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Claude is getting a watermark. That could matter for every law firm using AI

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Claude is getting a watermark. That could matter for every law firm using AI

August 14, 2026

London law firms step up office hunt amid City space squeeze

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London law firms step up office hunt amid City space squeeze

August 13, 2026

Akin and Kirkland take lead roles on blockbuster £4.5bn theatre group deal

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Akin and Kirkland take lead roles on blockbuster £4.5bn theatre group deal

August 13, 2026

McDermott funds partner exits to Simmons amid London funds push

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McDermott funds partner exits to Simmons amid London funds push

August 13, 2026

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Weil, Linklaters advise on £3.1bn Mitie take-private

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Weil, Linklaters advise on £3.1bn Mitie take-private

July 22, 2026

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Travers Smith returns to growth with record £229m revenue

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Travers Smith returns to growth with record £229m revenue

July 21, 2026

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Mishcon signs 20-year lease for new London HQ

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Mishcon signs 20-year lease for new London HQ

July 21, 2026

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US government subpoenas Big Law leaders over Trump executive orders dispute

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US government subpoenas Big Law leaders over Trump executive orders dispute

July 21, 2026

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Gateley CEO steps down as revenue rises and net debt jumps

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Gateley CEO steps down as revenue rises and net debt jumps

July 21, 2026

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Linklaters profits climb as firm points to US investment paying off

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Linklaters profits climb as firm points to US investment paying off

July 21, 2026

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Baker McKenzie boosts NQ salary to £150k

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Baker McKenzie boosts NQ salary to £150k

July 20, 2026

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Pallas tapped as Thames Water creditors brace for nationalisation fight

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Pallas tapped as Thames Water creditors brace for nationalisation fight

July 20, 2026

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Gibson Dunn lands ex-Blackstone real estate MD Angus Lennox

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Gibson Dunn lands ex-Blackstone real estate MD Angus Lennox

July 20, 2026

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DLA Piper closes verein era with near 20% PEP jump

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DLA Piper closes verein era with near 20% PEP jump

July 17, 2026

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Freshfields, Slaughters steer £4.1bn takeover of UK-listed engineering group

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Freshfields, Slaughters steer £4.1bn takeover of UK-listed engineering group

July 17, 2026

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Gateley confirms redundancy plans after cost review

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Gateley confirms redundancy plans after cost review

July 17, 2026

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A&O Shearman partner profits jump 12% as revenue stays flat in second year post-merger

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A&O Shearman partner profits jump 12% as revenue stays flat in second year post-merger

July 16, 2026

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This AI-native law firm is building a dream team of ex-Big Law lawyers

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This AI-native law firm is building a dream team of ex-Big Law lawyers

July 16, 2026

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Freshfields funds partner joins Simpson Thacher as practice co-head in London

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Freshfields funds partner joins Simpson Thacher as practice co-head in London

July 16, 2026

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

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

July 15, 2026

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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

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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

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Linklaters and Cleary deny report of merger approach

July 14, 2026

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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 head: AI fluency is now the baseline for external counsel

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Microsoft’s EMEA legal head: 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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Claude is getting a watermark. That could matter for every law firm using AI

London law firms step up office hunt amid City space squeeze

Akin and Kirkland take lead roles on blockbuster £4.5bn theatre group deal

McDermott funds partner exits to Simmons amid London funds push

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Weil, Linklaters advise on £3.1bn Mitie take-private

Travers Smith returns to growth with record £229m revenue

Mishcon signs 20-year lease for new London HQ

US government subpoenas Big Law leaders over Trump executive orders dispute

Gateley CEO steps down as revenue rises and net debt jumps

Linklaters profits climb as firm points to US investment paying off

Baker McKenzie boosts NQ salary to £150k

Pallas tapped as Thames Water creditors brace for nationalisation fight

Gibson Dunn lands ex-Blackstone real estate MD Angus Lennox

DLA Piper closes verein era with near 20% PEP jump

Freshfields, Slaughters steer £4.1bn takeover of UK-listed engineering group

Gateley confirms redundancy plans after cost review

A&O Shearman partner profits jump 12% as revenue stays flat in second year post-merger

This AI-native law firm is building a dream team of ex-Big Law lawyers

Freshfields funds partner joins Simpson Thacher as practice co-head in London

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 head: 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