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'Remote work prevented us from performing at our sharpest': Houston lawyer endorses office returns amid Delta variant fears
John Zavitsanos said his firm suffered under the conditions of remote working while reopening its office led it to have its 'best year ever'
South Africa issues world's first patent listing AI as inventor
University of Surrey professor secures landmark after the UK, Europe and the US refused applications
Ashurst unveils 'landmark' 26-week parental leave policy
Package of measures will be applied globally 'irrespective of gender identity' and includes pregnancy loss provisions
Ince’s profits hit by £3.2m closure of floor at London headquarters
Revenue at listed firm increases by 4% to £100.2m; Covid-19 costs include decision not to reopen one of two floors
Macfarlanes PEP soars to £2m against 10% revenue increase
The City firm lays claim to the highest profit per equity partner figure posted so far this reporting season
Funding and scalability concerns holding firms back from tech innovation, new report says
Smaller firms face significant challenges when investing in new tech according to reasearch from the SRA and Oxford University
Appointments: MSI Global Alliance adds Big Four partner as CEO, Kennedys names EMEA managing partner
This week's collection of moves also sees RPC strengthen its international casualty insurance offering and a former L&L lawyer rejoin the firm in the wake of a dispute between its co-founders
‘You have to care and be brave’: HSF report highlights GCs' role in driving forward sustainability
The ESG movement has handed general counsel an opportunity to raise their C-suite status, study argues
Taylor Wessing hires partner duo in Dublin ahead of Ireland office launch
Adam Griffiths and Deidre MacCarthy join the firm as it gears up to launch its life sciences and tech-focused Dublin base
Jones Day builds global disputes offering in Perth with Quinn Emanuel quartet
Move comes as US giant’s clients experience 'greater need' for international arbitration
Shearman & Sterling outlines hybrid working policy with Tuesday to Thursday 'in office' schedule
Policy aims to allow for flexibility while preserving benefits of in-person collaboration, learning and development
UK Supreme Court upholds law firm's non-compete clause with rival after four-year legal battle
Your Lawyers celebrates victory in dispute sparked by potential collaboration over a VW emissions group claim
Abreu Advogados grows African presence with Guinea-Bissau partnership
The Portuguese heavyweight has announced a tie up with local firm Armindo Serqueira
Gowling enters partnership with Saudi Arabian firm Al Ghazzawi Professional Association
Anglo-Canadian firm plans to recruit Riyadh-based team to support relationship leads Jonathan Brufal and Tim Casben
Steptoe unveils online resource to track Biden’s antitrust executive order developments
The Executive Order on Competition Tracker will enable clients to keep updated on related initiatives