Brexit
Belgian and UK law societies agree cross-border practice rights deal
UK law societies broker deal making it easier for lawyers to practise in Brussels
Law Society strikes deal with Italian National Bar in ‘post-Brexit breakthrough’
Memorandum of Understanding sees Italian Bar commit to pushing for introduction of ‘foreign legal consultant’ status in Italy
Pinsent Masons set to cut roles in Germany
Cuts to affect 14 equity partners and all three German offices, according to reports
UK signs Hague-19 Convention in boost to litigation landscape
The treaty will ensure judgments made in UK courts will be recognised in other member countries
European invasion – firms flood into the EU’s legal markets
US and UK firms have been seeking to expand their European footprints post-Brexit, writes Buchanan Law’s James Lavan
Greenberg Traurig relocates 11-strong team to launch in San Diego
Four shareholders from Greenberg’s IP, employment and environmental groups open firm’s sixth Californian office alongside team of counsel and patent agents
Brexit to help boost UK competition law demand over next year, study shows
LexisNexis report also predicts sharp decline in corporate law demand
UK law societies' Brussels office to close in response to Brexit
Move blamed on falling workload now UK has third country status with EU
Innovation and opportunity: the UK’s National AI Strategy in review
Vision for innovation leaves unanswered questions concerning liability and ethical AI, writes a team from CMS, Holistic AI and UCL
New Zealand free trade deal with UK promises to 'drive collaboration' with legal regulators
Draft agreement will promote cross-border legal services, claims UK government, and smooth path to Trans-Pacific Partnership membership
UK government taps TLT-led consortium for post-Brexit trade agreements
TLT to work with partners McDermott Will & Emery and Borden Ladner Gervais along with a network of subcontractor law firms
King & Spalding adds competition practice in Brussels with Hogan Lovells partner hire
Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte becomes the US firm's third partner in EU hub after 2019 office launch
UK and US corporates lack budgets to maintain regulatory compliance, study finds
Law firms, however, are better resourced than last year to help clients manage regulatory change, Integreon report shows
Taylor Wessing hires partner duo in Dublin ahead of Ireland office launch
Adam Griffiths and Deidre MacCarthy join the firm as it gears up to launch its life sciences and tech-focused Dublin base
UK government faces challenges over future exhaustion of IP rights regime
Brexit created 'one way door' policy for parallel imports, say AA Thornton partners Ian Gill and Dan Byrne