacturers to enter the lucrative market
Leveraging intranets as a knowledge management tool – part three
For firms interested in using SharePoint as their intranet platform, 3Kites consultant Anthony Olisa shares some tips on how to improve their search experience
Making pro bono a core value pays rich dividends
Nura Maznavi outlines Jenner & Block’s ‘all in’ approach to pro bono and advises how firms can increase their commitment
Arbitration and litigation funding legislation falls as UK heads to the polls
Laws clamping down on power of Big Tech and exonerating victims of Post Office Horizon scandal rushed through
Complex global M&A deals face increased merger clearance challenges, study finds
Some 43% of cross-border transactions over the past four years failed to close due to regulatory scrutiny
White & Case builds in Germany with hire of capital markets partner duo from Latham
Oliver Seiler and David Rath join US firm in Frankfurt amid reports Latham restructuring partner duo are moving to Willkie Farr & Gallagher
London’s Commercial Court sees rise in international litigants despite sharp fall in number of Russians
Study finds decline in Russian litigants is offset by record numbers of Swiss and UAE users
Travers Smith spins out AI technology products into new software business
Jylo to sell AI platform to wider legal market as independent entity
Scotch-maker William Grant hires Kingfisher deputy GC to head legal team
Isabelle Meyer will replace Catriona Macritchie, who is retiring after her second spell with the company
Mishcon de Reya’s international arbitration head to join Littleton Chambers in London
Arbitration solicitor-silk Louis Flannery KC to move across in August and be called to the Bar
Kirsty Brimelow KC elected to join first all-women Bar Council leadership team
Doughty Street silk will serve as 2025 vice chair alongside the next chair, Barbara Mills KC, and treasurer Lucinda Orr
Leveraging intranets as a knowledge management tool – part two
In this second in a three part series on how legal teams can use intranets for knowledge management, 3Kites consultant Anthony Olisa outlines best practice for knowledge search
‘Lies and forged documents’ – UK judge skewers computer scientist’s claim he invented bitcoin system
Mr Justice Mellor ‘entirely satisfied’ Craig Wright ‘lied to the court extensively and repeatedly’
Browne Jacobson adds five-strong tech and commercial team from EY Law in London
New team is led by partners Rowan Armstrong and Alex Mason
Memorial service announced for international ‘legal ambassador’ Stephen Denyer
Ceremony at London’s Temple Church to be held in honour of former director of strategic relationships at Law Society of England and Wales
Linklaters ups London NQ pay to £150k
Firm matches Magic Circle rival Freshfields but still lags market topping £180k at Gibson Dunn and Quinn Emanuel
A problem shared is a problem halved: is that the case for lawyers?
Creating a safe space for lawyers to share their feelings can improve mental health and wellbeing, write Nikki Edwards and Avneet Baryan
Belmond, De Beers, Loewe and Tapestry among brands represented at Luxury Law Summit London
June summit will also host the Luxury Law Awards and a fashion show from British designer Lucy Tammam
Blow to brand owners as UK’s Supreme Court finds directors not strictly liable for company’s IP infringement
Directors of defunct fashion business win appeal over lack of evidence they knew about – or turned a blind eye to – trademark infringements