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Kirkland recruits Wachtell’s restructuring and finance head in New York
Joshua Feltman joins with an $80m pay package over three years, according to the Financial Times
HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners in first post-merger round
Core London office dominates with seven new partners
Ogier forges alliance with Bermuda law firm MJM
Top-tier global offshore firm targets cross-border work through exclusive alliance with highly rated independent
US jet-maker, undersea robotics and Bitcoin mining innovators appoint legal heads
Tech firms Nauticus Robotics, Hermeus and Elektron Energy all strengthen their legal teams
Supply chain disputes top list of automotive litigation risks in 2026 – study
Dykema survey shows 61% of respondents are worried about supply chain and tariff-related contract disputes
‘A fancy deck and a round of funding doesn’t make a law firm’
Nick Huber assesses the ability of AI native law firms to expand from being credible niche players to challenging Big Law
‘We’re massive video game fans’: technology lawyer trio launch IP, AI boutique in Washington DC
KellDan Law’s founding team previously practised together at national IP firm Banner Witcoff
US legaltech firm Litera plans Denver launch as North American expansion continues
The company has opened seven US offices and one Canadian office over the past year
Vast majority of US class action cases never go to trial – Lex Machina report
About 95% of cases are resolved through settlement or procedural outcomes
Freshfields makes up 47 in bumper partner promotions round
Transactions-dominated round almost double the size of 2025’s cohort
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve $3.6bn transatlantic merger
Deal is being touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ and is due to go live in July
Your most important business development tool is right in front of you
A firm’s website is its single most influential business development platform – and they can often be taken for granted, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Hollywood star Jude Law hired by Legora to front its new global brand campaign
‘Law just got more attractive’ initiative to be rolled out across the UK, US and the Nordics
‘A natural fit’: Perkins Coie, Ashurst partners greenlight $2.8bn merger
Combined firm expected to launch in Q3 2026 following ‘overwhelming’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships
Barnes & Thornburg secures eight-partner insurance recovery team from Lowenstein
Group adds strong East Coast presence to firm’s existing Midwest and West Coast practice