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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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Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

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Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

April 30, 2026

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Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

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Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

April 29, 2026

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Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

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Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

April 29, 2026

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AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

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AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

April 29, 2026

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Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

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Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

April 29, 2026

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Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

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Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

April 28, 2026

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Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

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Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

April 28, 2026

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Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

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Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

April 28, 2026

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Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

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Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

April 28, 2026

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Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

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Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

April 27, 2026

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Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

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Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

April 27, 2026

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DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

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DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

April 27, 2026

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Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

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Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

April 27, 2026

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Addleshaw Goddard turns to golf to boost its brand

April 27, 2026

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Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

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Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

April 24, 2026

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Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

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Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

April 24, 2026

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Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

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Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

April 23, 2026

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Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

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Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

April 23, 2026

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Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

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Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

April 23, 2026

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Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

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Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

April 23, 2026

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Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

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Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

April 22, 2026

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Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

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Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

April 22, 2026

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'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

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'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

April 22, 2026

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Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

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Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

April 22, 2026

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HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

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HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

April 21, 2026

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Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

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Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

April 21, 2026

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Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

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Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

April 20, 2026

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Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

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Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

April 20, 2026

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Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires

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Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires

April 19, 2026

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Proskauer continues London build-out with McDermott finance partner

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Proskauer continues London build-out with McDermott finance partner

April 19, 2026

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Hogan Lovells and Quinn win as media tycoon’s £1.3bn National Lottery claim fails

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Hogan Lovells and Quinn win as media tycoon’s £1.3bn National Lottery claim fails

April 17, 2026

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Linklaters to close 10-lawyer Hamburg office

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Linklaters to close 10-lawyer Hamburg office

April 17, 2026

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Freshfields doubles down on US in record partner promotions round

April 16, 2026

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Freshfields and A&O Shearman steer £2bn UK pensions tie-up

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Freshfields and A&O Shearman steer £2bn UK pensions tie-up

April 16, 2026

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Legora opens new offices as North America becomes fastest-growing market

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Legora opens new offices as North America becomes fastest-growing market

April 16, 2026

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Mayer Brown adds Kirkland leveraged finance partner in London

April 15, 2026

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Kirkland lures Wachtell restructuring star with reported $80m package

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Kirkland lures Wachtell restructuring star with reported $80m package

April 15, 2026

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A&O Shearman promotes nine in London as global round holds steady

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A&O Shearman promotes nine in London as global round holds steady

April 15, 2026

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Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader merger gets partner approval ahead of July go-live

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Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader merger gets partner approval ahead of July go-live

April 15, 2026

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HSF Kramer, NRF act as 'King of Mayfair' sells Ivy empire in £1.4bn deal

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HSF Kramer, NRF act as 'King of Mayfair' sells Ivy empire in £1.4bn deal

April 15, 2026

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Weil strengthens secondaries bench with Kirkland lateral

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Weil strengthens secondaries bench with Kirkland lateral

April 15, 2026

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The $30m partner era has arrived in the US - but money isn't the full story

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The $30m partner era has arrived in the US - but money isn't the full story

April 14, 2026

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Cleary and White & Case line up on $2.4bn Uzbekistan wealth fund IPO

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Cleary and White & Case line up on $2.4bn Uzbekistan wealth fund IPO

April 14, 2026

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Oxbridge grads dominate top pay for trainee barristers, survey shows

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Oxbridge grads dominate top pay for trainee barristers, survey shows

April 14, 2026

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Ashurst and Perkins Coie merger gets green light from partners

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Ashurst and Perkins Coie merger gets green light from partners

April 13, 2026

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Simmons brings students into the AI era with new internship

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Simmons brings students into the AI era with new internship

April 13, 2026

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From Harvey Specter to Jude Law, legal tech fights for star power

April 13, 2026

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Ropes adds Milan PE duo as European expansion continues

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Ropes adds Milan PE duo as European expansion continues

April 13, 2026

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Linklaters taps CMS partner for insurance push in London

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Linklaters taps CMS partner for insurance push in London

April 13, 2026

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Anthropic pushes further into legal tech with Word add-in

April 12, 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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Clyde & Co lands London finance duo from Greenberg Traurig

Ex-Latham partner banks $64m in first three months as Paramount legal chief

Slaughter and May picks Harvey for firmwide rollout

AI-native conveyancing firm Farringdon launches with Orbital backing

Ashurst and Cooley steer $1.1bn record fundraise for British AI startup

Kirkland strikes at Paul Weiss to land one of the City's top PE lawyers

Akin rehires Weil restructuring trio, names new head

Dentons to face SDT again after Court of Appeal clarifies misconduct test

Clifford Chance loses seven-lawyer Paris funds team to Gibson Dunn

Ex-KPMG Law tech head joins Three Points as firm scales AI-led strategy

Mayer Brown London revenue jumps 20% to $268m in bumper year

DLA Piper votes to ditch verein structure as it targets market share gains

Big Law begins UAE office return as ceasefire continues

Addleshaw Goddard turns to golf to boost its brand

Legora is doubling down on legal research with its latest acquisition

Aspiring solicitors face £5k SQE bill after latest fee hike

Freshfields taps Anthropic to build legal AI tools

Why Thomson Reuters is betting on its own LLM to win the legal AI race

Freshfields adds restructuring co-head in New York as lateral race heats up

Taylor Rose fined £160k over client account failures

Kicked out of school, called to the Bar: newly-called barrister goes viral

Sullivan & Cromwell admits AI hallucinations in US court filing

'One of the most complex ever': SRA confirms £40m fraud probe at collapsed firm PM Law

Leaner partner round at Ashurst ahead of US tie-up

HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners as London leads post-merger

Luminance teams up with LexisNexis to deepen enterprise legal AI offering

Taylor Wessing UK promotes four in slimmer partner round ahead of merger

Ex-Baker McKenzie partner confirmed in SRA role amid leadership expansion

Orrick's Cadwalader raid grows to 42 with latest London hires

Proskauer continues London build-out with McDermott finance partner

Hogan Lovells and Quinn win as media tycoon’s £1.3bn National Lottery claim fails

Linklaters to close 10-lawyer Hamburg office

Freshfields doubles down on US in record partner promotions round

Freshfields and A&O Shearman steer £2bn UK pensions tie-up

Legora opens new offices as North America becomes fastest-growing market

Mayer Brown adds Kirkland leveraged finance partner in London

Kirkland lures Wachtell restructuring star with reported $80m package

A&O Shearman promotes nine in London as global round holds steady

Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader merger gets partner approval ahead of July go-live

HSF Kramer, NRF act as 'King of Mayfair' sells Ivy empire in £1.4bn deal

Weil strengthens secondaries bench with Kirkland lateral

The $30m partner era has arrived in the US - but money isn't the full story

Cleary and White & Case line up on $2.4bn Uzbekistan wealth fund IPO

Oxbridge grads dominate top pay for trainee barristers, survey shows

Ashurst and Perkins Coie merger gets green light from partners

Simmons brings students into the AI era with new internship

From Harvey Specter to Jude Law, legal tech fights for star power

Ropes adds Milan PE duo as European expansion continues

Linklaters taps CMS partner for insurance push in London

Anthropic pushes further into legal tech with Word add-in