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UK-listed Knights in talks to acquire leading South East firm

Deal to buy £42m-turnover Moore Barlow would be largest acquisition to date

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Ropes & Gray hires eight-lawyer M&A and PE team in Paris from Latham

Group led by three veteran Latham partners significantly expands Paris office Ropes opened last year targeting private capital work

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Kavanagh wins second term as HFW senior partner

Giles Kavanagh to begin second four-year term this April having overseen revenue growth of more than 20% since 2022

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Germany’s TK Elevator hires first CLO from Swedish steel company SSAB

Lars Sjobring will join as company’s top lawyer in May

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Life sciences partner hiring accelerates in key markets

Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby

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Vinson & Elkins debuts in Brussels with ex-Hogan Lovells partner

US firm hires antitrust partner May Lyn Yuen for first Continental European office

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Fieldfisher relocates 90 business services roles to Belfast

Roles move from London, Manchester and Birmingham as UK-founded firm doubles down on Belfast as business services centre

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Top media lawyer receives High Court apology over ‘lawfare’ allegation

Paul Tweed ‘very satisfied’ after academic agrees to ask publisher to destroy remaining copies of offending book

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Managed legal services startup NuCAS enlists former Hogan Lovells chair as adviser

Nicholas Cheffings to help recently launched Newcastle new law outfit to ‘scale with confidence’

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‘The variety has really sharpened my thinking’: Funke Abimbola on being a fractional GC

After a long career as a senior in-house lawyer, Funke Abimbola talks about her transition to a new role as a fractional GC

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Pérez-Llorca posts 28% increase in ‘pro forma’ revenue to hit €211.3m

Spanish firm’s domestic income climbs 17% as Colombian merger buoys global revenue

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London International Disputes Week announces keynote speaker for 2026 conference

Sean West will headline LIDW’s main conference, which addresses geopolitical, reputational, dispute resolution and technological risks

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CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round

Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice

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Luxury brands must respond to maturing ESG frameworks, new policy survey says

Baker McKenzie and Positive Luxury study says brands continue to face compliance challenges across jurisdictions with varying requirements

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Macfarlanes elevates four to partnership in London in reduced promotions round

Latest cohort is down from nine in 2025, with the new partners spread across disputes, private client, finance and employment

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