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Government pledge to reverse PACCAR judgment’s ‘damaging effects’ on litigation funding welcomed
Legislation promised after funding’s role in exposing Post Office Horizon scandal is highlighted
UPC dismisses attempts by Mathys & Squire and Bristows to intervene in public access appeal
Court rules specialist IP firms lack “legal interest” in transparency test case involving Ocado and Autostore
Petition seeks release of London barrister ‘unlawfully detained’ in Pakistan ahead of elections
Senior UK lawyers call on Bar Council to make public statement in support of missing opposition candidate
Quinn Emanuel secures restructuring heavyweight David Ereira in London from Paul Hastings
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy advisor Ereira joins after eight years at Paul Hastings
Clyde & Co fined £500k for anti-money laundering regulation breaches
Former chair of UK firm’s global marine practice group also fined for due diligence failures unearthed in 2018
A&O, Shearman tie-up likely to set tone for more merger activity this year
WarwickPlace Legal’s Robert Bata looks ahead at the trends that are likely to shape the legal market in the US, UK, Europe and beyond over the next 12 months
US college launches fellowships in honour of late human rights barrister Lord Lester
Lester resigned from the House of Lords in 2018 after being accused of sexual harassment
New Bar Council chair calls for more investment in justice system ‘at the point of structural failure’
Sam Townend KC also prioritises making the profession more ‘resilient and sustainable’
Quinn Emanuel’s London arm posts 47% increase in revenue
‘Material’ one-off success fee drives eye-catching results as profit soars 60%
Mishcon de Reya enters ALSP market with acquisition of Flex Legal
UK firm hails move as “major step” in 10-year growth strategy
Two former senior government lawyers join Kingsley Napley
Former GC to the Prime Minister and Government Legal Department lawyer boost London firm’s public law offering
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil shortlist showcasing DE&I champions across profession
Line-up includes nearly 150 individuals and 125 legal businesses, in-house legal teams, suppliers and non-profits
Sidley Austin secures private equity partner duo in New York from Akin
Akin’s US PE and M&A head David D’Urso joins alongside Elazar Guttman
New City legal recruitment consultancy opens for business
Former Fox Rodney executives launch Fort Stratford Partners to take on “most ambitious growth mandates” amid frenetic City hiring market
Fashion and AI – a romance that can’t be faked
DLA Piper’s Kurt Davies explains why the fashion industry should be thinking about an ethical and principles-based approach to AI use, especially in the EU
Around the house: Disney promotes GC to CLO role, Olympus lines up global GC replacement
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Circana, John Wood Group, Agoda and Northern Trains
Hogan Lovells adds 28 new partners in latest promotions round
Proportion of women falls from 60% in 2022 to 43% in round that sees US once again dominate
K&L Gates promotes 25 to partnership as Akin Gump makes up 13
Akin’s round sees women again dominate as K&L Gates’ shrinks from last year’s 40-strong cohort
High Court strikes out innovative attempt to bring securities litigation class action
Lorraine Lanceley and Elaina Bailes of Stewarts look at a recent judgment of the Commercial Court with implications for financial litigators representing claimants and defendants
Standard Chartered’s GC and Latham partner among lawyers recognised in New Year Honours
DE&I champion Sandie Okoro awarded OBE while UK listings reformer Mark Austin becomes a CBE