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Bottling innovation: the future of scent
Bird & Bird luxury lawyers Nicola Conway and Deeba Moqani discuss the five trend indicators from the 2025 Fragrance Foundation awards
Keeping up appearances: how luxury brands are making their mark in the metaverse
Luxury brands must take steps to protect their digital identities as the metaverse continues to evolve, writes Mewburn Ellis lawyer Claire Evans
The beginner’s guide to law firm mergers - a managing partner’s perspective
Following the arrival of two former law firm managing partners at 3Kites, Paul Longhurst taps their vast experience to create a checklist for firms considering a merger
English court leads the way in Russian aviation insurance dispute
The impact of the English court’s judgment in the Russian aircraft lessor policy claims will be felt widely and for some time to come, write HSF Kramer partner Fiona Treanor and senior associate William Gibson
‘Underscores the integrity and reliability of the UK courts’: Lawyers reflect on Russian aviation ruling
Lawyers have responded to the Russian Aviation insurance judgment, the effects of which will be felt beyond the immediate dispute involving lessors and insurers, writes Ben Rigby
Law for all: How harnessing AI can democratise legal services
The promise of AI lies in its ability to make access to legal services as a whole more affordable and efficient, writes Julian Taylor, senior partner at Simmons & Simmons
EPO vs UPC: who decides first?
The patent battleground in Europe is getting faster and more complex, which has significant implications for litigation strategy, writes Mewburn Ellis partner Lucy Coe
AI, art and the law: new frontiers in creativity and IP
AI’s growing role in art creation and curation raises some of the industry’s most important IP issues, write Foley lawyers Bianca Ascolese and Arian Jabbary
Merricks v Mastercard – landmark settlement or Pyrrhic victory?
A bitter clash between funder and claimant has laid bare deep tensions at the heart of collective actions in the wake of the UK’s largest collective settlement, reports Ben Rigby
‘You keep using that word’: transparency in internal communications
Transparency isn’t about volume of information, it is about being honest, consistent and using judgement, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Can luxury fashion houses join the sustainability discussion?
Once luxury houses innovate more through sustainable practices, the rest of the fashion industry is sure to follow, writes Foley & Lardner’s Grace Fucci
US cases to watch in fashion, beauty and apparel in 2025
Foley fashion, apparel and beauty law experts Jeff Greene, Ariba Ahmad, Tyler Dever and Allison Nelson explore some of the key luxury cases on the US docket this year
Two centuries of the Law Society: from exclusion to inclusion
A diverse legal profession better reflects the society it serves, writes Law Society president Richard Atkinson
Why brands must be transparent around sustainability claims
Bird & Bird lawyers Rita Tardiolo and Francesca Signorini report on greenwashing allegations at Copenhagen Fashion Week, an issue that highlights the importance of brands living up to their green promises
From perception to presence: developing an authentic professional brand
Building a personal brand is not about imposing a narrative, it is about being authentic, writes Farone Advisors’ Deborah Farone