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The Global Legal Post launches ESG international comparative law guide
Edited by Debevoise & Plimpton’s Ulysses Smith, guide helps readers navigate complex and evolving regulatory landscape
Number of legal professionals using Gen AI jumps sharply over past year, study shows
Thomson Reuters survey shows that 26% of legal professionals are using Gen AI, up from 14% a year ago
Moroccan independent URITI hires UGGC partner to open Paris arm
Laurent Sablé will also co-head firm founded in 2022 by former Dentons Morocco partner
Appleby partner achieves rare honour of BVI silk award
Andrew Willins is first KC to be appointed in BVI since 2013
PE-backed law firms outpace UK top 50 revenue growth, study shows
Firms backed by private equity grew revenue by 30% over past two years, compared to 15% for the UK’s largest firms
Blackstone Chambers junior to take silk in Hong Kong
Tim Parker will be appointed Senior Counsel in June; but another international judge has left the Court of Final Appeal
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 19 lawyers to partnership
Cohort is down significantly compared to 2024 as HSF prepares for US merger
Swedish engineering giant Sandvik hires Alleima GC as next legal chief
Johanna Kreft will arrive later this year and replace Åsa Thuman, who is joining Skanska
Taylor Wessing promotes 10 to partnership in smallest round since 2020
Latest partner cohort is 44% lower than in 2024, when 18 made the cut
Fenwick opens Boston office with trio of Cooley partners
Silicon Valley-based firm adds to its East Coast presence as it targets city’s tech and life sciences sectors
A&O Shearman, Weil, NRF advise on Ageas’ purchase of Bain-backed insurer esure
Deal valued at just under £1.3bn will create top three UK personal line insurance platform
Five more firms ink deal with Trump as Susman Godfrey sues
Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader to provide combined $600m in pro bono legal work to avoid executive orders
Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm makes up 23 partners
UK network dominates in latest promotion round – a significantly reduced cohort compared to 2024
Weil adds private equity secondaries partner from Ropes & Gray in London
Simon Saitowitz, noted for developing liquidity techniques for asset managers, is third partner to join office this year
Patrick Allen to retire after 48 years leading London’s Hodge Jones & Allen
Top personal injury lawyer is known for taking on high-profile multiparty actions