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Fieldfisher relocates 90 business services roles to Belfast
Roles move from London, Manchester and Birmingham as UK-founded firm doubles down on Belfast as business services centre
Top media lawyer receives High Court apology over ‘lawfare’ allegation
Paul Tweed ‘very satisfied’ after academic agrees to ask publisher to destroy remaining copies of offending book
Managed legal services startup NuCAS enlists former Hogan Lovells chair as adviser
Nicholas Cheffings to help recently launched Newcastle new law outfit to ‘scale with confidence’
Baker Botts adds arbitration partner from Norton Rose Fulbright in Singapore
Energy specialist Katie Chung arrives after 15 years at NRF
AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO
Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February
Pérez-Llorca posts 28% increase in ‘pro forma’ revenue to hit €211.3m
Spanish firm’s domestic income climbs 17% as Colombian merger buoys global revenue
HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board
Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform
Ashurst hits Goodwin for three-partner London PE team
Group’s hire comes ahead of Ashurst’s merger with Perkins Coie
White & Case revenue hits $3.6bn as PEP jumps 10%
Firm points to strength of global network as profit per equity partner hits $4.4m, aims to reach $5bn revenue by 2028
London International Disputes Week announces keynote speaker for 2026 conference
Sean West will headline LIDW’s main conference, which addresses geopolitical, reputational, dispute resolution and technological risks
Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey
WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity
US access-to-justice non-profit Pro Bono Net rebrands as Scale Justice
Name change signals increased focus on mission for universal access to legal services through technology
Kirkland’s revenue jumps 20% to top $10bn
PEP at Chicago-based giant also climbs 20% to reach $11.1m
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice
Weil names successor to longtime leader Wolf
Ramona Nee to succeed Barry Wolf as executive partner at the start of 2027 as Jonathon Soler becomes sole managing partner