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US duo score roles on private capital's latest European football play

December 8, 2025

'Cooling walls' and barista coffee: Addleshaw Goddard moves into new London HQ

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'Cooling walls' and barista coffee: Addleshaw Goddard moves into new London HQ

December 8, 2025

Offshore heavyweight Walkers taps PE for corporate services arm

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Offshore heavyweight Walkers taps PE for corporate services arm

December 8, 2025

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

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Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

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Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

July 22, 2025

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Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

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Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

July 22, 2025

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Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

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Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

July 22, 2025

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Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

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Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

July 22, 2025

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Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

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Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

July 21, 2025

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Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

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Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

July 21, 2025

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Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

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Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

July 19, 2025

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Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

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Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

July 18, 2025

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£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

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£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

July 18, 2025

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Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

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Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

July 18, 2025

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Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

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Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

July 17, 2025

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DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

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DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

July 17, 2025

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Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

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Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

July 16, 2025

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Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

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Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

July 16, 2025

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Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

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Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

July 16, 2025

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Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

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Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

July 16, 2025

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Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

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Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

July 15, 2025

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Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

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Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

July 15, 2025

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Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

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Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

July 15, 2025

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Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

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Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

July 14, 2025

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Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

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Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

July 11, 2025

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Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

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Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

July 11, 2025

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Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK

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Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK

July 11, 2025

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In-house lawyers turn to ChatGPT over legal AI, new report shows

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In-house lawyers turn to ChatGPT over legal AI, new report shows

July 10, 2025

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Kirkland advises as Warburg Pincus backs new Big Four challenger

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Kirkland advises as Warburg Pincus backs new Big Four challenger

July 10, 2025

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Bird & Bird revenue hits €673m in 33-year growth streak but PEP stalls

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Bird & Bird revenue hits €673m in 33-year growth streak but PEP stalls

July 10, 2025

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Quinn Emanuel secures landmark human rights win for Ukraine against Russia

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Quinn Emanuel secures landmark human rights win for Ukraine against Russia

July 9, 2025

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Broadfield adds Sidley and Kirkland talent in global hiring spree

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Broadfield adds Sidley and Kirkland talent in global hiring spree

July 9, 2025

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Kirkland private equity partner defects to Goodwin

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Kirkland private equity partner defects to Goodwin

July 8, 2025

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UK heavyweights guide $442m float as Hong Kong IPO market booms

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UK heavyweights guide $442m float as Hong Kong IPO market booms

July 7, 2025

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Former Jones Day partner to face SDT over ‘burn it’ order

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Former Jones Day partner to face SDT over ‘burn it’ order

July 7, 2025

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Sidley and Slaughters among firms advising on £5.7bn deal for UK insurer

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Sidley and Slaughters among firms advising on £5.7bn deal for UK insurer

July 4, 2025

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London partner moves hit all-time high as talent war continues

July 4, 2025

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Weil boosts funds bench with A&O Shearman hire, targets more laterals

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Weil boosts funds bench with A&O Shearman hire, targets more laterals

July 3, 2025

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A&O Shearman and Macfarlanes guide Santander's £2.65bn TSB swoop

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A&O Shearman and Macfarlanes guide Santander's £2.65bn TSB swoop

July 3, 2025

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Freshfields offers legal tech masters for future trainees plus £20k grant

July 3, 2025

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Firms advise as Clio buys vLex in $1bn legal tech shake-up

July 2, 2025

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EY loses energy duo to Jones Day as exits continue

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EY loses energy duo to Jones Day as exits continue

July 2, 2025

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Paul Hastings adds another partner from White & Case in energy and infra-focused buildout

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Paul Hastings adds another partner from White & Case in energy and infra-focused buildout

July 1, 2025

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HSF Kramer raises NQ salaries to £145k - just short of Magic Circle benchmark

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HSF Kramer raises NQ salaries to £145k - just short of Magic Circle benchmark

July 1, 2025

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Fieldfisher lands in Portugal with hire of 68-strong team

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Fieldfisher lands in Portugal with hire of 68-strong team

July 1, 2025

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Ashurst breaks £1bn barrier to extend nine-year growth streak

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Ashurst breaks £1bn barrier to extend nine-year growth streak

July 1, 2025

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Linklaters continues New York growth spree with capital markets hire

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Linklaters continues New York growth spree with capital markets hire

June 30, 2025

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Addleshaw Goddard grows Scottish footprint as international expansion accelerates

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Addleshaw Goddard grows Scottish footprint as international expansion accelerates

June 30, 2025

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Legora adds Dentons to growing list of Big Law customers

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Legora adds Dentons to growing list of Big Law customers

June 30, 2025

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Linklaters toasts 'world-first' $550m securitisation of wine and spirits assets

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Linklaters toasts 'world-first' $550m securitisation of wine and spirits assets

June 30, 2025

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Inside Europe's biggest legal tech event - some takeaways

June 29, 2025

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Travers Smith advises Florian Wirtz on record £116m Liverpool move

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Travers Smith advises Florian Wirtz on record £116m Liverpool move

June 27, 2025

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£1m PEP, 135% bonuses: Stephenson Harwood toasts record year (and shuns US merger)

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£1m PEP, 135% bonuses: Stephenson Harwood toasts record year (and shuns US merger)

June 27, 2025

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McDermott and Schulte approve merger to create $2.8bn powerhouse

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McDermott and Schulte approve merger to create $2.8bn powerhouse

June 27, 2025

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US duo score roles on private capital's latest European football play

'Cooling walls' and barista coffee: Addleshaw Goddard moves into new London HQ

Offshore heavyweight Walkers taps PE for corporate services arm

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

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Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK

In-house lawyers turn to ChatGPT over legal AI, new report shows

Kirkland advises as Warburg Pincus backs new Big Four challenger

Bird & Bird revenue hits €673m in 33-year growth streak but PEP stalls

Quinn Emanuel secures landmark human rights win for Ukraine against Russia

Broadfield adds Sidley and Kirkland talent in global hiring spree

Kirkland private equity partner defects to Goodwin

UK heavyweights guide $442m float as Hong Kong IPO market booms

Former Jones Day partner to face SDT over ‘burn it’ order

Sidley and Slaughters among firms advising on £5.7bn deal for UK insurer

London partner moves hit all-time high as talent war continues

Weil boosts funds bench with A&O Shearman hire, targets more laterals

A&O Shearman and Macfarlanes guide Santander's £2.65bn TSB swoop

Freshfields offers legal tech masters for future trainees plus £20k grant

Firms advise as Clio buys vLex in $1bn legal tech shake-up

EY loses energy duo to Jones Day as exits continue

Paul Hastings adds another partner from White & Case in energy and infra-focused buildout

HSF Kramer raises NQ salaries to £145k - just short of Magic Circle benchmark

Fieldfisher lands in Portugal with hire of 68-strong team

Ashurst breaks £1bn barrier to extend nine-year growth streak

Linklaters continues New York growth spree with capital markets hire

Addleshaw Goddard grows Scottish footprint as international expansion accelerates

Legora adds Dentons to growing list of Big Law customers

Linklaters toasts 'world-first' $550m securitisation of wine and spirits assets

Inside Europe's biggest legal tech event - some takeaways

Travers Smith advises Florian Wirtz on record £116m Liverpool move

£1m PEP, 135% bonuses: Stephenson Harwood toasts record year (and shuns US merger)

McDermott and Schulte approve merger to create $2.8bn powerhouse