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CMS strengthens arbitration practice with London partner hire from BCLP
George Burn joins CMS’s London practice as London International Disputes Week opens with International Arbitration Day
Hogan Lovells hires Hughes Hubbard arbitration team in Paris
Sébastien Bonnard joins with three team members as transatlantic firm bolsters arbitration bench ahead of Cadwalader merger
German energy business Uniper replaces GC with internal promotion
Tina Hinz is elevated to GC and chief compliance officer role, succeeding Marc Merrill
Duxton Hill Chambers expands in London with Anglo-Australian silk arrival from Essex Court
Move follows last month’s addition of a former Allen & Gledhill counsel in its Singapore group practice
Private equity-backed BBS Law and Carter Bond combine to launch Orwins
Aliter Capital-backed Orwins also invests in Reading-based firm Clarkslegal
AI litigation legaltech start-up Crimson raises $2.5m in seed funding round
Ex-Willkie Farr associate co-founded company which participated in A&O Shearman’s accelerator programme
Latham & Watkins adds MoFo London chief in M&A team hire
Andrew Boyd joins with two more partners in hire that boosts Latham’s tech M&A credentials in the City
New judicial diversity board launches amid concerns over talent pipeline
Board is tasked with improving diversity across all judicial appointments in England and Wales
UK platform firms exceed 5,000 lawyers for first time, report finds
The model is also attracting more lawyers from large commercial firms, according to research by legal analytics company Codex Edge
PE-backed HF rescues Rosling King team from administration
Deal sees around 40 London staff join HF to boost dispute resolution, insolvency and real estate offering
Cyber: protecting the brand, not just the bag
Pinsent Masons’ lawyers Ellie Ludlam and Harriet McCarthy explore the growing risk and complicated consequences of cyber attacks in the luxury sector
In-house legal teams take on growing strategic support role – study
Lawyers On Demand survey shows significant jump in teams identifying primary role as strategic business partners
Judge admonishes Pinsent Masons over misleading letters drafted by junior lawyer using AI
UK firm self-reports to Solicitors Regulation Authority following insolvency judge’s highly critical remarks
US firms dominate high-value litigation in London, research shows
Value of claims involving US firms is 13 times higher than the market average, according to Solomonic
Pro bono charity Advocate names winners of 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards
The awards, presented by the Lady Chief Justice, come as Advocate celebrates its 30th anniversary