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The International Council of Commercial Arbitration opens 25th Congress in Edinburgh
Scottish Arbitration Centre launches new rules and administrative services at twice-postponed event
Lawyers urged to warn clients when deals could undermine climate change targets
Open letter with 150 signatories proposes ethical rule to guard against risk of global warming 'catastrophe'
KCs commemorate Queen's 'steadfast and true public service'
Procession from the Old Bailey to Gray's Inn Chapel was led by Criminal Bar Association chair Kirsty Brimelow KC
Keystone Law's H1 profits dip despite 9% revenue rise as Covid restrictions and associated cost savings end
CEO 'delighted' with 9.3% revenue increase as full programme of face-to-face events resumes
‘Everyone’s been excluded': Accenture Legal's global diversity head on the power of empathy
Annabel Dumbell reflects on her life and diversity work ahead of judging GLP’s first Women and Diversity in Law Awards
ICCA congress to go ahead as UK legal profession readies for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Flagship arbitration event to proceed in Edinburgh as courts shut for Queen’s funeral – but arbitrations remain open as barrister strike continues
‘There needs to be more change in the profession… and it’s not happening quickly enough’
Rachel Chan, a barrister at 42 Bedford Row, discusses her social mobility advocacy ahead of judging GLP’s first Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Local law firm group MAPD takes majority stake in North-West firm Bermans
Group is actively looking for more potential deals as it seeks to expand nationwide
RPC secures insurance partner from Foot Anstey in Bristol
Financial services disputes specialist Terence Dickens joins as firm sees rise in claims in the wake of the pandemic and 'challenging socio-economic conditions'
GSK Stockmann adds Luther London head for City launch
Transactions partner York-Alexander von Massenbach joins after nine years at German rival to co-head new base
‘A source of stability in an era of great change’: Legal profession mourns Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
Bar Council of England & Wales chair, Mark Fenhalls KC, leads tributes to United Kingdom's 'most devoted public servant'
Irwin Mitchell profit tumbles following bumper FY21 as revenue dips to £275.7m
UK firm’s profit halves to £21.2m as cost-saving measures from pandemic come to an end
UK law firm financial results tracker
How the top practices performed in a year characterised by record deal markets, salary wars and escalating geopolitical instability
Signature Litigation sees revenue growth slow to 1.4% this year after bumper 2021
Firm also announces arrival of arbitration partner Tsegaye Laurendeau in London
'Who are you with the most unpronounceable name?' Zepz's GC on her life and career in a changing profession
While attitudes are changing, argues Lara Oyesanya, the legal profession must work harder to tap a 'huge diverse talent pool'
Cooley extends partnership with Tech Nation to advance DE&I in UK tech sector
US firm to support early-stage startups with at least one ethnic minority founder through Tech Nation’s Libra programme
Australian legaltech Lawcadia announces UK expansion with London opening
Firm has also partnered with legal ops consultancy LEx360 to develop a new in-house metrics platform
Squire Patton Boggs hires six senior lawyers in London from Brown Rudnick, Shearman & Sterling
New arrivals include five-strong restructuring team and a structured finance partner
Linklaters and Norton Rose steer Vistry Group acquisition of Countryside for £1.25bn
Linklaters acts for Vistry on combination with troubled rival housebuilder Countryside, advised by Norton Rose
HFW hires labour law partner from Memery Crystal to lead London employment practice
Michelle Chance was also previously employment practice head at Rosenblatt and Womble Bond Dickinson