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France's Mermoz Avocats doubles lawyer headcount following merger with local PE boutique
Combination with HPML sees Mermoz reach 50 fee earners - twice that of its January launch
To be, or not to be… compliant, that is the data retention question
3Kites’ Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp of Kemp IT Law on how law firms are adapting to GDPR
Osborne Clarke adds five-strong pensions team from BDB Pitmans
Team is led by partners David Hosford and Chris Netiatis as Pitmans exits pensions
Nine judiciaries launch global network to promote alternative dispute resolution
US, UK, Singapore, and Germany among those to sign up to Judicial Dispute Resolution Network
Willkie launches capital markets practice in Frankfurt with double partner hire from McDermott
Arrival of Simon Weiss and Joseph Marx brings US firm's lawyer headcount in Germany to 54
Listed UK law firm Knights expands again with £11.5m South East acquisition
Bolt on of Portsmouth-based Coffin Mew adds 102 fee earners and follows recent acquisitions in York and Sheffield
Cyber defences of luxury leaders
Multilaw lawyers from Macpherson Kelley, Miller Nash, Penningtons Manches Cooper, and WKB Lawyers discuss digital security and the cost of failure in a data-driven world
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