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Linklaters launches AI sandbox to drive innovation

Firm aims to develop ideas through homegrown chatbot and partnerships with external vendors

  • 1mo

White & Case hires chief innovation officer from Deloitte Legal

Isabel Parker joins US firm in new global role

  • 3mos

DLA Piper launches legal delivery centre in Germany with Pinsent Masons duo

Partners Michael Zollner and Carl Renner join having co-headed Pinsents’ flexi-lawyering arm Vario in Germany

  • 4mos

Herbert Smith Freehills launches global digital legal delivery practice

Four hundred-strong practice brings together alternative legal services and tech teams

  • 8mos

Mishcon acquires majority stake in group actions management business

Co-founders of Brazil-based Somos become equity partners as City firm moves to take on bigger cases

  • 11mos

Ashurst launches low cost legal centre in Poland

Firm’s third hub after Glasgow and Brisbane to provide support across managed services, due diligence, disputes and contract management

  • 11mos

Mishcon de Reya enters ALSP market with acquisition of Flex Legal

UK firm hails move as “major step” in 10-year growth strategy

  • 1yr

Nexa names new CEO amid wider leadership shuffle

Consultant lawyer platform also names new COO and hires chief marketing officer

  • 1yr

Allen & Overy spins off risk management business ahead of merger

Magic Circle firm to retain 'significant minority stake' in aosphere following deal with private equity firms Inflexion and Endicott Capital

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Consilio snaps up UK’s Lawyers On Demand and SYKE in major expansion of enterprise legal services business

Acquisition sees US firm add LOD’s pool of 4,500+ legal practitioners in 25 countries

  • 1yr

Barrister disruptor secures eight-figure investment from private equity house

Cash injection from Lloyds Banking Group subsidiary will support plans to double turnover within two years

  • 1yr

ECJ to review German law banning outside investment in law firms

Case brought by Berlin legaltech entrepreneur could have ‘far reaching consequences’ for EU legal services

  • 1yr

Linklaters ‘redesigns’ low-cost arm and commits to remote working model

Limitless by Linklaters will offer alternative legal services without need for regional hub, firm says

  • 1yr

ALSPs become $20bn global market after latest growth spurt, study shows

ALSPs are now growing at a compound annual growth rate of 20%, Thomson Reuters says

  • 1yr

Shearman & Sterling launches legal operations offering for in-house teams

Dedicated service intended to ‘close the gap’ between legal ops and tech providers and unmet client need

  • 2yrs

Ashurst launches UK risk advisory business

Partners join from PwC and Rosediem as Australian consultancy arm is extended to London

  • 2yrs

Resourcing specialist LOD and legaltech consultancy SYKE team up to open first US office

New York launch to target lucrative US in-house market and follows 2021 strategic partnership

  • 2yrs

A very mixed picture at best: the listed law firms' roller coaster ride

While some fortunes have been made, Tony Williams argues the Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the enduring strength of the traditional law firm partnership model

  • 2yrs

Baker McKenzie, Clifford Chance and Gianni & Origoni among top brands represented at Law Firm Marketing Summit

Leading experts to debate opportunities and challenges in a transforming legal market at interactive London forum

  • 2yrs

Australian NewLaw outfit Law Squared launches first international base in London

New base intended to provide dual jurisdictional support to UK and Australian businesses

  • 2yrs
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