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Irwin Mitchell merges with Scotland’s Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Second Scottish merger this week hands national UK firm £12m practice with network of five offices
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024 launch with call for nominations
Awards recognise the individuals, teams and firms making the UK legal profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive
Top London media law boutique to launch PR agency
Schillings teams up with two respected PR industry figures to help clients manage ‘high stakes’ opportunities and threats
Geradin Partners promotes former CMA lawyer to partnership in London growth push
Competition law boutique elevates David Gallagher to partner, while also adding another CMA lawyer to its ranks
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
UK IPO introduces patent search tool based on EPO’s 'state of the art' system
New tool will enable examiners to search more material in more depth, ultimately enhancing the quality of patents granted
Bates Wells hires Dentons disputes partner to broaden commercial client base
Tim Constable flags new firm’s advocacy of B Corp certification as driver for move
Obelisk Support underscores ESG credentials with rare B Corp certification
UK ALSP joins small number of legal businesses to receive top ESG accolade
Macfarlanes secures funds specialist from Sidley Austin in London
Arrival of Peter Chapman as a partner follows appointment of Stephen Ross as funds head in January
Mishcon partner departs to launch corporate boutique in London
Angeli Arora founds Allectus to service funds clients in areas including shareholder disputes and impact investing
Smaller UK firms positive on future despite rising costs and fee pressures, study finds
Almost half of firms say attracting and retaining talent is their biggest challenge this year, according to NatWest survey
Law Society refreshes board with new appointments
Four new independent members take up key oversight roles
Fraud cases on the rise in England and Wales, study finds
Claims involving fraud generally up since 2014 but proportion of non-UK claimants has dipped in recent years, according to new report by litigation boutique Stewarts and analytics platform Solomonic
Skadden Arps, Latham called in for Danaher’s $5.7bn Abcam acquisition
Skadden advises US medical giant Danaher as Latham acts for UK’s Abcam in all-cash deal
Axiom Ince director challenges SRA intervention in High Court
Shyam Mistry denies knowledge of alleged wrongdoing in appeal against “draconian” suspension by regulator
Tell your sustainability story without being accused of greenwashing
Iona Silverman from Freeths’ IP & Media team explains how to get your messaging right and mitigate the risks
DWF increases revenue but profits dive ahead of Inflexion takeover
UK listed firm faced pressure from rising interest costs and higher salaries
UK’s SFO calls time on ENRC and Rio Tinto probes
Fraud watchdog closes decade-long investigation into Kazakh miner ENRC citing “insufficient admissible evidence to prosecute”
Jones Day adds senior employment and privacy partner in London from Morgan Lewis
Pulina Whitaker joins having co-led Morgan Lewis’ global privacy and cybersecurity practice
Intellectual Property: boosting opportunities in viral fields
Mewburn Ellis' Niles Beadman explores how an effective IP strategy can help innovative businesses exploit their virality