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AI-native IP firm Lightbringer raises $10m in Series A funding round
Swedish IP start-up will use financing, led by 6 Degrees Capital and Newion, for US expansion
Freshfields adds private equity partner in Madrid from Pérez-Llorca
Pablo González Mosqueira will lead Madrid private equity team following predecessor’s departure for Gibson Dunn
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
Addleshaw Goddard debuts in the Netherlands with local merger
Tie-up with 17-partner corporate firm Florent continues AG’s Europe and Middle East expansion drive
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
Simmons & Simmons hires GC from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Emma Williams, who joins as a partner, replaces Ian Hammond in the role
Soft skills shine in a fractured, AI-driven legal world, GCs say at IBA’s 23rd annual global M&A conference
Corporate legal leaders from Sony, Coursera, Hitachi, ITOCHU and Standard Industries say listening skills and judgement will drive success as legal departments confront geopolitical volatility, AI disruption and changing expectations