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Magic Circle trio guide $4bn data centre acquisition
Slaughter and May and Linklaters advise CPP and Equinix in acquisition of Nordic data centre operater atNorth, as Clifford Chance counsels owner Partners Group
Darrois Villey adds four-partner M&A team in Paris from Gide
Former Darrois co-managing partner Olivier Diaz returns to top French independent with three more partners
Insurance giant Howden hires Alleghany’s legal head as CLO
Christopher Dalrymple will become Howden’s top lawyer on 23 March
Number of UK-founded legaltech businesses jumped by 17% in 2025
Legaltech investment rises 35% to £188.8m as government pledges fresh funding for LawtechUK and court AI pilots
HSF Kramer, Linklaters guide Engie’s £10.5bn acquisition of UK Power Networks
HSF Kramer counsels French utility’s acquisition of UK’s biggest electricity distribution company from Hong Kong-based CK Infrastructure Holdings, counselled by Linklaters
UK businesses not doing enough to address governance blind spots – study
TCGI survey shows most executives are focused on compliance, but only 22% see regulatory environment as a risk
Squire Patton Boggs makes up 20 partners and boosts UK network with hires from Eversheds and Gowlings
Eversheds Sutherland’s former Leeds head of pensions, Gemma Hanley, has rejoined SPB
Garrigues revenue approaches €530m in 12th year of growth
Spanish heavyweight says 9.5% rise in 2025 to €527.7m cements its place as leading law firm in the EU by revenue
Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team
Andrew Cheung is replacing Simon Crossley, who has been GC since 2023
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
New Spanish customer service law shifts luxury retail-client relationships
Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro examines how Spain’s new customer service law reshapes legal obligations for luxury retailers
Slaughter and May M&A partner exits for Paul Hastings in London
Mark Zerdin latest in string of senior hires by US firm as it rebuilds London bench after slew of exits over the past year
SRA authorises new AI-powered law firm LawFairy
London-based firm uses ‘deterministic’ AI platform to provide legal advice directly to clients
Court of Appeal convenes to consider controversial Mazur ruling on litigation rights
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives claims judgment has had ‘profound’ impact
CJC launches consultation on disclosure rules for AI use in court documentation
Civil Justice Council says lawyers in England and Wales should be required to disclose AI use in certain circumstances