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Kirkland to invest $500m building own AI platform
Chicago giant flexes financial muscle to develop proprietary AI products
Quartet of firms guide $17.6bn Caesars Entertainment acquisition
Latham, Skadden, Freshfields and White & Case score roles in deal that will see casino giant’s acquisition by conglomerate owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta
Duxton Hill Chambers expands in London with Anglo-Australian silk arrival from Essex Court
Move follows last month’s addition of a former Allen & Gledhill counsel in its Singapore group practice
Private equity-backed BBS Law and Carter Bond combine to launch Orwins
Aliter Capital-backed Orwins also invests in Reading-based firm Clarkslegal
AI litigation legaltech start-up Crimson raises $2.5m in seed funding round
Ex-Willkie Farr associate co-founded company which participated in A&O Shearman’s accelerator programme
Latham & Watkins adds MoFo London chief in M&A team hire
Andrew Boyd joins with two more partners in hire that boosts Latham’s tech M&A credentials in the City
New judicial diversity board launches amid concerns over talent pipeline
Board is tasked with improving diversity across all judicial appointments in England and Wales
UK platform firms exceed 5,000 lawyers for first time, report finds
The model is also attracting more lawyers from large commercial firms, according to research by legal analytics company Codex Edge
PE-backed HF rescues Rosling King team from administration
Deal sees around 40 London staff join HF to boost dispute resolution, insolvency and real estate offering
In-house legal teams take on growing strategic support role – study
Lawyers On Demand survey shows significant jump in teams identifying primary role as strategic business partners
Legora plans Tokyo and Singapore office openings to drive APAC expansion
Firm seeks to increase footprint in the region to tap into deal growth in both countries
Judge admonishes Pinsent Masons over misleading letters drafted by junior lawyer using AI
UK firm self-reports to Solicitors Regulation Authority following insolvency judge’s highly critical remarks
Charles Russell Speechlys adds Stephenson Harwood private client team in Asia push
UK firm says addition of five-strong Hong Kong team creates region’s largest private client practice
US firms dominate high-value litigation in London, research shows
Value of claims involving US firms is 13 times higher than the market average, according to Solomonic
Pro bono charity Advocate names winners of 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards
The awards, presented by the Lady Chief Justice, come as Advocate celebrates its 30th anniversary