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‘AI is no longer a side project’ - how European firms are moving from AI pilots to full-scale adoption
Global Legal Post report in association with LexisNexis is based on interviews with senior law firm partners and executives across Europe
Almost a third of disabled pupils report negative pupillage experience – Bar Council survey
Majority of pupils report positive experience, though practising pupils were more likely to have had negative experiences
GCs advised to consider AI insurance to cover against rise in AI-related risks
Gartner says traditional insurance policies may exclude AI-related failures amid rise in AI incidents
High Court Q1 claims volume hits record levels
Busy start to 2026 fuelled by surge in Commercial Court filings, according to research by Solomonic
Global businesses increasingly concerned about geopolitical impact on supply chains – study
Allianz trade study finds that 65% of export businesses are fretting about wars, tariffs and social unrest
Businesses consistently overlook culture when assessing M&A value – study
Persistent focus on financial metrics may mask cultural integration issues that cause deals to fail, RGP research shows
US multi-state employment rules prompt hiring pause on compliance concerns – study
Half of US businesses rebuff job candidates due to state compliance risk, according to FoxHire survey
Due-diligence gaps fuel uptick in M&A disputes in 2025 – survey
Some 46% of M&A professionals highlighted due diligence issues as a driver of post-deal fallout, according to consultancy firm BRG
Cultural mismatch drives more than one-in-three GC departures in 2025 – study
Russell Reynolds Associates’ analysis shows 35% of externally hired Fortune 500 GCs left role within three years due to cultural misalignment
Corporate AI adoption is moving faster than compliance can keep up – study
Nearly seven in 10 organisations’ governance controls are failing to keep pace with AI adoption, according to Thoropass survey
Almost half of legal departments failing to contribute towards corporate goals, C-suite execs say
Fewer than one in five C-Suite executives believe legal is a ‘significant contributor’, Thomson Reuters survey shows
US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey
Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%
Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey
WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity
UK businesses could owe £18.6bn in unpaid taxes as ‘tax gap’ rises 40% in six years – CMS report
HMRC is increasing scrutiny on corporations, largely driven by inaccurate tax filings, global law firm reports
Almost one in five women lawyers plan to leave profession due to workplace issues – IBA study
Latest IBA report calls for increased action to improve gender equality in law