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UK legal services sector sees revenue climb in 2022 but pace of growth halves
Growth slows to 5.6% from 12.5% in 2021, according to TheCityUK’s annual UK legal services report
Seyfarth Shaw adds white collar quartet from dissolving Stroock
Co-chair of Stroock’s white collar and internal investigations practice among those moving over in New York and Washington DC
Resilient luxury market predicted to reach new record €1.5tr in 2023
Annual Bain & Company and Altagamma report says personal luxury segment is driving growth
Clyde & Co raids Dentons for Poland debut with 20-strong team
Three current and former energy-focused partners join with their teams in Warsaw
Eight Allen & Overy partners in running to lead A&O Shearman
Elections at UK Magic Circle firm will determine transatlantic giant’s leadership team
Pérez-Llorca adds 17 lawyers from rivals for Lisbon launch
Six partners and their teams join from firms including Portugal’s RRP Advogados as Spanish heavyweight continues international expansion
Stroock lines up highly-rated advisory team to wind down firm
Togut Segal & Segal serving as legal counsel alongside liquidation manager from Teneo and restructuring expert David Pauker
Around the house: AIG names interim as new GC after candidate pulls out, diamond giant De Beers appoints GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Macy’s, Vice Media, Pimco and CNX Resources
Marc Jacobs legal director joins Luxury Law Alliance advisory board
Ava Farshidi received the Luxury Law Rising Star Award in 2017
Skadden, Linklaters tuck into EG Group’s sale of 218 restaurants to KFC
Deal sees KFC buy all of Skadden-repped EG’s UK and Ireland KFC businesses
Bar Council to commission review after reports of bullying and harassment grow
Barristers’ professional body for England and Wales commits to tackle ‘systemic issue’
Senior judge convenes special hearing to manage flood of Dieselgate claims
More than 20 claimant firms are due to be represented at Friday’s hearing
Winston & Strawn to shutter Hong Kong office
Joint venture in the region will continue, firm says
Skadden secures London acquisition finance partner from Willkie
Sebastian FitzGerald joins Wall Street heavyweight after seven years at Willkie
High Court allows Getty Images’ IP dispute with Stability AI to go to trial
Judge refuses to dismiss photo agency’s claims AI start-up used its stock to unlawfully train image generator