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Willkie adds 11-lawyer restructuring team in Germany from Latham
Partners Jörn Kowalewski and Ulrich Klockenbrink join in Frankfurt with team as part of Willkie’s new German strategy
‘Public confidence in justice is shot’: Bar Council chair sets out manifesto for justice
Sam Townend KC bemoans ‘parlous state’ of English and Welsh justice system in keynote address at annual Bar Conference
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?
Two retired UK judges resign from Hong Kong’s top court
Decision of Lords Collins and Sumption comes amid mounting concern over rule of law
UK retailers launch £1bn class action against Amazon
Claim submitted to Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Amazon misused data to outcompete UK retailers
The Global Legal Post launches new edition of luxury law comparative guide
Third edition edited by Fabrizio Jacobacci and Alan Behr is essential reading for luxury brands
The impact of AI and cloud computing on lawyers, fees and IT budgets
Law firms need to reconsider their IT budgets as AI and technology transforms how they resource and manage legal matters, write Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp
Upholding the rule of law can boost economic and societal progress, study finds
New IBA Impact Report assesses the legal profession’s socioeconomic influence
Lawyers urged to embrace AI as LIDW explores city’s global dispute centre credentials
Ben Rigby reports from London International Disputes Week’s main conference in Westminster
Latham, Orrick lead on SAP’s $1.5bn WalkMe acquisition
Israeli firms Meitar and Gornitzky & Co called in on deal to buy Israeli-founded SaaS company
Goodwin Procter raises NQ salary to £175k as London pay war continues
Increase from £160k sees it join elite group of US firms paying £170k or more
Freshfields arbitration partner opts for the Bar
Peter Turner KC joins 39 Essex Chambers after 27 years as a partner at Magic Circle firm
Simmons & Simmons adds technology quartet from Deloitte Legal, Goodwin Procter
Group led by former Deloitte Legal UK head of legal advisory Andrew Joint joins firm’s digital business group in London
Lady Chief Justice calls for greater ‘cross-fertilisation’ between mediation, arbitration and litigation
Dame Sue Carr moots establishment of ‘London Dispute Resolution Committee’ in LIDW keynote
Bird & Bird’s former London arbitration head launches own practice
Nick Peacock ‘excited to be truly independent and conflict-free for first time’