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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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West Coast new law startup Atrium to close at loss of 100 jobs

'Sometimes wins, sometimes losses', tweets Justin Kan, high profile founder of legal software and law firm startup

Clayton Utz closes Sydney office over possible coronavirus infection

'No cause for alarm' says firm after fears employee may have been indirectly exposed to virus

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Baker McKenzie expands Latin America focus with new round of Miami hirings

Partners John Murphy and Rebecca Leon will enhance the firm's transactions and regulatory capabilities in the Americas

Simmons & Simmons targets Dutch arbitration market with senior hire

Niek Peters joins Simmons in Amsterdam as it looks to grow investment treaty work

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Two law firm partners hospitalised with coronavirus - in Vienna and New York

Wolf Theiss sets up crisis team and tests staff while NYC lawyer is second in city known to be infected

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Blakes tops Canadian legal brand index for fifth year on the bounce

McCarthy Tetrault takes second spot while Bennett Jones breaks into top ten

Listed UK firm Gateley acquires high-profile Belfast media boutique for £2m

Eighth acquisition for top 50 practice since its IPO sees it snap up Paul Tweed

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Quartet of specialist legal PR agencies form European alliance

UK, French, German and Italian firms to offer cross-border advice under banner of Mirovia alliance

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Foley & Lardner hires team of four patent lawyers from Dentons

Market for IP lawyers remains buoyant as partners Eric Sophir and Gary Solomon brought in to grow Foley's IP capabilities

Allen & Overy and Romanian ally end longstanding association

Magic circle firm will no longer have branded presence in Bucharest but will continue to work with RTPR under collaboration deal

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Global law firm network Meritas names new president

Sona Pancholy will assume role in May, taking over from Tanna Moore

Advances in artificial intelligence fuelling law firm profitability fears, survey finds

Poll of top UK law firm finance directors identifies advanced tech as top three threat to profits

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Allen & Overy's partners opt for continuity as they vote in new leadership

Magic circle firm votes in new managing partner but sticks with Wim Dejonghe for top role

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Baker McKenzie sends London staff home over coronavirus scare as listed UK law firm shares fall

Staff at flagship office told to work from home while virus impacts value of listed firms

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Clifford Chance hires Tokyo-based M&A lawyer from Skadden

Michihiro Nishi joins UK magic circle firm as a partner in its corporate practice

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CMS UK distributes app to 3,200 staff to encourage them to become greener

Firm will plant a tree for every employee who uses app as it steps up sustainability efforts

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Kennedys unveils AI-powered claims management services spin-off

Top 50 UK firm hopes venture will accelerate product development for data-powered tools

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King & Spalding hires trio of arbitration partners from Kirkland & Ellis

Atlanta-based firm expands practice to Midwest as it looks to grow its arbitration footprint in Latin America

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