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Ex-HFW partner fined £25k over client account misuse

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Ashurst lawyer struck off over false bike insurance claim

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Ashurst lawyer struck off over false bike insurance claim

July 15, 2026

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Corporate legal teams are making pro bono part of the job

July 15, 2026

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Linklaters and Cleary deny report of merger approach

July 14, 2026

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Linklaters and Cleary deny report of merger approach

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Fieldfisher partner pay dips below £1m as revenue rises

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Fieldfisher partner pay dips below £1m as revenue rises

July 14, 2026

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Microsoft’s EMEA legal chief: AI fluency is now the baseline for external counsel

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Microsoft’s EMEA legal chief: AI fluency is now the baseline for external counsel

July 14, 2026

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Linklaters scores major Paul Weiss coup in New York

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Linklaters scores major Paul Weiss coup in New York

July 14, 2026

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Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher

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Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher

July 13, 2026

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Eversheds Sutherland partner profits soar in record hiring year

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Eversheds Sutherland partner profits soar in record hiring year

July 13, 2026

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US firm Katten adds third partner to new London finance practice

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US firm Katten adds third partner to new London finance practice

July 13, 2026

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‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute

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‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute

July 13, 2026

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Apollo taps Paul Weiss as £5.7bn easyJet takeover battle heats up

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Apollo taps Paul Weiss as £5.7bn easyJet takeover battle heats up

July 10, 2026

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City litigation veteran Ian Rosenblatt taps Quinn in legal battle with Simon Cowell

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City litigation veteran Ian Rosenblatt taps Quinn in legal battle with Simon Cowell

July 10, 2026

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Sidley deepens Clifford Chance talent raid with five partner hires

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Sidley deepens Clifford Chance talent raid with five partner hires

July 9, 2026

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The $10 million AI bill is coming. Can law firms explain it?

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The $10 million AI bill is coming. Can law firms explain it?

July 9, 2026

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Ex-City deals lawyer charged with five counts of insider dealing

July 8, 2026

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Bird & Bird says €1bn goal remains on track as revenue tops €700m

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Bird & Bird says €1bn goal remains on track as revenue tops €700m

July 8, 2026

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Charles Russell Speechlys hails 'defining moment' with US launch

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Charles Russell Speechlys hails 'defining moment' with US launch

July 8, 2026

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Winston Taylor loses leading life sciences partner to Ropes & Gray

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Winston Taylor loses leading life sciences partner to Ropes & Gray

July 8, 2026

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Fund finance emerges as one of London's hottest lateral markets

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Fund finance emerges as one of London's hottest lateral markets

July 8, 2026

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PE-backed Greenwoods plots acquisition push with ex-Big Four hire

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PE-backed Greenwoods plots acquisition push with ex-Big Four hire

July 7, 2026

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HSF Kramer, Freshfields advise on £1.6bn ITV deal reshaping UK media

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HSF Kramer, Freshfields advise on £1.6bn ITV deal reshaping UK media

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Harvey is putting Harvey Specter to work

July 7, 2026

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'AI is eating my job': Big Law juniors confront a new reality

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'AI is eating my job': Big Law juniors confront a new reality

July 6, 2026

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DLA Piper hands London NQs another £10k

July 6, 2026

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LegalTechTalk acquired by events giant just three years after launch

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LegalTechTalk acquired by events giant just three years after launch

July 6, 2026

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Knights tops £200m as listed consolidator eyes more deals

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Knights tops £200m as listed consolidator eyes more deals

July 6, 2026

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Clifford Chance faces New York test over $5.8m partner clawback dispute

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Clifford Chance faces New York test over $5.8m partner clawback dispute

July 3, 2026

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Sidley continues London hiring spree with DLA Piper insurance M&A partner

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Sidley continues London hiring spree with DLA Piper insurance M&A partner

July 2, 2026

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Ashurst Perkins Coie makes first post-merger partner hire

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Ashurst Perkins Coie makes first post-merger partner hire

July 2, 2026

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Macfarlanes matches Magic Circle with £150k NQ salary

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Macfarlanes matches Magic Circle with £150k NQ salary

July 2, 2026

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches as Big Law's merger wave rolls on

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches as Big Law's merger wave rolls on

July 1, 2026

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Simmons posts double-digit growth, targets 'AI-enabled' future

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Simmons posts double-digit growth, targets 'AI-enabled' future

July 1, 2026

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Setfords bets big on own tech with in-house platform launch

July 1, 2026

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Freshfields, Kirkland tap 140 lawyers for BT-Verizon telecoms venture

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Freshfields, Kirkland tap 140 lawyers for BT-Verizon telecoms venture

June 30, 2026

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Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

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Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

June 30, 2026

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Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

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Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

June 30, 2026

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Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

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Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

June 29, 2026

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'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

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'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

June 29, 2026

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Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

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Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

June 29, 2026

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Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

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Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

June 29, 2026

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Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

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Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

June 29, 2026

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Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

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Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

June 29, 2026

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Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

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Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

June 26, 2026

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A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

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A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

June 26, 2026

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Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

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Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

June 26, 2026

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Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

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Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

June 26, 2026

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Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

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Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

June 26, 2026

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Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

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Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

June 25, 2026

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Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards

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Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards

June 24, 2026

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Ex-HFW partner fined £25k over client account misuse

Ashurst lawyer struck off over false bike insurance claim

Corporate legal teams are making pro bono part of the job

Linklaters and Cleary deny report of merger approach

Fieldfisher partner pay dips below £1m as revenue rises

Microsoft’s EMEA legal chief: AI fluency is now the baseline for external counsel

Linklaters scores major Paul Weiss coup in New York

Clifford Chance sees further US exits as insurance co-heads join Simpson Thacher

Eversheds Sutherland partner profits soar in record hiring year

US firm Katten adds third partner to new London finance practice

‘Needlessly filed’ partnership agreement made private in Clifford Chance’s $5.8m clawback dispute

Apollo taps Paul Weiss as £5.7bn easyJet takeover battle heats up

City litigation veteran Ian Rosenblatt taps Quinn in legal battle with Simon Cowell

Sidley deepens Clifford Chance talent raid with five partner hires

The $10 million AI bill is coming. Can law firms explain it?

Ex-City deals lawyer charged with five counts of insider dealing

Bird & Bird says €1bn goal remains on track as revenue tops €700m

Charles Russell Speechlys hails 'defining moment' with US launch

Winston Taylor loses leading life sciences partner to Ropes & Gray

Fund finance emerges as one of London's hottest lateral markets

PE-backed Greenwoods plots acquisition push with ex-Big Four hire

HSF Kramer, Freshfields advise on £1.6bn ITV deal reshaping UK media

Harvey is putting Harvey Specter to work

'AI is eating my job': Big Law juniors confront a new reality

DLA Piper hands London NQs another £10k

LegalTechTalk acquired by events giant just three years after launch

Knights tops £200m as listed consolidator eyes more deals

Clifford Chance faces New York test over $5.8m partner clawback dispute

Sidley continues London hiring spree with DLA Piper insurance M&A partner

Ashurst Perkins Coie makes first post-merger partner hire

Macfarlanes matches Magic Circle with £150k NQ salary

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches as Big Law's merger wave rolls on

Simmons posts double-digit growth, targets 'AI-enabled' future

Setfords bets big on own tech with in-house platform launch

Freshfields, Kirkland tap 140 lawyers for BT-Verizon telecoms venture

Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards