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US firms drive strong year of partner moves in London’s litigation market
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US firms drive strong year of partner moves in London’s litigation market

October 22, 2025
Private equity buys into £20m Cheltenham law firm as investor interest grows
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Private equity buys into £20m Cheltenham law firm as investor interest grows

October 22, 2025
Chancellor eyes tax raid on law firm partner profits to close 'loophole'
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Chancellor eyes tax raid on law firm partner profits to close 'loophole'

October 22, 2025
AI law firm Garfield takes on trainee in Channel 4 experiment - but who won?
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AI law firm Garfield takes on trainee in Channel 4 experiment - but who won?

October 21, 2025

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US firms drive strong year of partner moves in London’s litigation market
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US firms drive strong year of partner moves in London’s litigation market

October 22, 2025
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Private equity buys into £20m Cheltenham law firm as investor interest grows
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Private equity buys into £20m Cheltenham law firm as investor interest grows

October 22, 2025
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Chancellor eyes tax raid on law firm partner profits to close 'loophole'
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Chancellor eyes tax raid on law firm partner profits to close 'loophole'

October 22, 2025
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AI law firm Garfield takes on trainee in Channel 4 experiment - but who won?
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AI law firm Garfield takes on trainee in Channel 4 experiment - but who won?

October 21, 2025
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Travers Smith tax head exits for King & Spalding
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Travers Smith tax head exits for King & Spalding

October 21, 2025
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Inside $5bn Harvey: Chief business officer John Haddock on scaling a legal AI powerhouse
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Inside $5bn Harvey: Chief business officer John Haddock on scaling a legal AI powerhouse

October 21, 2025
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Ex-Mishcon duo bet on AI with new firm targeting sports and tech work
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Ex-Mishcon duo bet on AI with new firm targeting sports and tech work

October 20, 2025
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Reed Smith deepens Middle East footprint with Saudi debut
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Reed Smith deepens Middle East footprint with Saudi debut

October 20, 2025
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Simmons hires five-strong DLA pensions team amid buoyant de-risking market
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Simmons hires five-strong DLA pensions team amid buoyant de-risking market

October 20, 2025
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AI now beats lawyers on legal research tasks, new benchmarking study finds
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AI now beats lawyers on legal research tasks, new benchmarking study finds

October 19, 2025
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Gowling WLG names firm lifer Chris Towle as next UK chief
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Gowling WLG names firm lifer Chris Towle as next UK chief

October 17, 2025
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UK legal tech funding hits record £116m in first half of 2025
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UK legal tech funding hits record £116m in first half of 2025

October 17, 2025
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White & Case promotes nine to partner in London in latest round
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White & Case promotes nine to partner in London in latest round

October 16, 2025
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SRA sanctioned over failures in £200m collapse of 'no-win no-fee' firm
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SRA sanctioned over failures in £200m collapse of 'no-win no-fee' firm

October 16, 2025
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Macfarlanes hires Mayer Brown innovation head to lead legal tech
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Macfarlanes hires Mayer Brown innovation head to lead legal tech

October 16, 2025
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CC, Proskauer steer S&P Global’s $1.8bn private markets data play
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CC, Proskauer steer S&P Global’s $1.8bn private markets data play

October 16, 2025
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Law firms take half of top 10 in latest social mobility index
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Law firms take half of top 10 in latest social mobility index

October 15, 2025
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King & Spalding launches in Australia with Sydney office
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King & Spalding launches in Australia with Sydney office

October 15, 2025
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Credit Suisse bondholders given boost as court deems $20bn wipeout unlawful
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Credit Suisse bondholders given boost as court deems $20bn wipeout unlawful

October 15, 2025
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Paul Hastings loses top tax duo to White & Case as exits mount
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Paul Hastings loses top tax duo to White & Case as exits mount

October 14, 2025
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Gibson Dunn adds top-ranked energy partner from Latham
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Gibson Dunn adds top-ranked energy partner from Latham

October 14, 2025
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Willkie lands Kirkland partner to strengthen London private equity bench
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Willkie lands Kirkland partner to strengthen London private equity bench

October 14, 2025
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Ashurst and Simpson Thacher lead on £1bn UK warehouse portfolio buy
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Ashurst and Simpson Thacher lead on £1bn UK warehouse portfolio buy

October 14, 2025
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Paul Weiss has its own restaurant - and yes, the sushi is also 'market-leading'
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Paul Weiss has its own restaurant - and yes, the sushi is also 'market-leading'

October 13, 2025
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The 'D&Ictionary': New guidance urges lawyers to drop 'Dear Sirs' salutation
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The 'D&Ictionary': New guidance urges lawyers to drop 'Dear Sirs' salutation

October 13, 2025
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Milbank adds Paul Hastings duo to launch European real estate finance practice
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Milbank adds Paul Hastings duo to launch European real estate finance practice

October 13, 2025
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Heavyweights lead on €7.7bn PE buyout of BASF coatings business
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Heavyweights lead on €7.7bn PE buyout of BASF coatings business

October 12, 2025
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Paul Hastings, CC steer Princes' £1.5bn London IPO
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Paul Hastings, CC steer Princes' £1.5bn London IPO

October 12, 2025
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Contract review platform Spellbook raises $50m
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Contract review platform Spellbook raises $50m

October 10, 2025
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Kirkland skips public announcement of this year’s partner promotions
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Kirkland skips public announcement of this year’s partner promotions

October 9, 2025
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Linklaters' new AI time recording tool started as one associate's side project
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Linklaters' new AI time recording tool started as one associate's side project

October 9, 2025
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Latham leads on €13.7bn Verisure IPO, Europe's biggest-ever PE float
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Latham leads on €13.7bn Verisure IPO, Europe's biggest-ever PE float

October 9, 2025
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Law firms urge action on PACCAR amid class action slowdown
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Law firms urge action on PACCAR amid class action slowdown

October 8, 2025
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Greenwoods becomes latest UK firm to take private equity investment
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Greenwoods becomes latest UK firm to take private equity investment

October 8, 2025
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Slaughters leads on Shawbrook’s £2bn London IPO
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Slaughters leads on Shawbrook’s £2bn London IPO

October 7, 2025
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Orrick's 'game-changing' Cadwalader raid hits 37 lawyers across London and the US
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Orrick's 'game-changing' Cadwalader raid hits 37 lawyers across London and the US

October 7, 2025
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Harvey raises €50m from European PE firm EQT
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Harvey raises €50m from European PE firm EQT

October 6, 2025
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Mayer Brown continues private capital push with PE partner from Goodwin
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Mayer Brown continues private capital push with PE partner from Goodwin

October 6, 2025
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Weil adds private equity duo from Latham in Germany
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Weil adds private equity duo from Latham in Germany

October 6, 2025
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Pinsents hires senior capital markets duo, anticipating market rebound
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Pinsents hires senior capital markets duo, anticipating market rebound

October 6, 2025
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Addleshaws guides beauty company on £300m London IPO
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Addleshaws guides beauty company on £300m London IPO

October 5, 2025
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Linklaters lands role on London’s biggest IPO of 2025
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Linklaters lands role on London’s biggest IPO of 2025

October 3, 2025
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Cleary raises London trainee salaries by 8%
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Cleary raises London trainee salaries by 8%

October 3, 2025
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Ex-Clifford Chance lawyer turns to AI to simplify directory submissions
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Ex-Clifford Chance lawyer turns to AI to simplify directory submissions

October 3, 2025
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Growth has failed at most top 100 UK law firms, report warns
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Growth has failed at most top 100 UK law firms, report warns

October 3, 2025
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Kennedys is rethinking lawyer training as AI automates junior-level tasks
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Kennedys is rethinking lawyer training as AI automates junior-level tasks

October 2, 2025
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Lawyer burnout eases slightly, but 6 in 10 still report poor mental health
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Lawyer burnout eases slightly, but 6 in 10 still report poor mental health

October 2, 2025
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Three in five students fail SQE1 as pass rate slumps
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Three in five students fail SQE1 as pass rate slumps

October 1, 2025
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Simmons joins Milan push with three-lawyer finance team from Dentons
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Simmons joins Milan push with three-lawyer finance team from Dentons

October 1, 2025
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Legora eyes $1.7bn valuation in fresh funding round, reports say
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Legora eyes $1.7bn valuation in fresh funding round, reports say

October 1, 2025
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