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Big Law gears up for antitrust test on Netflix's $72bn Warner Bros deal
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Big Law gears up for antitrust test on Netflix's $72bn Warner Bros deal

December 7, 2025
City heavyweights steer 'landmark' £1.2bn Stagecoach pension transfer
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City heavyweights steer 'landmark' £1.2bn Stagecoach pension transfer

December 5, 2025
Ex-Slaughters lawyer has practice restrictions lifted after cocaine cautions
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Ex-Slaughters lawyer has practice restrictions lifted after cocaine cautions

December 5, 2025
Latham, Freshfields lead as PE swoops for £2bn airport scanning business
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Latham, Freshfields lead as PE swoops for £2bn airport scanning business

December 5, 2025

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Ex-Slaughters lawyer Lucy Rigby named City Minister
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Ex-Slaughters lawyer Lucy Rigby named City Minister

September 7, 2025
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'AI is a generational opportunity': Legora hires ex-Big Law partner to lead US growth
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'AI is a generational opportunity': Legora hires ex-Big Law partner to lead US growth

September 5, 2025
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Five-partner boost for Eversheds in London with hires from Latham, A&O and White & Case
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Five-partner boost for Eversheds in London with hires from Latham, A&O and White & Case

September 5, 2025
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Record AI usage but firm culture still 'slow and fear-based', research finds
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Record AI usage but firm culture still 'slow and fear-based', research finds

September 4, 2025
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Shoosmiths taps ex-DLA Piper boss to plot international growth
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Shoosmiths taps ex-DLA Piper boss to plot international growth

September 3, 2025
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Pinsents hits EY for corporate team led by three M&A partners
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Pinsents hits EY for corporate team led by three M&A partners

September 3, 2025
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Davis Polk boosts London presence with new office
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Davis Polk boosts London presence with new office

September 3, 2025
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Four-partner boost as Squires continues 'double digit' UK growth streak
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Four-partner boost as Squires continues 'double digit' UK growth streak

September 3, 2025
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Gibson Dunn opens in Switzerland with hire of top arbitration lawyer
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Gibson Dunn opens in Switzerland with hire of top arbitration lawyer

September 2, 2025
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Listed Gateley buys IP boutique - its 15th acquisition in 10 years
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Listed Gateley buys IP boutique - its 15th acquisition in 10 years

September 2, 2025
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Law firms on notice: new fraud law could criminalise over-billing
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Law firms on notice: new fraud law could criminalise over-billing

September 2, 2025
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Clydes makes Dutch debut with Rotterdam office and 17-lawyer team
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Clydes makes Dutch debut with Rotterdam office and 17-lawyer team

September 1, 2025
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S&C lands Kirkland and Weil heavyweights in City expansion
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S&C lands Kirkland and Weil heavyweights in City expansion

September 1, 2025
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Bird & Bird adds top-ranked Brussels regulatory team from Fieldfisher
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Bird & Bird adds top-ranked Brussels regulatory team from Fieldfisher

September 1, 2025
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Two Slaughters partners set to depart in rare exits
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Two Slaughters partners set to depart in rare exits

August 30, 2025
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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff
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A&O Shearman, Slaughters lead on sale of British fashion brand Belstaff

August 29, 2025
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Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder
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Church of England 'profoundly concerned' after Kennedys email blunder

August 29, 2025
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Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k
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Addleshaws targets pay bunching, freezing NQ salaries at £100k

August 28, 2025
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McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger
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McDermott's trainee intake doubles after Schulte merger

August 28, 2025
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Associate exodus, partner churn - new report highlights law firm talent crunch
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Associate exodus, partner churn - new report highlights law firm talent crunch

August 28, 2025
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Travers Smith and Squires advise as PE backs law firm Higgs
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Travers Smith and Squires advise as PE backs law firm Higgs

August 27, 2025
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Addleshaws launches tax disputes practice with five-strong Pinsents team
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Addleshaws launches tax disputes practice with five-strong Pinsents team

August 27, 2025
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Paul Weiss and A&O Shearman guide €15.7bn drinks mega-deal
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Paul Weiss and A&O Shearman guide €15.7bn drinks mega-deal

August 26, 2025
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Gibson Dunn boosts competition bench with Brussels partner hire
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Gibson Dunn boosts competition bench with Brussels partner hire

August 26, 2025
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Irwin Mitchell associate struck off after billing 20-hour days
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Irwin Mitchell associate struck off after billing 20-hour days

August 26, 2025
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HSF Kramer launches mentoring scheme for neurodivergent lawyers
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HSF Kramer launches mentoring scheme for neurodivergent lawyers

August 25, 2025
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PE momentum builds as more UK legal firms secure backing
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PE momentum builds as more UK legal firms secure backing

August 22, 2025
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Freshfields lands another major US mandate with Lowe's $8.8bn buyout
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Freshfields lands another major US mandate with Lowe's $8.8bn buyout

August 22, 2025
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A&O Shearman's debut results: £2.9bn revenue, £2m PEP
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A&O Shearman's debut results: £2.9bn revenue, £2m PEP

August 21, 2025
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Travers Smith sees revenue and profits slip in year of 'market volatility'
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Travers Smith sees revenue and profits slip in year of 'market volatility'

August 21, 2025
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Eversheds boosts Prague offering with 10-lawyer team
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Eversheds boosts Prague offering with 10-lawyer team

August 20, 2025
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Pogust Goodhead secures $65m top-up from hedge fund backer
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Pogust Goodhead secures $65m top-up from hedge fund backer

August 20, 2025
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Addleshaws reports healthy revenue growth as PEP reaches £1m
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Addleshaws reports healthy revenue growth as PEP reaches £1m

August 19, 2025
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Ex-Rosenblatt CEO and RPC chief launch PE-focused advisory boutique
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Ex-Rosenblatt CEO and RPC chief launch PE-focused advisory boutique

August 19, 2025
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A&O Shearman, Walker Morris slice into £75m Hovis sale
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A&O Shearman, Walker Morris slice into £75m Hovis sale

August 19, 2025
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Big Law checks in for $2.7bn Soho House buyout with Ashton Kutcher cameo
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Big Law checks in for $2.7bn Soho House buyout with Ashton Kutcher cameo

August 19, 2025
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Perkins Coie lands Clifford Chance tech specialist in London
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Perkins Coie lands Clifford Chance tech specialist in London

August 18, 2025
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CMS doubles down on Hong Kong with seven-lawyer hire
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CMS doubles down on Hong Kong with seven-lawyer hire

August 18, 2025
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Slaughters guides Blackrock's $11bn Saudi gas investment
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Slaughters guides Blackrock's $11bn Saudi gas investment

August 18, 2025
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'The PEP trap': veteran City lawyer warns Big Law is mortgaging its future
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'The PEP trap': veteran City lawyer warns Big Law is mortgaging its future

August 17, 2025
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Addleshaws, TLT advise as WH Smith offloads £24m Funky Pigeon card business
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Addleshaws, TLT advise as WH Smith offloads £24m Funky Pigeon card business

August 15, 2025
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Proskauer adds White & Case partner to fuel London finance push
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Proskauer adds White & Case partner to fuel London finance push

August 15, 2025
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CMS and Travers lead on £1.8bn winning bid for NHS landlord Assura
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CMS and Travers lead on £1.8bn winning bid for NHS landlord Assura

August 14, 2025
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Eversheds PEP jumps 8% to £1.4m in eighth straight year of growth
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Eversheds PEP jumps 8% to £1.4m in eighth straight year of growth

August 14, 2025
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US trio guide Apollo's €2bn deal for data centre cooling provider
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US trio guide Apollo's €2bn deal for data centre cooling provider

August 14, 2025
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Bumper year for Lewis Silkin as revenue and profits surge
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Bumper year for Lewis Silkin as revenue and profits surge

August 13, 2025
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Pinsents reports 5% revenue boost, PEP stays flat
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Pinsents reports 5% revenue boost, PEP stays flat

August 13, 2025
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Definely's 'first-of-its-kind' AI tool can catch consequential effects of contract edits
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Definely's 'first-of-its-kind' AI tool can catch consequential effects of contract edits

August 12, 2025
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NQ pay is 'crazy', says Simmons senior partner - 'It drives clients mad'
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NQ pay is 'crazy', says Simmons senior partner - 'It drives clients mad'

August 12, 2025
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Simmons expands in Frankfurt with hire of four top real estate partners
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Simmons expands in Frankfurt with hire of four top real estate partners

August 12, 2025
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