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Linklaters raids Paul Weiss for senior New York litigation duo
Boost for US growth ambitions sees FIFA’s top counsel join as chair of the global sports practice
Criminal, fraud and regulatory set 2BR taps QEB Hollis Whiteman for first female senior clerk
Faye Stimpson arrives at London chambers after 22 years at her former set, succeeding Paul Rodgers in the role
Fieldfisher’s revenue nears £400m amid European growth push
UK-headquartered firm ups revenue 4% to £398m in year to end of March as PEP dips 3% to £975k
Ericsson Federal hires compliance specialist from wider Ericsson group as first CLO
Melissa Milstead joins from Ericsson, where she was head of compliance for the Americas
Sir Colin Birss named Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Warby to become King’s Bench Division president
Birss will succeed Sir Geoffrey Vos in the role, while Warby will replace Dame Victoria Sharp
Majority of legal professionals say AI verification costs outweigh AI benefits - study
Morae survey also finds almost half of respondents often have to change AI outputs before they can be used
Proportion of women judges in England and Wales rises by 12% to 40% over past decade - report
While women representation is on the rise, broader diversity levels reveal a more mixed picture, according to MoJ
Freshfields axes equity partners following pay overhaul
UK firm lets go of partners and downgrades others’ equity shares in growth push, according to the Financial Times
‘We wanted to be in control of our destiny’: Setfords builds its own case and practice management platform
UK’s largest ‘platform’ law firm has moved all 650 of its consultant lawyers onto its own tech platform
A&O Shearman unveils latest Fuse innovation accelerator programme cohort
A total of 18 legaltech and digital asset firms make the cut for the programme’s 10th cohort
Luminance unveils customer advisory board
Founding members include former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Ian Burnett of Maldon
Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in as Apollo gatecrashes easyJet sale with surprise £5.7bn takeover offer
Offer trumps earlier rival bid from Slaughter and May- and Milbank-repped Castlelake
In-house legal teams struggle to demonstrate ROI on their AI investments - report
Axiom survey shows majority of corporate legal teams lack formal ROI measurement plan despite AI spending increasing
Bar protocol aims to break down barriers for reporting judicial bullying
A new protocol clarifies routes for advocates to raise informal concerns about judicial behaviour
US audit oversight organisation PCAOB hires Venable partner as GC
George Kostolampros replaces acting GC Matt Goldin, who resumes deputy GC role