Industry expert Rebecca Howlett at Freeths provides a practical checklist to protect a company’s most valuable intellectual property
Energy and financial markets specialist Graham Coop joins to lead team alongside recent arrival Sylvia Tonova
Barristers' pledge not to take instructions relating to fossil fuel projects criticised by Bar Council head and could lead to disciplinary action
Young lawyers and bar leaders commemorate the founding of the European Young Bar Association at Lisbon conference
Edward Aldred joins New York firm as fifth London partner lateral in last four months
Manolo Blahnik's CLO on the business of luxury, professional juggling, pinch-me moments, joining the C-suite, professional growth and the value of making mistakes
New report from International Bar Association asks whether indemnity insurance should be mandatory for lawyers in every jurisdiction
Pennington Manches Cooper and blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis also join Crypto Fund and Asset Recovery network’s board
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at Gong Cha, Capstan Therapeutics, Advanced Vapor Devices and Pérez-Llorca
Economic worries are higher among UK corporate legal departments, according to a Thomson Reuters survey
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
Latest cohort in line with firm’s long-term goal that women make up 40% of partner promotions
Discover which women practitioners and diversity, equity and inclusion champions most impressed the awards judges
Sam Kay exit sees top UK independent Travers lose another partner following series of defections for US and UK rivals
Details of the winning entries in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion section of the awards