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High Court backs policyholders in latest business interruption test case
Stewarts, Clyde & Co and DWF among firms acting in litigation that sees Commercial Court rule against insurers on ‘at the premises’ business interruption test case
Centuries-long wait over as first woman is appointed Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Chosen from an all-female shortlist, Dame Sue Carr will become first woman to head the judiciary in 755 years
Linklaters, Allen & Overy among firms collaborating in major new social mobility initiative
Scheme led by City of London Law Society aims to significantly grow number of solicitor apprentices from diverse backgrounds
Skadden names senior corporate lawyer Jeremy London new executive partner
London to succeed incumbent Eric Friedman next April as Wall Street heavyweight’s fourth executive partner
IBA Human Rights Institute condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Leading human rights body joins US president and others in criticising harsh new law that could see people face death penalty for consensual same-sex acts
Reed Smith lays off staff and lawyers as Big Law job cuts continue
Firm reportedly cuts 50 staff and lawyers citing 'reduced demand for legal services across the industry'
Crypto firm Circle lands former US regulatory head as CLO
CEO of stablecoin USDC-creator hails “extraordinary step in Circle’s growth as a global company”
Belmond, Baker McKenzie and Burberry’s GC among winners at Luxury Law Awards
Representatives from Ferretti Group, Manolo Blahnik, Mulberry, Wolf Greenfield and Holland & Knight also triumphed
Slaughters and Linklaters dial in for Vodafone and Three’s £15bn UK merger
Slaughters acts for Vodafone as Linklaters counsels Three UK and owner CK Hutchison in deal likely to face competition scrutiny
Orrick cuts 6% of global workforce
West Coast heavyweight blames subdued market and ‘impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace’
Freshfields pushes US growth with four-partner team from Wilson Sonsini
Senior risk and crisis management lawyers join in Silicon Valley, Washington DC
Law Society, Bar Council strike Indian accord
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Bar Council of India as India opens to international lawyers amid mounting domestic opposition
Norton Rose Fulbright builds in Paris with senior A&O corporate partner
Jean-Claude Rivalland helped found A&O’s Paris arm in 1999 and led the Paris office for eight years from 2010
Sidley Austin raids Paul Weiss for double private equity partner hire in London
Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk take the tally of Paul Weiss partner departures to four over the past week
Wachtell, Kirkland called in for Nasdaq’s $10.5bn Adenza acquisition
Wachtell advises longtime client Nasdaq on biggest acquisition to date as exchange operator deepens fintech push