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Thomson Reuters takes on legal AI startups with its own model

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Thomson Reuters takes on legal AI startups with its own model

August 24, 2026

Big Law trio act on £2bn Standard Life pension risk venture

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Big Law trio act on £2bn Standard Life pension risk venture

August 21, 2026

Knights acquires Moore Barlow in £27m deal as buying spree continues

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Knights acquires Moore Barlow in £27m deal as buying spree continues

August 21, 2026

Sidley, CMS, and Milbank advise on latest £545m UK take-private

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Sidley, CMS, and Milbank advise on latest £545m UK take-private

August 20, 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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Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

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Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

June 30, 2026

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Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

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Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

June 30, 2026

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Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

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Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

June 29, 2026

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'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

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'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

June 29, 2026

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Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

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Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

June 29, 2026

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Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

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Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

June 29, 2026

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Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

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Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

June 29, 2026

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Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

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Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

June 29, 2026

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Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

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Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

June 26, 2026

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A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

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A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

June 26, 2026

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Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

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Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

June 26, 2026

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Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

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Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

June 26, 2026

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Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

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Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

June 26, 2026

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Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

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Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

June 25, 2026

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Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards

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Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards

June 24, 2026

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Shoosmiths launches its own AI contract review tool created with Microsoft

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Shoosmiths launches its own AI contract review tool created with Microsoft

June 24, 2026

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‘It’s all about the clients’: BCLP’s senior partner on making a transatlantic merger work

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‘It’s all about the clients’: BCLP’s senior partner on making a transatlantic merger work

June 24, 2026

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Baker McKenzie promotes two London partners in leaner global round

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Baker McKenzie promotes two London partners in leaner global round

June 24, 2026

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Hogan Lovells ups NQ pay to £145k ahead of Cadwalader merger

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Hogan Lovells ups NQ pay to £145k ahead of Cadwalader merger

June 23, 2026

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Ashurst posts record partner profits in final year before Perkins Coie merger

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Ashurst posts record partner profits in final year before Perkins Coie merger

June 23, 2026

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Weil boosts London debt finance bench with Sidley hire

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Weil boosts London debt finance bench with Sidley hire

June 23, 2026

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Ashurst denies role in investigation tied to KPMG Australia scandal

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Ashurst denies role in investigation tied to KPMG Australia scandal

June 23, 2026

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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

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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

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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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Freshfields steps up German private equity rebuild after Latham defections

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Freshfields steps up German private equity rebuild after Latham defections

June 21, 2026

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Freshfields and Slaughters lead £11bn EQT takeover of FTSE 100 Intertek

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Freshfields and Slaughters lead £11bn EQT takeover of FTSE 100 Intertek

June 18, 2026

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Senior Clydes partner joins Steptoe, taking 'all key clients' with him

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Senior Clydes partner joins Steptoe, taking 'all key clients' with him

June 18, 2026

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Harvey’s next move: building its own legal AI model

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Harvey’s next move: building its own legal AI model

June 18, 2026

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Addleshaw Goddard's long game in the City is paying off

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Addleshaw Goddard's long game in the City is paying off

June 18, 2026

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Brabners opens London office, adds two from DLA

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Brabners opens London office, adds two from DLA

June 17, 2026

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LegalTechTalk launches US event after rapid growth in Europe

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LegalTechTalk launches US event after rapid growth in Europe

June 17, 2026

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Orrick adds four more partners to transatlantic finance buildout

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Orrick adds four more partners to transatlantic finance buildout

June 16, 2026

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Travers Smith promotes three in scaled-back partner round

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Travers Smith promotes three in scaled-back partner round

June 16, 2026

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Why law firms may need a different kind of investor than private equity

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Why law firms may need a different kind of investor than private equity

June 16, 2026

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Browne Jacobson revenue nears £150m following 9% rise

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Browne Jacobson revenue nears £150m following 9% rise

June 16, 2026

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Simpson Thacher launches private equity-focused training contract

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Simpson Thacher launches private equity-focused training contract

June 15, 2026

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Thomson Reuters takes on legal AI startups with its own model

Big Law trio act on £2bn Standard Life pension risk venture

Knights acquires Moore Barlow in £27m deal as buying spree continues

Sidley, CMS, and Milbank advise on latest £545m UK take-private

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'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

Sidley’s London PE push was years in the making, says executive committee chair Brian Fahrney

Addleshaws records 17% revenue growth and boosts staff bonus pot

Cleary hires second Fried Frank funds partner in two months

'It's a mindset': Inside Winston Taylor’s AI strategy

Shoosmiths hits £80m profit, tops £1m PEP for second time

Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

Taylor Rose's client interest earnings emerge as issue in failed PE talks, report says

Paul Hastings adds Reed Smith fund finance head in London

Legora scores sponsorship deal with Chelsea

A&O Shearman fund finance co-head exits to Weil

Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Linklaters steer Bain’s €7.4bn VW engine unit buyout

Paul Weiss joins restructuring talent race with ‘superstar’ hire in New York

Pogust Goodhead drafts in Quinn for £36bn BHP damages fight

Latham and Slaughters lead on new Man Utd stadium

Scottish legal AI startup apologises to Boston with whisky and billboards

Shoosmiths launches its own AI contract review tool created with Microsoft

‘It’s all about the clients’: BCLP’s senior partner on making a transatlantic merger work

Baker McKenzie promotes two London partners in leaner global round

Hogan Lovells ups NQ pay to £145k ahead of Cadwalader merger

Ashurst posts record partner profits in final year before Perkins Coie merger

Weil boosts London debt finance bench with Sidley hire

Ashurst denies role in investigation tied to KPMG Australia scandal

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

Five takeaways from Europe’s largest legal tech conference

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

Latham adds Travers partner in latest London tech transactions hire

Freshfields steps up German private equity rebuild after Latham defections

Freshfields and Slaughters lead £11bn EQT takeover of FTSE 100 Intertek

Senior Clydes partner joins Steptoe, taking 'all key clients' with him

Harvey’s next move: building its own legal AI model

Addleshaw Goddard's long game in the City is paying off

Brabners opens London office, adds two from DLA

LegalTechTalk launches US event after rapid growth in Europe

Orrick adds four more partners to transatlantic finance buildout

Travers Smith promotes three in scaled-back partner round

Why law firms may need a different kind of investor than private equity

Browne Jacobson revenue nears £150m following 9% rise

Simpson Thacher launches private equity-focused training contract