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London-listed companies face rising class action threat, Thomson Reuters study finds
Class action lawsuits for FTSE 100 entities increased 10% last year to 170 cases
UK legaltech firm Legl raises $18m in Series B round backed by Octopus Ventures
Latest cash injection will help startup expand its product offering, hire new staff and tap new markets
Dentons expands in Dublin with triple partner hire
Addition of energy and projects and M&A lawyers follow global giant's launch in the city in 2020
Quinn Emanuel sets out plans for fifth German office in Berlin
Recruitment market and client proximity cited as key drivers for firm's first foray in eastern Germany
Picking up the pieces: claiming compensation in Ukraine
Taras Bezpalyy, head of criminal law at Ukrainian law firm Legal Alliance, considers how businesses can collect compensation for damage caused by an aggressor state
Influencers and the law made easy
Influencer reach is soaring and regulators around the world are paying close attention. Freeths partner Iona Silverman shares practical tips on the law and working with influencers.
Multidisciplinary dispersed firm launches to target UK high-net-worth clients
Barrister and private banker join forces in venture with ‘fully flexible’ model
Travers Smith promotes 11 to partner in largest round to date
Promotions reflect firm’s core focus areas of asset management, M&A and disputes and investigations
Germany's Hengeler Mueller names next co-managing partners
Real estate specialist Thomas Müller and M&A lawyer Bernd Wirbel set to take the reins in July
Ex-Dechert London partner leaked details of client investigation to press, judge rules
UK court finds in favour of former mining client ENRC after closely watched 47-day hearing
European law firm association Advant launches international secondment programme for associates
Initiative intended to offer junior lawyers ‘exciting professional and personal development opportunities’ in a competitive market
BASF announces global programme to boost diversity among its panel firm lawyers
Initiative follows similar scheme in North America that has seen a doubling of diverse relationship partners
DLA Piper, Roschier advise Philip Morris on $16bn cash offer for Swedish Match
Global firm fielded lawyers from more than 20 offices; Mannheimer Swartling and KANTER advise target
Digital IP lawyer Frederick Mostert co-creates new international Unicode troll emoji
'Happenstance' query led to long but fascinating process to create a worldwide icon, reports Anne Gallagher
Simpson Thacher re-hires real estate finance partner from Kirkland in London
James Esterkin re-joins the firm five years after he left for Chicago-based rival in 2017