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A&O latest firm to cut business support roles in London

May 8, 2026

Legora says legal AI is dead, makes bold bet on the future

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Legora says legal AI is dead, makes bold bet on the future

May 8, 2026

Broadfield continues build-out with Sidley and Cooley partners in New York

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Broadfield continues build-out with Sidley and Cooley partners in New York

May 8, 2026

MoFo adds tech trio in London, takes partner hires to 10 over past year

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MoFo adds tech trio in London, takes partner hires to 10 over past year

May 8, 2026

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MoFo adds tech trio in London, takes partner hires to 10 over past year

May 8, 2026

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McDermott hires HSF Kramer energy co-head in London

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McDermott hires HSF Kramer energy co-head in London

May 7, 2026

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Lawyers linked to top US firms accused in insider trading scheme

May 7, 2026

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Pogust scores appeal victory over BHP in Brazilian dam case

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Pogust scores appeal victory over BHP in Brazilian dam case

May 6, 2026

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Norton Rose Fulbright moves NQ pay to £140k

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Norton Rose Fulbright moves NQ pay to £140k

May 6, 2026

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Taylor Wessing eyes private wealth prize with its US merger

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Taylor Wessing eyes private wealth prize with its US merger

May 6, 2026

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Houston in focus as A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance make senior hires

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Houston in focus as A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance make senior hires

May 5, 2026

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Latham, Macfarlanes advise as steel tycoon buys cricket team for $1.6bn

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Latham, Macfarlanes advise as steel tycoon buys cricket team for $1.6bn

May 5, 2026

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McDermott makes Milan push with 12-lawyer team hire, targets PE work

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McDermott makes Milan push with 12-lawyer team hire, targets PE work

May 5, 2026

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An ex-Big Law associate built a legal AI platform in two weeks - and it's going viral

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An ex-Big Law associate built a legal AI platform in two weeks - and it's going viral

May 4, 2026

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Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings, survey finds

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Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings, survey finds

May 4, 2026

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Slaughters' M&A payday run continues with Blackstone's Senior deal

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Slaughters' M&A payday run continues with Blackstone's Senior deal

May 3, 2026

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Paul Hastings swoops for Covington PE real estate team in London

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Paul Hastings swoops for Covington PE real estate team in London

May 1, 2026

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Cleary taps Fried Frank for London funds partner

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Cleary taps Fried Frank for London funds partner

May 1, 2026

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Microsoft shakes up legal tech with contract review agent

April 30, 2026

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Clifford Chance names 28 new partners as US promotions tick up

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Clifford Chance names 28 new partners as US promotions tick up

April 30, 2026

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Former City law boss launches legal strategy firm

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Former City law boss launches legal strategy firm

April 30, 2026

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Chip giant Nvidia bets on legal AI with Legora investment

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Chip giant Nvidia bets on legal AI with Legora investment

April 30, 2026

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Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

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Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

April 30, 2026

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Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

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Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

April 29, 2026

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Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

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Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

April 29, 2026

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AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

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AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

April 29, 2026

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Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

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Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

April 29, 2026

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Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

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Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

April 28, 2026

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Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

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Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

April 28, 2026

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Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

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Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

April 28, 2026

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Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

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Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

April 28, 2026

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Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

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Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

April 27, 2026

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Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

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Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

April 27, 2026

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DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

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DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

April 27, 2026

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Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

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Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

April 27, 2026

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Addleshaw Goddard turns to golf to boost its brand

April 27, 2026

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Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

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Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

April 24, 2026

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Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

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Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

April 24, 2026

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Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

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Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

April 23, 2026

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Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

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Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

April 23, 2026

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Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

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Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

April 23, 2026

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Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

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Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

April 23, 2026

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Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

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Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

April 22, 2026

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Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

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Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

April 22, 2026

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'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

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'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

April 22, 2026

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Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

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Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

April 22, 2026

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HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

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HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

April 21, 2026

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Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

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Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

April 21, 2026

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Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

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Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

April 20, 2026

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Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

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Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

April 20, 2026

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Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires

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Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires

April 19, 2026

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A&O latest firm to cut business support roles in London

Legora says legal AI is dead, makes bold bet on the future

Broadfield continues build-out with Sidley and Cooley partners in New York

MoFo adds tech trio in London, takes partner hires to 10 over past year

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A&O latest firm to cut business support roles in London

Legora says legal AI is dead, makes bold bet on the future

Broadfield continues build-out with Sidley and Cooley partners in New York

MoFo adds tech trio in London, takes partner hires to 10 over past year

McDermott hires HSF Kramer energy co-head in London

Lawyers linked to top US firms accused in insider trading scheme

Pogust scores appeal victory over BHP in Brazilian dam case

Norton Rose Fulbright moves NQ pay to £140k

Taylor Wessing eyes private wealth prize with its US merger

Houston in focus as A&O Shearman and Clifford Chance make senior hires

Latham, Macfarlanes advise as steel tycoon buys cricket team for $1.6bn

McDermott makes Milan push with 12-lawyer team hire, targets PE work

An ex-Big Law associate built a legal AI platform in two weeks - and it's going viral

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings, survey finds

Slaughters' M&A payday run continues with Blackstone's Senior deal

Paul Hastings swoops for Covington PE real estate team in London

Cleary taps Fried Frank for London funds partner

Microsoft shakes up legal tech with contract review agent

Clifford Chance names 28 new partners as US promotions tick up

Former City law boss launches legal strategy firm

Chip giant Nvidia bets on legal AI with Legora investment

Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

Addleshaw Goddard turns to golf to boost its brand

Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires