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December 06, 2024
Dechert More Than Doubles Its Partner Class
Dechert LLP announced Thursday that it has more than doubled its partner class from last year's, elevating 13 attorneys from seven global practices and six U.S. and European offices.
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December 06, 2024
Gateley Sued Over 'Unviable' Housing Development Advice
In a negligence claim against Gateley PLC, a housing developer alleges a law firm later acquired by Gateley gave advice during the purchase of two development sites in Surrey that ultimately stopped the sites from becoming profitable.
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December 06, 2024
Watchdog Approves New Barrister Apprenticeship Standard
The Bar Standards Board has approved a new framework for barrister apprenticeships as it looks to widen access to the profession to aspiring advocates from less advantaged backgrounds.
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December 06, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Burberry file a copyright claim against discount store B&M, the former owner of Charlton Athletic file a debt claim against the football club, and British Airways and the U.K. government face a class action brought by flight passengers taken hostage at the start of the First Gulf War. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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December 06, 2024
BonelliErede Adds 2 Private Equity Partners From Chiomenti
BonelliErede has hired two experienced private-equity specialists as partners, as the Italian law firm looks to capture a greater slice of the growing market both domestically and abroad.
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December 06, 2024
SRA Seeks To Be Joined As Creditor After Axiom Collapse
The English solicitors' watchdog asked a London court on Friday to allow it to be added to the list of creditors to Axiom Ince Ltd., the law firm that collapsed after its managing partner allegedly misappropriated £65 million ($83 million) of client money.
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December 05, 2024
Bar Council Reports Slow Progress On Race Equality
The Bar Council of England and Wales has warned that much more work needs to be done to make the profession inclusive, especially among Black people, who continue to be significantly underrepresented as silks and struggle to secure tenancy immediately after completing pupillage.
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December 05, 2024
AI Could Prompt Patent System Reforms, Justice Says
Artificial intelligence could trigger a major rethinking of the patent system if applications end up being deemed uninventive because they are obvious to a skilled person using AI, a Court of Appeal justice said in a speech published Thursday.
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December 05, 2024
Lawhive Secures $40M Series A, Plans US Launch In 2025
Lawhive announced a $40 million Series A funding round Thursday, less than a year after its previous raise.
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December 05, 2024
The 2024 Law360 Pulse Global Leaders
Check out Law360 Pulse’s Global Leaders and see which law firms are setting the standard for a global future, with top-tier client rosters, expansive footprints and a deep bench of lawyers in offices around the world.
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December 05, 2024
What's Next For The Global Legal Market In 2025?
While U.S.-based firms with an international footprint are pulling back from some locations, they may still consider building out a new, albeit smaller, footprint in other countries, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.
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December 05, 2024
These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders
What does it mean to be a truly global legal powerhouse? The law firms spotlighted in our 2024 ranking are setting the standard for worldwide reach.
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December 05, 2024
Capital Markets Duo Rejoins Latham In Germany
Latham & Watkins LLP said Thursday that two capital markets partners who had defected to White & Case LLP less than six months ago are rejoining the firm in another sign of fierce competition for talent on both sides of the Atlantic.
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December 05, 2024
Legal Body Launches Academy To Boost Judicial Diversity
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives unveiled a new program on Thursday designed to help "overlooked" candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds to become judges or magistrates as the profession continues with efforts to increase diversity.
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December 12, 2024
Clifford Chance Hires Willkie's European Competition Chief
Clifford Chance LLP has recruited the European competition chief of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as it continues its push to bulk up with high-power antitrust veterans, the firm said Thursday.
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December 12, 2024
Hill Dickinson Expands Senior Leadership Team
Hill Dickinson LLP said on Thursday that it has expanded its senior leadership team by hiring an expert in risk and compliance from Dentons and by appointing a new finance director from within its business.
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December 04, 2024
Unchecked AI Disruption Could Worsen Gender Gap In Law
The gender gap between men and women in the legal profession could widen unless more women are involved in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technology, an industry report has revealed.
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December 04, 2024
Law Firm Is Withholding £1.5M Trust Fund, Says Businessman
A Dubai-based businessman has alleged that a sports law firm has refused to return £1.5 million ($1.9 million) and deliberately not acknowledged that it held the money on trust for him.
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December 04, 2024
SRA Tees Up Outside Review Of SQE's Effectiveness
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has commissioned an independent review of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination to assess whether it is on track to meet core objectives behind its introduction three years ago.
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December 04, 2024
Legal Director Wins £6K For Botched Redundancy
An employment tribunal has ruled that a data management company must pay its former legal director £6,600 ($7,600), finding that the business failed to carry out a proper consultation before it made him redundant.
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December 04, 2024
Injury Lawyers 4U Hobbles Law Firms' Case In Ad Price Fight
Injury Lawyers 4U has beaten most of a case brought by three law firms in a fight over prices for TV advertising, as a court ruled that the company did not breach a contract that gave them preferential rates.
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December 04, 2024
Ex-Armstrong Teasdale Lawyer Fined For Client Fund Misuse
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a former director of Armstrong Teasdale's U.K. arm £35,300 ($44,700) for misusing the firm's client account on a series of payments totaling approximately £13.8 million.
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December 03, 2024
Clifford Chance Hires Finance Pros From Goodwin In Paris
Clifford Chance LLP announced on Tuesday that it has boosted its finance offering in Paris with the hire of two specialists from Goodwin Procter LLP.
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December 10, 2024
White & Case Hires IP And Tech Pro From Clifford Chance
White & Case LLP has recruited an expert in intellectual property and technology from Clifford Chance LLP to help meet a growing need from clients for specialist support.
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December 03, 2024
LSB Pitches Bigger Budget Jump As Litigation Costs Grow
The Legal Services Board said Tuesday that it is seeking a larger-than-planned budget increase for the upcoming year, with significant added costs including an office move and a litigation contingency fund among the top items.