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Criminal, fraud and regulatory set 2BR taps QEB Hollis Whiteman for first female senior clerk
Faye Stimpson arrives at London chambers after 22 years at her former set, succeeding Paul Rodgers in the role
Fieldfisher’s revenue nears £400m amid European growth push
UK-headquartered firm ups revenue 4% to £398m in year to end of March as PEP dips 3% to £975k
Sir Colin Birss named Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Warby to become King’s Bench Division president
Birss will succeed Sir Geoffrey Vos in the role, while Warby will replace Dame Victoria Sharp
Proportion of women judges in England and Wales rises by 12% to 40% over past decade - report
While women representation is on the rise, broader diversity levels reveal a more mixed picture, according to MoJ
Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm posts 8% revenue rise against 14% increase in PEP
Transatlantic firm points to particularly strong performance by corporate finance team in first year of new strategy
Freshfields axes equity partners following pay overhaul
UK firm lets go of partners and downgrades others’ equity shares in growth push, according to the Financial Times
‘We wanted to be in control of our destiny’: Setfords builds its own case and practice management platform
UK’s largest ‘platform’ law firm has moved all 650 of its consultant lawyers onto its own tech platform
A&O Shearman unveils latest Fuse innovation accelerator programme cohort
A total of 18 legaltech and digital asset firms make the cut for the programme’s 10th cohort
Luminance unveils customer advisory board
Founding members include former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Ian Burnett of Maldon
Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in as Apollo gatecrashes easyJet sale with surprise £5.7bn takeover offer
Offer trumps earlier rival bid from Slaughter and May- and Milbank-repped Castlelake
Bar protocol aims to break down barriers for reporting judicial bullying
A new protocol clarifies routes for advocates to raise informal concerns about judicial behaviour
‘In aviation, everything happens all at once’: IAG GC Sarah Clements
Sarah Clements, who left the pharma sector for the fast-paced world of aviation, discusses her role managing the legal teams that oversee British Airways, Iberia and other airline brands
At the forefront of change: how Walkers has navigated 25 years in Europe
The heads of Walkers’ European offices discuss how their markets are evolving amid rising regulation, private capital growth and increasing demand for digital asset expertise
Harbor acquires UK-based legal training specialist iTrain
Deal expected to expand Harbor’s UK capabilities and help global clients with legaltech adoption
Bird & Bird reports 4% revenue increase as PEP dips
UK-founded firm cites challenging market conditions as topline hits €702m and PEP drops 1.5% to €819k
‘I’ve been very lucky to work with iconic brands in my career and JLR is a continuation of that’: Jaguar Land Rover’s David Berry
The recipient of the Global General Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses career moves, advice for young lawyers and his favourite car
UK events firm Hyve Group acquires legal conference platform LegalTechTalk
Group to support US expansion with launch of Miami Beach event next year
Amazon GC calls on law firms to partner with clients to deliver elusive AI savings
'Where are the savings?': associate GC Kathy Sheehan told delegates at LegalTechTalk in London
Freshfields, HSF Kramer lead on Sky’s £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment arm
Freshfields advises ITV as HSF Kramer acts for Sky in deal set to reshape British TV landscape
Walkers elevates 14 to partner in reduced global promotions round
Promotions were spread across firm’s main offshore, European and Asian offices