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Walker Morris closes in on £100m target after record year

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Walker Morris closes in on £100m target after record year

June 22, 2026

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Five takeaways from Europe’s largest legal tech conference

June 22, 2026

Ex-City partner's AI law firm claims world-first trial win

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Ex-City partner's AI law firm claims world-first trial win

June 22, 2026

Latham adds Travers partner in latest London tech transactions hire

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Latham adds Travers partner in latest London tech transactions hire

June 22, 2026

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Weil reportedly paid up to $20m after hackers stole client files

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Weil reportedly paid up to $20m after hackers stole client files

May 29, 2026

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Latham lands MoFo London boss in 3-partner tech M&A hire

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Latham lands MoFo London boss in 3-partner tech M&A hire

May 28, 2026

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Kirkland flexes financial firepower with $500m AI push

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Kirkland flexes financial firepower with $500m AI push

May 28, 2026

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Harvey and Legora ramp up battle for legal AI dominance

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Harvey and Legora ramp up battle for legal AI dominance

May 28, 2026

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Litigation AI startup founded by former City lawyer raises $2.5m

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Litigation AI startup founded by former City lawyer raises $2.5m

May 28, 2026

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PE-backed HF swoops for collapsed London firm Rosling King

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PE-backed HF swoops for collapsed London firm Rosling King

May 27, 2026

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'Everybody wants to be Kirkland': Scott Gibson on the next phase of London's talent battle

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'Everybody wants to be Kirkland': Scott Gibson on the next phase of London's talent battle

May 27, 2026

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SRA begins chair search as outgoing chair says ‘mistakes have been made’

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SRA begins chair search as outgoing chair says ‘mistakes have been made’

May 26, 2026

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Stephenson Harwood returns to Madrid with new office opening

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Stephenson Harwood returns to Madrid with new office opening

May 26, 2026

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Legora launches Singapore and Tokyo offices in Asia-Pacific push

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Legora launches Singapore and Tokyo offices in Asia-Pacific push

May 26, 2026

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Ex-Rosenblatt partner loses appeal over 'fist bump' race discrimination claim

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Ex-Rosenblatt partner loses appeal over 'fist bump' race discrimination claim

May 26, 2026

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Pinsent Masons faces regulator referral over AI 'hallucinations' in insolvency case

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Pinsent Masons faces regulator referral over AI 'hallucinations' in insolvency case

May 25, 2026

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Platform firms are pulling in more lawyers from major firms, report finds

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Platform firms are pulling in more lawyers from major firms, report finds

May 25, 2026

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US firms are taking a growing share of London’s biggest court battles

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US firms are taking a growing share of London’s biggest court battles

May 22, 2026

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City lawyer rebuked by SRA over undisclosed drink-driving conviction

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City lawyer rebuked by SRA over undisclosed drink-driving conviction

May 22, 2026

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SRA ordered to pay more than £500k of Dentons’ legal costs

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SRA ordered to pay more than £500k of Dentons’ legal costs

May 21, 2026

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‘Data centre work is fossil fuel work’: Elite law firms targeted over AI boom

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‘Data centre work is fossil fuel work’: Elite law firms targeted over AI boom

May 21, 2026

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Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk score lead roles as SpaceX files for mega IPO

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Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk score lead roles as SpaceX files for mega IPO

May 21, 2026

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The latest legal AI startup from Stockholm is coming for patent lawyers

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The latest legal AI startup from Stockholm is coming for patent lawyers

May 20, 2026

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Latham’s hiring spree at Wachtell hits five partners

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Latham’s hiring spree at Wachtell hits five partners

May 20, 2026

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Why Lawfront thinks regional law firms need private equity-backed scale

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Why Lawfront thinks regional law firms need private equity-backed scale

May 20, 2026

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Greenberg Traurig 'disappointed' after Dutch court orders $17m negligence payout to DJ Tiësto

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Greenberg Traurig 'disappointed' after Dutch court orders $17m negligence payout to DJ Tiësto

May 20, 2026

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Womble Bond Dickinson wins court fight over £50m negligence claim

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Womble Bond Dickinson wins court fight over £50m negligence claim

May 19, 2026

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Kirkland poaches four-partner antitrust team from Cleary across London and Brussels

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Kirkland poaches four-partner antitrust team from Cleary across London and Brussels

May 18, 2026

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Gibson Dunn lands PE real estate partner from Jones Day

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Gibson Dunn lands PE real estate partner from Jones Day

May 18, 2026

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Revolut says law firms must earn their place on its panel every quarter

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Revolut says law firms must earn their place on its panel every quarter

May 18, 2026

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London partner market cools amid top-tier talent squeeze

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London partner market cools amid top-tier talent squeeze

May 17, 2026

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PE-backed Setfords weighs potential sale, report says

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PE-backed Setfords weighs potential sale, report says

May 17, 2026

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Freshfields and Cooley steer launch of AI-native law firm for private markets

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Freshfields and Cooley steer launch of AI-native law firm for private markets

May 15, 2026

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Private equity investors take aim at soaring law firm fees

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Private equity investors take aim at soaring law firm fees

May 15, 2026

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Freshfields taps private capital partner as new UK boss

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Freshfields taps private capital partner as new UK boss

May 14, 2026

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US firm Haynes Boone continues London push with two partner laterals

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US firm Haynes Boone continues London push with two partner laterals

May 14, 2026

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'We don't buy books of business': Inside Clifford Chance's private capital playbook

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'We don't buy books of business': Inside Clifford Chance's private capital playbook

May 14, 2026

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Trump-targeted firms head to appeals court showdown

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Trump-targeted firms head to appeals court showdown

May 13, 2026

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Legal tech founders react as Anthropic deepens legal market push

May 13, 2026

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PE-backed Fletchers continues acquisition spree with Freeths team hire

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PE-backed Fletchers continues acquisition spree with Freeths team hire

May 13, 2026

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Burford shifts focus to wider litigation funding portfolio after $2.4bn YPF write-down

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Burford shifts focus to wider litigation funding portfolio after $2.4bn YPF write-down

May 13, 2026

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Akin boosts PE bench with four-partner Sidley team across London and New York

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Akin boosts PE bench with four-partner Sidley team across London and New York

May 12, 2026

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White & Case hires Bakers infrastructure M&A partner in London

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White & Case hires Bakers infrastructure M&A partner in London

May 12, 2026

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Inside the PE-backed legal group rapidly expanding across Sweden

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Inside the PE-backed legal group rapidly expanding across Sweden

May 12, 2026

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Magic Circle duo lead on UK energy shake-up as E.ON buys OVO

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Magic Circle duo lead on UK energy shake-up as E.ON buys OVO

May 11, 2026

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Simpson Thacher and CMS steer £1bn boxing and darts empire investment

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Simpson Thacher and CMS steer £1bn boxing and darts empire investment

May 11, 2026

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Quinn Emanuel co-founder John Quinn steps down after four decades at the top

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Quinn Emanuel co-founder John Quinn steps down after four decades at the top

May 11, 2026

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King & Spalding taps Goodwin and Paul Hastings for latest London hires

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King & Spalding taps Goodwin and Paul Hastings for latest London hires

May 11, 2026

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SRA plans major fee raid on solicitors and law firms

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SRA plans major fee raid on solicitors and law firms

May 10, 2026

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

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

May 8, 2026

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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

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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

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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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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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Five takeaways from Europe’s largest legal tech conference

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Latham adds Travers partner in latest London tech transactions hire

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Weil reportedly paid up to $20m after hackers stole client files

Latham lands MoFo London boss in 3-partner tech M&A hire

Kirkland flexes financial firepower with $500m AI push

Harvey and Legora ramp up battle for legal AI dominance

Litigation AI startup founded by former City lawyer raises $2.5m

PE-backed HF swoops for collapsed London firm Rosling King

'Everybody wants to be Kirkland': Scott Gibson on the next phase of London's talent battle

SRA begins chair search as outgoing chair says ‘mistakes have been made’

Stephenson Harwood returns to Madrid with new office opening

Legora launches Singapore and Tokyo offices in Asia-Pacific push

Ex-Rosenblatt partner loses appeal over 'fist bump' race discrimination claim

Pinsent Masons faces regulator referral over AI 'hallucinations' in insolvency case

Platform firms are pulling in more lawyers from major firms, report finds

US firms are taking a growing share of London’s biggest court battles

City lawyer rebuked by SRA over undisclosed drink-driving conviction

SRA ordered to pay more than £500k of Dentons’ legal costs

‘Data centre work is fossil fuel work’: Elite law firms targeted over AI boom

Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk score lead roles as SpaceX files for mega IPO

The latest legal AI startup from Stockholm is coming for patent lawyers

Latham’s hiring spree at Wachtell hits five partners

Why Lawfront thinks regional law firms need private equity-backed scale

Greenberg Traurig 'disappointed' after Dutch court orders $17m negligence payout to DJ Tiësto

Womble Bond Dickinson wins court fight over £50m negligence claim

Kirkland poaches four-partner antitrust team from Cleary across London and Brussels

Gibson Dunn lands PE real estate partner from Jones Day

Revolut says law firms must earn their place on its panel every quarter

London partner market cools amid top-tier talent squeeze

PE-backed Setfords weighs potential sale, report says

Freshfields and Cooley steer launch of AI-native law firm for private markets

Private equity investors take aim at soaring law firm fees

Freshfields taps private capital partner as new UK boss

US firm Haynes Boone continues London push with two partner laterals

'We don't buy books of business': Inside Clifford Chance's private capital playbook

Trump-targeted firms head to appeals court showdown

Legal tech founders react as Anthropic deepens legal market push

PE-backed Fletchers continues acquisition spree with Freeths team hire

Burford shifts focus to wider litigation funding portfolio after $2.4bn YPF write-down

Akin boosts PE bench with four-partner Sidley team across London and New York

White & Case hires Bakers infrastructure M&A partner in London

Inside the PE-backed legal group rapidly expanding across Sweden

Magic Circle duo lead on UK energy shake-up as E.ON buys OVO

Simpson Thacher and CMS steer £1bn boxing and darts empire investment

Quinn Emanuel co-founder John Quinn steps down after four decades at the top

King & Spalding taps Goodwin and Paul Hastings for latest London hires

SRA plans major fee raid on solicitors and law firms

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