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Emma Rachmaninov joins US firm as co-head of its European financial services and funds regulatory team

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HFW revenue inches up 2% to £270m against 6% dip in PEP

UK-headquartered firm cites investment in lateral hires and international platform as it reports ‘measured’ set of results in fourth year of growth strategy

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High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation

Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts

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UK law firm TLT posts 11% revenue growth to break £200m revenue barrier

Record turnover attributed to tech, office and headcount investment

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Criminal, fraud and regulatory set 2BR taps QEB Hollis Whiteman for first female senior clerk

Faye Stimpson arrives at London chambers after 22 years at her former set, succeeding Paul Rodgers in the role

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Fieldfisher’s revenue nears £400m amid European growth push

UK-headquartered firm ups revenue 4% to £398m in year to end of March as PEP dips 3% to £975k

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Ericsson Federal hires compliance specialist from wider Ericsson group as first CLO

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Sir Colin Birss named Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Warby to become King’s Bench Division president

Birss will succeed Sir Geoffrey Vos in the role, while Warby will replace Dame Victoria Sharp

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Majority of legal professionals say AI verification costs outweigh AI benefits - study

Morae survey also finds almost half of respondents often have to change AI outputs before they can be used

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Proportion of women judges in England and Wales rises by 12% to 40% over past decade - report

While women representation is on the rise, broader diversity levels reveal a more mixed picture, according to MoJ

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Eversheds Sutherland’s international arm posts 8% revenue rise against 14% increase in PEP

Transatlantic firm points to particularly strong performance by corporate finance team in first year of new strategy

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