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Latham hires four-partner private equity team from Freshfields in Germany
Defecting team includes Freshfields’ former continental Europe managing partner, Markus Paul
Lord Chancellor chairs first panel meeting to promote ‘hidden super-power’ of English law
David Lammy brings together experts from across the profession to identify UK legal sector growth opportunities
Trio of Swiss firms advise on L’Oréal’s increased stake in Galderma
Switzerland’s Bär & Karrer, Niederer Kraft Frey and Homburger advised with Ropes & Gray providing antitrust counsel
‘It’s a win win’ – how top European law firms are using Gen AI to streamline legal drafting
GLP report produced in association with LexisNexis is based on interviews with senior law firm partners and executives
Linklaters advises on Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream Company demerger
Spin off comes amid legal dispute between Magnum brand Ben & Jerry’s and Unilever
Farrer & Co appoints new head of AI
Oliver Jeffcott, who joins from Macfarlanes, will initially focus on helping lawyers “understand the use cases” for AI
Twenty Essex adds two experienced juniors to expand shipping and insurance coverage
Stephen Du joins from 7KBW and Clementine Makower returns to the Bar from Nordisk
Kirkland & Ellis hits Weil in London for competition duo
Hires follow longtime Kirkland antitrust partner Sally Evans exiting for Paul Hastings in London last month
City of London Law Society launches scholarship in tribute to the late Stephen Denyer
Scholarship will help four aspiring social welfare solicitors at North East Law Centre
Eversheds Sutherland marks first senior hires in Ireland since integration
Pinsent Masons’ Dublin head of tax and Ogier managing associate sign up with recently relaunched practice
Rethinking performance: the impact of tougher partner expectations on culture
Do tougher partner expectations help firms perform at their best – like elite teams in sport – or quietly undermine the culture that makes high performance possible, asks Moray McLaren
UK fintech ClearBank hires former FCA adviser as group GC
Angela Roberts takes over legal head role from Philip House
King’s College London university launches ‘AI literacy’ training for law students and staff
The course will include free access to legal AI software from several suppliers
London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
FGvW adds six-strong partner team from ADVANT Beiten in Frankfurt
Incoming group includes private client partner Gerritt Ponath and M&A lawyer Detlef Koch