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Law Commission considers expansion of class action regime in England and Wales to consumer claims

Project backed by Department for Business and Trade could lead to new ‘consumer class actions regime’

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Kirkland recruits Wachtell’s restructuring and finance head in New York

Joshua Feltman joins with an $80m pay package over three years, according to the Financial Times

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Earth Day 2026: IBA legal guide series highlights commercial impact of nature-related risks

IBA’s Nature-Intelligent Legal Services series aims to help lawyers ‘move beyond carbon-only thinking’

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Osborne Clarke announces leaner UK partner promotions round

Six-strong round includes promotions in disputes, corporate and banking and finance teams

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LexisNexis and Luminance strike AI partnership to target in-house legal teams

Deal will enable mutual customers to access LexisNexis legal content directly inside Luminance’s contract drafting tool

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Garrigues merges with BSVV to strengthen Chile presence

Top Spanish firm’s Chilean arm bolstered by arrival of 11 partners and their teams

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HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners in first post-merger round

Core London office dominates with seven new partners

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Weil hits Latham, White & Case for senior antitrust duo as German buildout continues

Arrival of Ingo Brinker and Niklas Brueggemann follows several transactions-focused hires in Germany over the past six months

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UK banking giant Barclays appoints WilmerHale finance chair as next global GC

Stephanie Avakian will take over the role from Stephen Shapiro at the start of July

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Taylor Wessing’s UK and Benelux arms announce partner promotions ahead of Winston & Strawn merger

Four lawyers are elevated to partner in London, Eindhoven and Dubai

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Hengeler Mueller strengthens in London with disputes partner relocation

Arbitration partner Carsten van de Sande will move to the UK from the firm’s Frankfurt office

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Ogier forges alliance with Bermuda law firm MJM

Top-tier global offshore firm targets cross-border work through exclusive alliance with highly rated independent

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Paul Weiss, Jones Day shepherd QXO’s $17bn TopBuild acquisition

Paul Weiss counsels US construction supplies distributor on largest acquisition to date as Jones Day acts for target

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US jet-maker, undersea robotics and Bitcoin mining innovators appoint legal heads

Tech firms Nauticus Robotics, Hermeus and Elektron Energy all strengthen their legal teams

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UK legal sector posts fastest growth in more than 15 years, Law Society survey finds

Median practice fee income increases 11.2% in 2025, outpacing the 6.1% rise achieved in 2024

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