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‘Time for a fresh start’ – legal profession calls for reset of flagging justice system after Raab quits as Lord Chancellor

Former criminal barrister Alex Chalk KC takes reins after bullying allegations against predecessor are upheld

Keystone grows revenue 8% to £75.3m as profits inch up

Adjusted profit hits £9.1m as virtual firm grows headcount in competitive recruitment market

Edinburgh to launch arbitration festival in September

Inaugural event will rival London International Disputes Week and has backing of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration

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Cyberattack on American Bar Association sees 1.5m member accounts hacked

ABA alerts members to theft of usernames and coded passwords after March incident

Fifteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills' 32-strong partner promotions round

New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings

‘Will globalisation continue, or recede?’ New foreign direct investment guide explores impact of Covid-19 and geopolitical upheaval

Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide for businesses and their advisers features contributions from array of top firms

Supermarket sweep for Lidl as it wins battle with Tesco over their logos

Budget chain secures comprehensive victory against rival in clash over yellow circle and blue background logos

Ashurst announces another record partner promotions round – but proportion of women dips

Twenty-five strong cohort matches last year as percentage of women falls from 48% to 32%

INTA issues white papers on NFTs and the metaverse

Influential trademark association produces reports to help brand practitioners keep pace in a fast moving technological field

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Law firms that cut corners on content risk losing business, GC survey finds

Almost half of US and UK GCs won’t use firms that don’t keep them updated on legal developments, according to a Passle study

Paul Weiss secures big pharma double advising Merck and GSK on multi-billion dollar acquisitions

Latham and Skadden also win lead roles as pharma deal market sparks into life with Prometheus and Bellus sales

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CMS and Addleshaw Goddard unveil record partnership rounds – but fewer women make the grade

Gender diversity of new partners slips at both firms after strong gains for women in recent years

Former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain rejoins O’Melveny & Myers in Washington DC

Klain joins Los Angeles firm’s litigation department as a partner to lead strategic counselling and crisis management practice

Watson Farley & Williams hires White & Case asset finance team for Tokyo debut

UK firm follows up Seoul launch in February with new office focused on aviation and maritime finance work

HSF announces new antitrust leadership

Kyriakos Fountoukakos to serve as managing partner of global competition and trade team

Linklaters ‘redesigns’ low-cost arm and commits to remote working model

Limitless by Linklaters will offer alternative legal services without need for regional hub, firm says

Boutique law firm Moyles IP joins forces with Womble Bond Dickinson

Quintet of IP lawyers including name partner move from Connecticut-based firm to transatlantic IP heavyweight

CAFC overturns two district court decisions in cases involving Philip Morris and Dell

Breather for vape pen seller in dispute with tobacco titan as case remanded back to the district court; second case relates to patent for digital storage

Around the house: Lowe’s chooses new legal head, Daimler Truck’s US business promotes GC to CLO role

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Vallourec, KMD, Dextra Partners and Vision RNG

White & Case revenue edges down to $2.83bn as PEP drops back from record high

New York firm expresses satisfaction with 2022 performance given economic headwinds as PEP declines by 20%

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