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‘Robot wars’ ceasefire as AutoStore agrees to pay Ocado $250m
Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute
South Square makes rare lateral raids on rival sets for barrister duo
Leading London insolvency chambers supplements organic growth with new arrivals
Slaughter and May becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets
Magic Circle firm aims to have 25% of employees from lower socio-economic background by 2033
Linklaters grows revenue by 6.6% to £1.9bn as profits edge down
Inflation and geopolitical uncertainty cited as pre-tax profit falls by 2%
Macfarlanes sees revenue, profits fall after stellar 2022
Top London independent’s PEP stays ahead of Magic Circle rivals despite falling almost 20% to £2.1m
Latest judicial data prompts calls for reforms to selection process to improve diversity
Proportion of ethnic minority judges edges up to 10%; women now make up 37% of judiciary
Herbert Smith Freehills posts 8% revenue rise to £1.19bn
‘Twin engines’ of transactional and contentious help nudge up PEP by 1% in challenging markets
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Kennedys adds nine-strong liability team from Plexus Law
Team led by partner Mark Dyson joins in London, Leeds and Newcastle after Plexus bought out of administration by owner of Ince & Co
Clifford Chance pushes revenue past £2bn as PEP holds steady
UK firm matches Magic Circle rival Allen & Overy in meeting revenue landmark as PEP remains at £2m
Pinsent Masons posts 7.8% hike in PEP against 14% rise in revenue
Results sees firm buck trend among UK rivals of revenue growth but flat profits
‘A man of great integrity and warmth’ – Hogan Lovells mourns death of partner Crispin Rapinet
The white-collar crime, fraud and investigations partner held a number of senior roles at transatlantic firm
‘An incredibly exciting journey’: Bar Council’s international policy head steps down
Christian Wisskirchen is taking a sabbatical after 20 years advising on international affairs
Gibson Dunn hires nine-lawyer projects and infrastructure team from Linklaters in Paris
Energy hiring spree continues at US firm with group led by partner Darko Adamovic
Latham builds London funds team with twin hire from Sidley
‘Next generation’ partner Mateja Maher departs after three-and-a-half years at Chicago giant