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Herbert Smith Freehills names London insurance litigator as global disputes co-head
Paul Lewis replaces Damien Byrne Hill in role alongside Sydney-based Anna Sutherland
Linklaters secures leveraged finance partner in London from Shearman & Sterling
International departures from Shearman mount as Rahul Chatterji heads to magic circle rival
How legal technology can enhance the delivery of a public inquiry
From livestreaming to bringing key stakeholders together, Taryn Auchecorne and Roopal Patel of Opus 2 consider how judicious use of tech can make a public inquiry more efficient and transparent
UK IPO's Adam Williams on how the office is delivering its transformative plans
The new CEO of the UK Intellectual Property Office talks to GLP about the power of AI and the office's transformative plans to digitalise and streamline its rights’ services
Sidley Austin makes double partner hire from Weil to bolster London private equity practice
James MacArthur and Ed Freeman bring vast deal experience, notably in the energy and infrastructure sectors
Linklaters meets gender diversity target for third consecutive year in latest promotion round
Magic circle firm elevates 41 to its partnership, with 17 women making the cut – just above its 40% goal
Latham & Watkins secures antitrust partner in London from Linklaters
Leading merger control practitioner Simon Pritchard joins US firm after 10 years at magic circle rival
Ashurst expands London disputes coverage with partner hire from Goldman Sachs
Banking litigation and investigations lawyer Philip Linton returns to private practice after 12 years at Goldman
Shoosmiths and Eversheds Sutherland lead on Next’s acquisition of struggling lifestyle brand Cath Kidston
Shoosmiths team advises administrators PwC as Eversheds acts for Next
Top tips for cosmetics companies to protect their crown jewels
Industry expert Rebecca Howlett at Freeths provides a practical checklist to protect a company’s most valuable intellectual property
Pinsent Masons hires Volterra Fietta partner in London to co-head investor-state arbitration team
Energy and financial markets specialist Graham Coop joins to lead team alongside recent arrival Sylvia Tonova
Professional vandalism or conscientious objection: UK lawyers' eco-declaration sparks national debate over 'cab-rank' rule
Barristers' pledge not to take instructions relating to fossil fuel projects criticised by Bar Council head and could lead to disciplinary action
Cleary secures Linklaters private equity partner to continue run of senior London lateral hires
Edward Aldred joins New York firm as fifth London partner lateral in last four months
'A crucial part of managing risk': IBA takes global view of professional indemnity insurance
New report from International Bar Association asks whether indemnity insurance should be mandatory for lawyers in every jurisdiction
Brown Rudnick and Mishcon de Reya elected to board of network helping police cryptoassets
Pennington Manches Cooper and blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis also join Crypto Fund and Asset Recovery network’s board
Around the house: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation replaces retiring CLO; former Diageo lawyer trades Johnnie Walker for Ribena
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at Gong Cha, Capstan Therapeutics, Advanced Vapor Devices and Pérez-Llorca
More UK in-house teams plan to cut legal spend than most global peers, study shows
Economic worries are higher among UK corporate legal departments, according to a Thomson Reuters survey
Freeths wins copyright battle for Bollywood record labels in UK High Court
UK-based record labels and well-known Pakistani performer Akram Rahi in copyright tussle for 12 songs used on YouTube channel in Birmingham-based court
Ten make the cut in Slaughter and May partner promotions round
Latest cohort in line with firm’s long-term goal that women make up 40% of partner promotions
Who won Women and Diversity in Law Awards - and why - Outstanding Women Practitioners
Discover which women practitioners and diversity, equity and inclusion champions most impressed the awards judges