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Legal teams increasingly involved in CSR programmes amid growing compliance pressures - study
DEI-related litigation risk and ESG scrutiny prompting closer alignment between legal and CSR teams, according to ACCP
Law Society, Bar Council welcome proposed enhancements to UK-Switzerland free-trade deal
Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying
Luxury goods insolvency case clarifies law on directors’ duties
UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs
Litera responds to Gen AI start-ups with brand refresh and platform relaunch
Chicago-based legaltech giant says integrated AI platform offers an alternative to Gen AI tools that ‘sell a feature’
Judicial Appointments Commission names next chair amid concerns over judicial diversity
Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role
Legaltech charity TCLP releases free AI tool to automate drafting of environmental clauses
Legal AI and AI chatbots can access open-source library of sustainability clauses built by the Chancery Lane Project
European corporate distress rises as retailers suffer worst quarter since financial crisis - study
Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter
Lowenstein Sandler launches start-up workspace to streamline business formations
Firm partners with formation workflow platform Clerky to support founders with legal tasks
Merger control guide edited by Paul Weiss team launches today
Cross-border guide is edited by co-head of antitrust Nicole Kar and senior knowledge and innovation lawyer Catherine Hammon
US biotech Biogen hires Spur Therapeutics CEO as next legal chief
Michael Parini will join in August, replacing former CLO Susan Alexander who left the company at the end of May
High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation
Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts
Simpson Thacher strengthens London regulatory team with Freshfields partner hire
Emma Rachmaninov joins US firm as co-head of its European financial services and funds regulatory team
HFW revenue inches up 2% to £270m against 6% dip in PEP
UK-headquartered firm cites investment in lateral hires and international platform as it reports ‘measured’ set of results in fourth year of growth strategy
UK law firm TLT posts 11% revenue growth to break £200m revenue barrier
Record turnover attributed to tech, office and headcount investment
AI and data company DDN hires CLO from Metropolis Technologies
Experienced in-house tech lawyer Michelle Rosen joins as company’s first legal chief