New Law
US managed legal services firm Harbor acquires UK-based HR consultants CE Global Partners
Deal will expand the firm’s human capital management advisory practice
US private capital-focused ERP provider Carta acquires UK ALSP Avantia
Deal enables Carta to launch Carta Law, an ‘AI-powered law firm’ for private capital
AI-native law firm start-up Moritz secures $9m in seed funding round
San Francisco-based hybrid law firm is expected to use the capital to expand in the US and Europe
‘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
Arbor Law appoints first managing partner
Legal affairs commentator Sahar Farooqi joins London firm after serving as a fractional chief transformation officer
How AI, digital doubles and new laws are rewriting fashion and beauty
As AI continues to reshape creative industries, Foley lawyers Laura Ganoza, Arianna Benitez Colon and Mackenna Dunna examine the key legal considerations for navigating this evolving landscape
Managed legal services startup NuCAS enlists former Hogan Lovells chair as adviser
Nicholas Cheffings to help recently launched Newcastle new law outfit to ‘scale with confidence’
Majority of in-house legal teams still stuck in pilot phase of AI use – survey
Axiom study shows just under a third of legal departments have implemented AI at scale
UK New Law start-up Lawhive secures fresh funding for US expansion
Series B round raises $60m, adding to earlier funding from investors that included England internationals Harry Maguire and Reece James
Pinsent Masons launches first international delivery centre in Cape Town
The standalone office will provide legal delivery services to global clients outside of South Africa
Scissero buys managed services team of rival Robin AI
London-based start-up says deal will help it expand overseas
‘We need to get on with it’: top Scottish law firms push for liberalisation of ownership rules
Coalition including Harper Macleod, MacDonald Henderson and Inksters say they are being held back
Elevate acquires Dutch alternative legal services provider Legadex
Deal to buy Amsterdam-based company marks Elevate’s fourth acquisition since May 2024
Former ALM chief executive to lead ALSP Integreon on interim basis
Bill Carter has been appointed interim CEO, replacing Subroto Mukerji who is retiring in December
Burford invests in London-based legal consultancy Kindleworth
Investment in firm behind launch of Three Crowns and Pallas Partners signals Burford’s intent to broaden investments beyond litigation funding