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Which? advances multibillion-pound class action against Apple
CAT grants collective proceedings order amid claims that US tech giant abused its dominant position in relation to its iCloud storage product
Baker McKenzie completes 2026 partner promotions with 30-strong international round
Summer tally follows 17 Americas promotions in January with the overall number the smallest for the firm in the past decade
‘If you take a crap process and put AI on top of it, it will still be crap’: LegalTechTalk speakers reflect on the Gen AI boom
Nick Huber detects a mood of excitement and anxiety at last week’s LegalTechTalk conference in London
‘The forces that drive M&A, strategic growth and transformation are stronger than ever’: delegates at IBA’s global M&A conference share their views
M&A specialists from across the world gathered in New York earlier this month for the IBA’s 23rd annual Global Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
Latham continues London tech transactions push with Travers partner hire
Hire of Richard Offord follows trio of tech-focused M&A partners joining from Morrison Foerster in May
The hallucination epidemic: why AI risk and reputation now arrive together for law firms
Senior lawyers must take responsibility for AI verification to reduce regulatory risk, write Byfield co-managing director Michael Evans and Kingsley Napley partner Julie Norris
Freshfields, Slaughters score lead roles on EQT’s £11bn Intertek takeover
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders
Kennedys hires GC from Trowers & Hamlins as chief risk officer retires
Claire Larbey arrives after almost eight years as GC at Trowers & Hamlins
Travers Smith makes up three in reduced partner promotions round
Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices
‘You feel you just have to get on with it’: two-thirds of women lawyers have considered quitting over wellbeing concerns
Survey of more than 500 women lawyers in England and Wales uncovers widespread burnout, stress and exhaustion
Steptoe & Johnson adds LIDW26 co-chair to London disputes team from Clyde & Co
Professor Loukas Mistelis joins as an arbitration partner, marking another high-profile exit from Clyde & Co
Former Lord Mayor of London and ex-Lord Chancellor among lawyers recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Alastair King and David Gauke both received knighthoods, while ex-Treasury Solicitor Susannah McGibbon KC (Hon) received a damehood
Orrick adds four partners across US, UK as it continues structured finance buildout
Hires from Morrison Foerster, Mayer Brown and McDermott follow last year’s raid on Cadwalader for 37 CLO and asset backed lending lawyers
Private equity and UK legal: the regional squeeze – scale without substance
Adil Taha of advisory firm Taha & Co provides a data-backed view of the investment challenges for private equity firms in the UK’s regional legal market
Seven UK Court of Appeal judges appointed
Two women and an Asian judge among appointees as Sir Richard Snowden joins Supreme Court
King & Spalding hires heavyweight five-partner arbitration team from WilmerHale
Renowned practitioner Gary Born, WilmerHale’s global arbitration chair, joins with four more partners across London, Washington DC and New York
UK government launches legal AI scheme
Artificial intelligence labs aims to encourage innovation in booming legaltech sector, modernise the legal sector, expand access to justice and boost economic growth
Ex-Civil Justice Council funding review members hit out at government reform delays
One year on, review co-chair Dr John Sorabji and Nicholas Bacon KC have decried inertia over their recommendations, reports Ben Rigby
Winners announced at Luxury Law Summit Awards 2026 in London
Legal professionals from brands including Ferrari, Vivienne Westwood and Manolo Blahnik among those honoured
Junior lawyers should focus on skills that beat AI like relationship building: financial services GC Jo Nayler
Experienced financial services and insurance GC Jo Nayler discusses her career and the industry challenges impacting in-house insurance lawyers