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Baker McKenzie partners with IP tech company MaxVal to create brand management system
Deal is part of firm’s Reinvent innovation strategy and follows last year’s SparkBeyond tie-up
The year in headlines – the top stories of 2021 and the trends they reflect
We review a year characterised by record deal markets, a war for talent, geopolitical tension and all things ESG
Italy launches civil proceedings reform to speed and simplify dispute resolution
Crucial difference from reform’s predecessors is that it puts organisational aspects in the spotlight, writes Laura Salvaneschi
Legaltech giant Epiq acquires Canadian ALSP Simplex to expand flexible resourcing platform
New York-based Epiq acquired Hyperion Global Partners last year and launched flexible resourcing arm Epiq Counsel in January
Cooley partners with Tech Nation for D&I programme aimed at black entrepreneurs
'First-of-its-kind' scheme offers guidance to early-stage UK tech startups with at least one Black or multiracial with Black heritage founder
Slaughter and May selects five climate tech-focused startups for latest tech incubator cohort
The Magic Circle firm has underlined its commitment to dealing with climate change by selecting five climate tech-focused startups for Fast Forward's fifth edition
RPC launches accelerator programme for global ESG-focused tech companies
RPC Tectonic to offer up to £100,000 worth of legal advice to early- and mid-stage startups along with mentoring and networking opportunities
Talent wars pose greatest risk to law firms' prospects but outlook remains 'bullish', survey finds
Leaders have definitively shifted their focus from cost cutting to standing out in a hypercompetitive market and using tech to build value
Allen & Overy to launch legal services arm in Australia to complement Belfast hub
Hiring underway for Perth-based Advanced Delivery Centre due to open in second quarter of 2022
The tyranny of the billable hour: bridging the divide between law firms and their clients
Both sides need to improve communication and explore alternative pricing structures, writes Laura Vosper, which requires breaking down traditional structures and hierarchies
Deloitte Tax teams up with Thomson Reuters to help legal departments with digital transformation
Strategic alliance aims to advise clients on shift away from reliance on ‘outdated legacy systems’
Integreon appoints former UnitedLex executive to leadership board
Gabriel Buigas set to lead the alternative legal service provider's contract management services arm
Harvard Law teams up with Evisort on legaltech start-up and innovation programme
Evisort founders and Harvard grads Jerry Ting and Memme Onwudiwe will teach on the course next spring
Ince Group acquires corporate advisory business Arden Partners for £10m
Listed firm's acquisition of Arden set to accelerate development of its corporate finance services arm
Three start-ups complete Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas' second tech incubator scheme
Virtual programme comes to a close 16 weeks after development period kicked off in June