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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

October 23, 2026

Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

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Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

October 22, 2026

London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

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London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

October 22, 2026

US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

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US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

October 22, 2026

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader loses senior London tax partner to Proskauer

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader loses senior London tax partner to Proskauer

October 1, 2026

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Big Law lawyers are leaving for Harvey, OpenAI and Anthropic

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Big Law lawyers are leaving for Harvey, OpenAI and Anthropic

October 1, 2026

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A&O Shearman makes major London secondaries push

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A&O Shearman makes major London secondaries push

September 30, 2026

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Bird & Bird, Clifford Chance act in landmark Manchester City case

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Bird & Bird, Clifford Chance act in landmark Manchester City case

September 30, 2026

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Legora expands legal AI training to UK law schools

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Legora expands legal AI training to UK law schools

September 29, 2026

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Walker Morris has drawn ‘huge amount’ of PE interest, says managing partner

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Walker Morris has drawn ‘huge amount’ of PE interest, says managing partner

September 29, 2026

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Burford eyes $1.4bn payday after Apple hit with historic patent verdict

September 28, 2026

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Fee-share firm Mezzle hit with HMRC winding-up petition

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Fee-share firm Mezzle hit with HMRC winding-up petition

September 28, 2026

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Latham, Milbank lead on British data centre startup Nscale’s $35bn New York IPO

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Latham, Milbank lead on British data centre startup Nscale’s $35bn New York IPO

September 27, 2026

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A&O Shearman and HSF Kramer line up on Airtel Money’s London IPO

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A&O Shearman and HSF Kramer line up on Airtel Money’s London IPO

September 25, 2026

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‘It’s turning into a nightmare’: Mariana claimant speaks out as rival law firms battle for control

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‘It’s turning into a nightmare’: Mariana claimant speaks out as rival law firms battle for control

September 24, 2026

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Pogust Goodhead confirms name change as namesake co-founder turns on the firm

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Pogust Goodhead confirms name change as namesake co-founder turns on the firm

September 24, 2026

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Dentons and CMS cash out stakes in legal AI company Noxtua

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Dentons and CMS cash out stakes in legal AI company Noxtua

September 24, 2026

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Akin becomes latest US firm to upgrade London HQ

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Akin becomes latest US firm to upgrade London HQ

September 23, 2026

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Clifford Chance brings back Paul Weiss leveraged finance duo

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Clifford Chance brings back Paul Weiss leveraged finance duo

September 23, 2026

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Privilege ruling puts SRA’s SLAPP efforts under pressure

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Privilege ruling puts SRA’s SLAPP efforts under pressure

September 22, 2026

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Ropes & Gray lands Willkie restructuring partner in latest London hire

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Ropes & Gray lands Willkie restructuring partner in latest London hire

September 22, 2026

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Freshfields global secondaries co-head exits for Debevoise

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Freshfields global secondaries co-head exits for Debevoise

September 21, 2026

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Quinn brings in London boss for Mariana litigation amid control battle

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Quinn brings in London boss for Mariana litigation amid control battle

September 21, 2026

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Wachtell partner at centre of viral TikTok saga leaves firm

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Wachtell partner at centre of viral TikTok saga leaves firm

September 21, 2026

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OpenAI makes a major play for the legal market

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OpenAI makes a major play for the legal market

September 18, 2026

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Walker Morris adds DLA Piper partner in latest City hire

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Walker Morris adds DLA Piper partner in latest City hire

September 18, 2026

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Sidley, Latham, Macfarlanes score roles on £950m Chelsea deal

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Sidley, Latham, Macfarlanes score roles on £950m Chelsea deal

September 17, 2026

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Big Law’s superstar partner era finds its leading man

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Big Law’s superstar partner era finds its leading man

September 17, 2026

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Weil loses London co-managing partner to Sullivan & Cromwell

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Weil loses London co-managing partner to Sullivan & Cromwell

September 17, 2026

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Ousted Pogust Goodhead founder returns to lead Mariana case for rival firm

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Ousted Pogust Goodhead founder returns to lead Mariana case for rival firm

September 16, 2026

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A nearly 900-lawyer US firm just landed in London

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A nearly 900-lawyer US firm just landed in London

September 16, 2026

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The gap between the US elite and the rest is getting wider

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The gap between the US elite and the rest is getting wider

September 16, 2026

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Broadfield expands into Europe with new Paris office

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Broadfield expands into Europe with new Paris office

September 16, 2026

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S&C steps up private equity push with four-partner Kirkland raid

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S&C steps up private equity push with four-partner Kirkland raid

September 15, 2026

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S&C expands into Middle East with Abu Dhabi launch

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S&C expands into Middle East with Abu Dhabi launch

September 14, 2026

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Appleby sells minority stake to US private equity group

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Appleby sells minority stake to US private equity group

September 14, 2026

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Latham returns to Gibson Dunn for London PE real estate hire

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Latham returns to Gibson Dunn for London PE real estate hire

September 14, 2026

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Latham strikes back in Big Law’s AI race

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Latham strikes back in Big Law’s AI race

September 13, 2026

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Freshfields adds Cravath dealmaker and Weil white collar co-chair

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Freshfields adds Cravath dealmaker and Weil white collar co-chair

September 11, 2026

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Weil loses corporate chair in six-partner Cravath raid, report says

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Weil loses corporate chair in six-partner Cravath raid, report says

September 11, 2026

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Ex-City lawyer pleads not guilty to insider dealing charges

September 11, 2026

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Mayer Brown continues London lateral push with MoFo capital markets duo

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Mayer Brown continues London lateral push with MoFo capital markets duo

September 11, 2026

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Legora’s alumni are already building legal AI companies of their own

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Legora’s alumni are already building legal AI companies of their own

September 10, 2026

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Linklaters lands top Wachtell dealmaker in another New York coup

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Linklaters lands top Wachtell dealmaker in another New York coup

September 10, 2026

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Harvey’s valuation soars to $15.5bn in latest funding round

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Harvey’s valuation soars to $15.5bn in latest funding round

September 9, 2026

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Kirkland leads law firms with six-year path to partnership

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Kirkland leads law firms with six-year path to partnership

September 9, 2026

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Inside Charles Russell Speechlys’ private capital push

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Inside Charles Russell Speechlys’ private capital push

September 9, 2026

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Pogust Goodhead fights back as Mariana control battle heads to High Court

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Pogust Goodhead fights back as Mariana control battle heads to High Court

September 8, 2026

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Freshfields, Proskauer and Dickson Minto land roles on £1bn Spire PE takeover

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Freshfields, Proskauer and Dickson Minto land roles on £1bn Spire PE takeover

September 8, 2026

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Lawfront makes two more acquisitions as revenue heads for £175m

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Lawfront makes two more acquisitions as revenue heads for £175m

September 8, 2026

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Clifford Chance lands EQT mandate on $2bn McGill buyout

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Clifford Chance lands EQT mandate on $2bn McGill buyout

September 8, 2026

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Mayer Brown continues Baker McKenzie raid with Brussels team hire

September 7, 2026

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Osborne Clarke opens second European office in a week

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Osborne Clarke opens second European office in a week

September 7, 2026

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Cyber attack wave hits three more major US law firms

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Cyber attack wave hits three more major US law firms

September 4, 2026

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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader loses senior London tax partner to Proskauer

Big Law lawyers are leaving for Harvey, OpenAI and Anthropic

A&O Shearman makes major London secondaries push

Bird & Bird, Clifford Chance act in landmark Manchester City case

Legora expands legal AI training to UK law schools

Walker Morris has drawn ‘huge amount’ of PE interest, says managing partner

Burford eyes $1.4bn payday after Apple hit with historic patent verdict

Fee-share firm Mezzle hit with HMRC winding-up petition

Latham, Milbank lead on British data centre startup Nscale’s $35bn New York IPO

A&O Shearman and HSF Kramer line up on Airtel Money’s London IPO

‘It’s turning into a nightmare’: Mariana claimant speaks out as rival law firms battle for control

Pogust Goodhead confirms name change as namesake co-founder turns on the firm

Dentons and CMS cash out stakes in legal AI company Noxtua

Akin becomes latest US firm to upgrade London HQ

Clifford Chance brings back Paul Weiss leveraged finance duo

Privilege ruling puts SRA’s SLAPP efforts under pressure

Ropes & Gray lands Willkie restructuring partner in latest London hire

Freshfields global secondaries co-head exits for Debevoise

Quinn brings in London boss for Mariana litigation amid control battle

Wachtell partner at centre of viral TikTok saga leaves firm

OpenAI makes a major play for the legal market

Walker Morris adds DLA Piper partner in latest City hire

Sidley, Latham, Macfarlanes score roles on £950m Chelsea deal

Big Law’s superstar partner era finds its leading man

Weil loses London co-managing partner to Sullivan & Cromwell

Ousted Pogust Goodhead founder returns to lead Mariana case for rival firm

A nearly 900-lawyer US firm just landed in London

The gap between the US elite and the rest is getting wider

Broadfield expands into Europe with new Paris office

S&C steps up private equity push with four-partner Kirkland raid

S&C expands into Middle East with Abu Dhabi launch

Appleby sells minority stake to US private equity group

Latham returns to Gibson Dunn for London PE real estate hire

Latham strikes back in Big Law’s AI race

Freshfields adds Cravath dealmaker and Weil white collar co-chair

Weil loses corporate chair in six-partner Cravath raid, report says

Ex-City lawyer pleads not guilty to insider dealing charges

Mayer Brown continues London lateral push with MoFo capital markets duo

Legora’s alumni are already building legal AI companies of their own

Linklaters lands top Wachtell dealmaker in another New York coup

Harvey’s valuation soars to $15.5bn in latest funding round

Kirkland leads law firms with six-year path to partnership

Inside Charles Russell Speechlys’ private capital push

Pogust Goodhead fights back as Mariana control battle heads to High Court

Freshfields, Proskauer and Dickson Minto land roles on £1bn Spire PE takeover

Lawfront makes two more acquisitions as revenue heads for £175m

Clifford Chance lands EQT mandate on $2bn McGill buyout

Mayer Brown continues Baker McKenzie raid with Brussels team hire

Osborne Clarke opens second European office in a week

Cyber attack wave hits three more major US law firms