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LCM doubles revenue for half year as it points to success of law firm alliances

Sydney-based litigation funder unveils strong set of results boosted by portfolio deals

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Greenberg Traurig makes 'timely' UK restructuring hire from Baker McKenzie

US firm heralds 'unique opportunity' to balance the firm's practice amid global economic disruption

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Withers rebuked for failing to provide appropriate anti-money laundering training

Top international private client and family law firm admits failing to comply with UK regulations

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DLA Piper hires six lawyers from McMillan in Vancouver to expand its startups focus

Global firm targets city's burgeoning startup sector as it also makes key private equity hires in New York

ABA sets up Covid-19 taskforce as Supreme Court suspends oral arguments

Supreme Court postponement is first since Spanish Flu pandemic as disruption caused by coronavirus grows

Hong Kong regulator imposes record penalties for public offerings violations

SFC levies $170m in fines as part of crackdown on IPO sponsors for due-diligence failings

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Sharp rise in number of UK lawyers working in virtual law firms, research finds

Accountants Hazlewoods estimates that 1,270 lawyers are in virtual firms, up by 22% from last year

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UK-listed firm DWF grows Melbourne business with trio of technology hires

Lawyers join from Australian firm MacPherson Kelley to boost DWF's IT&T practice

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Linklaters groups new law services into 400-strong legal operations arm

Initiative aims to boost collaboration as UK giant also unveils operations graduate training scheme

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Singapore government commits $11m to fund legal tech research programme

Project aims to digitise contracts and statutes as city state steps up research into legal technology

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LCM announces first close of $150m disputes finance fund as interest in asset class grows

AIM-listed litigation funder attracts investments from US university endowments and global fund managers

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Faegre Drinker closes office network after visitor tests positive for coronavirus

Firm takes decision after learning that an attendee of a recent event at its Washington DC office had become infected

Latham & Watkins continues 2020 corporate lateral spree with hires from Kirkland & Ellis

Addition of partners in Boston and Chicago adds to earlier hires in Houston, London and Madrid from array of rivals

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BakerHostetler unveils San Francisco office, hires Winston & Straw partner to lead

Opening is latest addition to firm's growing footprint on the US West Coast

Law firms support Mexico women's strike after profession marks International Women's Day

Hogan Lovells and Gonzalez Calvillo back Mexico protests after avalanche of events worldwide to promote gender equality

Chiomenti absorbs Italian law boutique to ramp up EU practice

Three-partner Brussels and Rome boutique joins forces with Italian leader; as Bird & Bird makes senior Italy fintech hire

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New York coronavirus cases: Quinn Emanuel partner tests positive as wife pays tribute to 'tenacious' husband

Staff at Quinn Emanuel work from home; first New York lawyer to catch virus is named

Pair of litigation partners quit firms to set up London disputes boutique

Keidan Harrison to open for business in May, targeting high-value corporate, insolvency and banking disputes

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UK listed firm Knights splurges almost £30m on brace of deals as M&A spree continues

AIM-listed firm will part fund acquisitions of Shulmans and ASB by issuing £20 million in new shares

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