Europe/UK
White & Case lands ‘elite’ M&A partner from A&O Shearman in London
Richard Browne arrives after more than 30 years at the Magic Circle firm
‘Change the way lawyers behave’: Moorhead calls for action in wake of Post Office scandal
Leading legal ethicist asserts independent commission needed to address problems of honesty and integrity in commercial and public life
One Essex Court adds Gibson Dunn & Crutcher’s former Asia arbitration head
Paul Tan joins the set to expand its footprint in Singapore and the wider Asia region
Say it with a sunflower: law firms support greater inclusion for staff with hidden disabilities
Legal sector embraces sunflower symbol to support hidden disabilities, with Clifford Chance and HSBC announcing December event focused on allyship
Pinsent Masons recruits from Barclays for firm’s first transformation director
Neil Green’s arrival follows hiring of chief technology officer Tracey McDermott earlier in the year
The five key criteria for evaluating legal AI products
LexisNexis buyer's guide sets out to separate fact from fiction when assessing legal Gen AI platforms
The Global Legal Post teams up with LexisNexis to explore challenges and opportunities of Gen AI adoption
Series of articles will investigate key criteria to consider when investing in Gen AI
The ABA’s International Law Section celebrates a century of legal amity in London
Ben Rigby reports on a conference that underscored the legal links between the US and the UK
Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour
London-based litigator Nicholas Williams left Magic Circle firm in 2019 following an internal investigation
Willkie Farr advises Which? on billion-pound cloud storage class action claim against Apple
Claim filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Apple's cloud storage service breached UK competition law
Memery Crystal and BCLP advise Oberoi Group and Grosvenor on London luxury hotel launch
Oberoi Hotel’s Mayfair location is part of Grosvenor’s £500m South Molton redevelopment, currently the West End’s largest mixed-use project
New York via Sydney: Herbert Smith Freehills’ unique transatlantic merger play
HSF’s deal to merge with Kramer Levin provides Anglo-Australian firm with an unusual path into the US market
Shock Supreme Court trademark ruling finds Sky acted in bad faith in SkyKick dispute
‘Wide ramifications for brand owners’ as broad trademark specifications now more open to attack
The Barrister Group launches arbitration court with experienced ADR provider
New venture with Hunt ADR will use technology and a fixed-fee structure to streamline the disputes process
Increased global regulatory scrutiny to impact private equity deal activity, survey finds
Despite challenges, deal environment is expected to improve next year as exit opportunities increase, Dechert says
How 3Kites Consulting assists small to medium-sized law firms
The shift to the cloud means IT services once only available to large firms are now within reach for smaller firms, writes 3Kites’ Jon Howells
SIAC registrar appointed LCIA’s new director general
Kevin Nash to succeed Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof as she steps down after a decade in the role
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin unveil transatlantic merger
Deal, subject to partner approval, will create firm with $2bn-plus revenue
Pillsbury secures senior Taylor Wessing disputes partner in London
Laurence Lieberman led his former firm’s life sciences commercial disputes group
Cleary makes up 26 in latest partner promotions round
US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier
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