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International lawyers across the Middle East told to take shelter as Iran conflict escalates
UK lawyers in the UAE advised to register their presence as UK government reportedly considers evacuation plans
DOJ drops fight against law firms targeted with executive orders
Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey celebrate the DOJ’s filing for dismissal
Geopolitics, political scrutiny impacting global risk landscape for GCs – study
GCs must improve corporate diplomacy and embrace anti-fragility to manage 2026 risks, according to Lex Mundi report
Magic Circle trio guide $4bn data centre acquisition
Slaughter and May and Linklaters advise CPP and Equinix in acquisition of Nordic data centre operater atNorth, as Clifford Chance counsels owner Partners Group
Darrois Villey adds four-partner M&A team in Paris from Gide
Former Darrois co-managing partner Olivier Diaz returns to top French independent with three more partners
Insurance giant Howden hires Alleghany’s legal head as CLO
Christopher Dalrymple will become Howden’s top lawyer on 23 March
Number of UK-founded legaltech businesses jumped by 17% in 2025
Legaltech investment rises 35% to £188.8m as government pledges fresh funding for LawtechUK and court AI pilots
HSF Kramer, Linklaters guide Engie’s £10.5bn acquisition of UK Power Networks
HSF Kramer counsels French utility’s acquisition of UK’s biggest electricity distribution company from Hong Kong-based CK Infrastructure Holdings, counselled by Linklaters
UK businesses not doing enough to address governance blind spots – study
TCGI survey shows most executives are focused on compliance, but only 22% see regulatory environment as a risk
Squire Patton Boggs makes up 20 partners and boosts UK network with hires from Eversheds and Gowlings
Eversheds Sutherland’s former Leeds head of pensions, Gemma Hanley, has rejoined SPB
Garrigues revenue approaches €530m in 12th year of growth
Spanish heavyweight says 9.5% rise in 2025 to €527.7m cements its place as leading law firm in the EU by revenue
Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team
Andrew Cheung is replacing Simon Crossley, who has been GC since 2023
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
US helicopter services provider Bristow Group names interim as full-time CLO
Anne Rappold is promoted to CLO, having stood in following the exit of GC Elizabeth Matthews in August
Former Freshfields US transactions chief joins White & Case in New York
Paul Tiger left Freshfields last year having joined in 2019 as part of high-profile Cleary team hire that was seen as launchpad for its US growth