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Judiciary has crucial role supporting arbitration – top-level IBA panel
Speakers at IBA Arbitration Day underline importance of rule of law in underpinning effective arbitral systems
Skadden, Wachtell called in for Versace’s $1.4bn sale to Prada Group
Skadden guides Prada as Wachtell counsels Versace owner Capri Holdings, which bought the Italian luxury stalwart for $2.15bn in 2018
Who won Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2025 – and why
Details of all the winning entries in this year’s awards
European IP firms NLO and Ipsilon enter into PE-backed partnership
Firms hope to expand their range of specialisms and geographical presence
Mutually supportive: top London commercial law judge on how to decide fragmented commercial disputes
Mr Justice Foxton kicked off London IBA Arbitration Day with his thoughts on how to avoid the fragmentation of complex claims
Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week
Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics
Law firms must ‘rethink roles’ when accepting clients to combat corruption claims
Institute of Business Ethics taskforce challenges legal profession to act as ‘steward of public trust’
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm
Partnerships vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for combination, forging ‘transatlantic and transpacific’ firm with $2bn-plus revenue
Lenovo and Ericsson enter into SEP licensing agreement ending global litigation
Settlement ends all ongoing patent-related legal proceedings between the parties
Pinsent Masons elevates 24 to partner in latest promotions round
Women make up 54% of the latest cohort, while the UK dominates with 18 promotions
Shoosmiths to offer £1m firmwide bonus pot if staff meet AI usage targets
Firm will pay bonus if staff collectively make one million Microsoft Copilot prompts over next year
Travers Smith hires Fried Frank partner as new restructuring head
Mandip Englund joins leading City independent after four years at US firm
The UK commercial agents regulations are here to stay – bad news for brand owners?
Bird & Bird experts Victoria Hobbs and Louise Lanzkron explain that because luxury brands often operate as principals, those who engage commercial agents may not be pleased with the government’s decision
Legal Services Board rebukes SRA, BSB for ‘failures’ in stinging report
LSB highlights ‘concerning shortfalls’ in regulatory performance at the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board
UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute
Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)