Whether it’s a new CMS for client solutions, solving legal conflicts in whistleblowing or providing key startup advice, these new legal products will have widespread impact in future legal innovation. This year, the shortlisted firms for The Lawyers’ Business Leadership Awards demonstrate the impact of tech in business development across a wide variety of jurisdictions. […]
DLA Piper has ended its relationship with Indonesia alliance partner Ivan Almaida Baely & Firmansyah (IAB&F) three years after it teamed up with the domestic firm.
Law firms who “enable” the creation of tax avoidance schemes could face heavy fines under new proposals put forward by the Treasury. 8 April: SRA orders law firms to probe links to Panama Papers
Uber has turned to Hogan Lovells once again to mount a judicial review of Transport for London’s (TfL) new rules for private hire cars.
By Tony Williams The Brexit result is clear, we now have a new Government and law firms need to adjust to the new environment Multiple uncertainness remain: what exit deal will be done with the EU and when, what new trade deals will be done and with whom, how will the financial services sector respond, […]
Former News of the World legal chief Tom Crone has been cleared over charges he ordered the surveillance of two solicitors who were suing the paper over phone hacking. A Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal unanimously rejected all charges against Crone and cleared him of professional misconduct on Monday (15 August). Crone was hit with six charges […]
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The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has launched its first legal panel, which will provide advice to 17 local authorities and local enterprise partnerships across the region.
Eversheds chief operating officer and finance director Kathryn Fleming is leaving the firm after 10 years.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a paralegal apprenticeship scheme in its Manchester legal services centre. The first intake of Freshfields apprentices will begin in October 2016. The academic side of the apprenticeship will be delivered by The University of Law in partnership with Damar Training. Apprentices will cover key subject areas including: the English legal system; corporate law, contract law; […]
What do millennials really want? Finding the key to attract and retain young talent is often a losing battle for law firms, but Burness Paull’s Callum Sinclair says innovating (and talking about it) is crucial to connecting with the new generation of lawyers. Ahead of his session at The Lawyer’s Business Leadership Summit, Sinclair talks […]
DWF abandoned its traditional domestic strategy last year to open in Dubai, Germany and Brussels. 1 March: DWF opens Dubai office in first overseas expansion 30 June: DWF eyes Europe and Qatar for next launch