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Simmons & Simmons adds restructuring partner duo in Paris from Fidal
Isabelle Vincent and Arnaud Roiron are joined by a team of three associates
Lucky Strike-maker BAT names GC replacement as 11-year veteran to step down
BAT’s corporate and regulatory affairs director Paul McCrory will replace Jerome Abelman on 1 January
Bird & Bird recruits eight-strong team for Lisbon debut
Move follows recent openings in Riyadh and Tokyo as UK firm aims to reach €1bn in revenue by 2029
Justice charity gets £3.7m unclaimed settlement windfall amid controversy over low take-up of class action damages
Competition Appeal Tribunal draws attention to ‘very low rate of take-up’ by customers in rail fare case
Bar bullying report has implications for entire referral legal profession
Harman’s review of bullying stretches further than just the Bar – clerks, pupils and judges are also affected by its conclusions, writes Ben Rigby
‘Inspirational human rights figure’ Matrix Chambers co-founder Conor Gearty has died, aged 67
Irish president Michael D Higgins leads tributes to human rights law professor
Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai
Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright
Orrick adds Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-chair in London
Anna Howell joins alongside newly-minted partner Mitasha Chandok just a week after Orrick added four finance partners in London from Cadwalader
The economic consequences of the UK’s unchecked rise in mass litigation are real
ECIPE’s Fredrik Erixon responds to Hausfeld global co-chair Antony Maton’s recent op-ed that took aim at ECIPE’s warnings about the unchecked rise in mass litigation
Kirkland, Freshfields called in for drugmaker Zentiva’s €4.1bn sale to GTCR
Kirkland advises buyer as Freshfields guides seller Advent
Value of UK legal services exports surged in 2024, Law Society study shows
Law Society report highlights pre-eminence of English law and London as a worldwide centre for commercial dispute resolution
Gen AI start-up Legora secures UK partnership with Deloitte Legal
Deal will see two parties collaborate on offering Legora’s tech to legal departments and law firms
HSF Kramer adds former Interpol secretary general as legal adviser
Firm’s third EMEA hire this month sees Jürgen Stock join in Frankfurt to advise on white-collar crime and complex investigations
Davis Polk, Latham in for Klarna’s $1.4bn IPO as US listings rebound
Davis Polk guides Swedish fintech company’s much-anticipated listing on NYSE as Latham counsels underwriters
Burford invests in London-based legal consultancy Kindleworth
Investment in firm behind launch of Three Crowns and Pallas Partners signals Burford’s intent to broaden investments beyond litigation funding