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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff
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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff

August 29, 2025
Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder
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Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder

August 29, 2025
Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k
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Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k

August 28, 2025
McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger
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McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger

August 28, 2025

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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff
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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff

August 29, 2025
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Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder
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Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder

August 29, 2025
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Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k
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Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k

August 28, 2025
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McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger
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McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger

August 28, 2025
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Associate exodus, partner churn - new report highlights law firm talent crunch
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Associate exodus, partner churn - new report highlights law firm talent crunch

August 28, 2025
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Travers Smith and Squires advise as PE backs law firm Higgs
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Travers Smith and Squires advise as PE backs law firm Higgs

August 27, 2025
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Addleshaws launches tax disputes practice with five-strong Pinsents team
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Addleshaws launches tax disputes practice with five-strong Pinsents team

August 27, 2025
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Paul Weiss and A&O Shearman guide €15.7bn drinks mega-deal
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Paul Weiss and A&O Shearman guide €15.7bn drinks mega-deal

August 26, 2025
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Gibson Dunn boosts competition bench with Brussels partner hire
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Gibson Dunn boosts competition bench with Brussels partner hire

August 26, 2025
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Irwin Mitchell associate struck off after billing 20-hour days
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Irwin Mitchell associate struck off after billing 20-hour days

August 26, 2025
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HSF Kramer launches mentoring scheme for neurodivergent lawyers
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HSF Kramer launches mentoring scheme for neurodivergent lawyers

August 25, 2025
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PE momentum builds as more UK legal firms secure backing
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PE momentum builds as more UK legal firms secure backing

August 22, 2025
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Freshfields lands another major US mandate with Lowe's $8.8bn buyout
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Freshfields lands another major US mandate with Lowe's $8.8bn buyout

August 22, 2025
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A&O Shearman's debut results: £2.9bn revenue, £2m PEP
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A&O Shearman's debut results: £2.9bn revenue, £2m PEP

August 21, 2025
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Travers Smith sees revenue and profits slip in year of 'market volatility'
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Travers Smith sees revenue and profits slip in year of 'market volatility'

August 21, 2025
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Eversheds boosts Prague offering with 10-lawyer team
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Eversheds boosts Prague offering with 10-lawyer team

August 20, 2025
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Pogust Goodhead secures $65m top-up from hedge fund backer
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Pogust Goodhead secures $65m top-up from hedge fund backer

August 20, 2025
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Addleshaws reports healthy revenue growth as PEP reaches £1m
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Addleshaws reports healthy revenue growth as PEP reaches £1m

August 19, 2025
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Ex-Rosenblatt CEO and RPC chief launch PE-focused advisory boutique
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Ex-Rosenblatt CEO and RPC chief launch PE-focused advisory boutique

August 19, 2025
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A&O Shearman, Walker Morris slice into £75m Hovis sale
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A&O Shearman, Walker Morris slice into £75m Hovis sale

August 19, 2025
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Big Law checks in for $2.7bn Soho House buyout with Ashton Kutcher cameo
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Big Law checks in for $2.7bn Soho House buyout with Ashton Kutcher cameo

August 19, 2025
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Perkins Coie lands Clifford Chance tech specialist in London
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Perkins Coie lands Clifford Chance tech specialist in London

August 18, 2025
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CMS doubles down on Hong Kong with seven-lawyer hire
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CMS doubles down on Hong Kong with seven-lawyer hire

August 18, 2025
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Slaughters guides Blackrock's $11bn Saudi gas investment
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Slaughters guides Blackrock's $11bn Saudi gas investment

August 18, 2025
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'The PEP trap': veteran City lawyer warns Big Law is mortgaging its future
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'The PEP trap': veteran City lawyer warns Big Law is mortgaging its future

August 17, 2025
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Addleshaws, TLT advise as WH Smith offloads £24m Funky Pigeon card business
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Addleshaws, TLT advise as WH Smith offloads £24m Funky Pigeon card business

August 15, 2025
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Proskauer adds White & Case partner to fuel London finance push
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Proskauer adds White & Case partner to fuel London finance push

August 15, 2025
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CMS and Travers lead on £1.8bn winning bid for NHS landlord Assura
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CMS and Travers lead on £1.8bn winning bid for NHS landlord Assura

August 14, 2025
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Eversheds PEP jumps 8% to £1.4m in eighth straight year of growth
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Eversheds PEP jumps 8% to £1.4m in eighth straight year of growth

August 14, 2025
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US trio guide Apollo's €2bn deal for data centre cooling provider
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US trio guide Apollo's €2bn deal for data centre cooling provider

August 14, 2025
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Bumper year for Lewis Silkin as revenue and profits surge
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Bumper year for Lewis Silkin as revenue and profits surge

August 13, 2025
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Pinsents reports 5% revenue boost, PEP stays flat
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Pinsents reports 5% revenue boost, PEP stays flat

August 13, 2025
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Definely's 'first-of-its-kind' AI tool can catch consequential effects of contract edits
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Definely's 'first-of-its-kind' AI tool can catch consequential effects of contract edits

August 12, 2025
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NQ pay is 'crazy', says Simmons senior partner - 'It drives clients mad'
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NQ pay is 'crazy', says Simmons senior partner - 'It drives clients mad'

August 12, 2025
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Simmons expands in Frankfurt with hire of four top real estate partners
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Simmons expands in Frankfurt with hire of four top real estate partners

August 12, 2025
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Harvey signs up $7bn Latham in major AI win
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Harvey signs up $7bn Latham in major AI win

August 11, 2025
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Fieldfisher PEP hits £1m in year of European growth
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Fieldfisher PEP hits £1m in year of European growth

August 11, 2025
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SRA uses £360k Kaplan fine fund to help disadvantaged students’ SQE exams
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SRA uses £360k Kaplan fine fund to help disadvantaged students’ SQE exams

August 11, 2025
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'Turnaround consultant' takes control of Pogust Goodhead
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'Turnaround consultant' takes control of Pogust Goodhead

August 10, 2025
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Clydes revenue hits £854m, with North America now a quarter of income
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Clydes revenue hits £854m, with North America now a quarter of income

August 8, 2025
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Milbank hands associates summer bonuses of up to £18k
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Milbank hands associates summer bonuses of up to £18k

August 8, 2025
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US heavyweights advise as Apollo buys into £7bn Motor Fuel Group
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US heavyweights advise as Apollo buys into £7bn Motor Fuel Group

August 8, 2025
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Latham and CMS steer PE investment in £300m Dishoom
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Latham and CMS steer PE investment in £300m Dishoom

August 8, 2025
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Clifford Chance and Latham advise on €6bn London listing
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Clifford Chance and Latham advise on €6bn London listing

August 7, 2025
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Pogust Goodhead founder 'abruptly replaced' as CEO, FT reports
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Pogust Goodhead founder 'abruptly replaced' as CEO, FT reports

August 7, 2025
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BCLP picks 'irreplaceable' legal AI platform Legora after successful pilot
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BCLP picks 'irreplaceable' legal AI platform Legora after successful pilot

August 7, 2025
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Ex-home secretary blasts 'snowflake' future lawyers backing SQE petition
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Ex-home secretary blasts 'snowflake' future lawyers backing SQE petition

August 7, 2025
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Paul Weiss adds more London litigation firepower with Quinn Emanuel hire
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Paul Weiss adds more London litigation firepower with Quinn Emanuel hire

August 6, 2025
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Clifford Chance and Kirkland lead on $1.8bn PE buy of UK tech firm
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Clifford Chance and Kirkland lead on $1.8bn PE buy of UK tech firm

August 6, 2025
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Freshfields launches standalone Saudi office under new rules
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Freshfields launches standalone Saudi office under new rules

August 6, 2025
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