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April 10, 2025
Magic Circle Hiring Surges In New York's M&A Market
Magic Circle firms have gone from making no hires to nearly a dozen a year in New York's mergers and acquisitions market, as they continue to target growth in the world's most lucrative jurisdiction, according to research published Thursday.
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April 10, 2025
Litigation Funder Nera Capital Hires Banking Expert As GC
Nera Capital has appointed a finance expert with nearly a decade's experience in banking as general counsel, part of a series of senior hires as the firm looks to expand its reach.
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April 10, 2025
Irwin Mitchell Promotes 14 Women To Partner Roles
Irwin Mitchell LLP said Thursday that it is elevating an all-female group of more than a dozen lawyers to its partnership, including specialists in asbestos and occupational disease, employment, family law and medical negligence.
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April 10, 2025
King & Spalding Hires Squire Patton's EU Privacy Chief
King & Spalding LLP has hired the data privacy, cybersecurity and digital technology chief of Squire Patton Boggs in Brussels to help the firm build a practice in this area in Europe.
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April 10, 2025
Rooney's Lawyers Didn't Mislead Court On Vardy Libel Costs
Rebekah Vardy on Thursday lost her case that Coleen Rooney's lawyers had committed misconduct by allegedly understating their client's legal costs in the libel battle between the footballers' wives over Rooney's "Wagatha Christie" Instagram post.
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April 09, 2025
Ex-Axiom DWFM Lawyer Accused Of Diverting Client Funds
The Solicitors Regulation Authority accused a former solicitor at Axiom DWFM on Wednesday of diverting money that belonged to the firm into his account when he carried out client work.
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April 09, 2025
Orrick Denies Neglecting Hedge Fund Unit's €21M Debt Claim
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has rebutted claims by a hedge fund subsidiary that it neglected to recommend enforcing a €21 million ($22 million) debt in a French energy group's insolvency, arguing it was tasked with handling one specific case.
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April 09, 2025
Freshfields Partners With Google For Gemini AI Integration
Google Cloud announced on Tuesday a new partnership with Freshfields LLP in which the U.K.-based law firm will integrate Gemini, the tech giant's artificial intelligence tool, across its operations while also working together on new software solutions.
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April 09, 2025
Kingsley Napley Pilots AI Tool To Help Train Junior Lawyers
Kingsley Napley LLP said Wednesday that it has joined forces with a legal tech startup to develop a tool powered by artificial intelligence technology.
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April 09, 2025
Taylor Wessing Promotes 10 Lawyers To Partnership
Taylor Wessing announced a significant round of 20 senior promotions across its international offices for 2025 on Wednesday, including 10 partners.
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April 09, 2025
Excello Law Hires RE Pro To Launch In Northern Ireland
Excello Law said Wednesday that it has recruited a senior real estate lawyer at A&L Goodbody LLP to lead a new office it has opened in Northern Ireland as it continues to expand following similar launches in Dubai and the U.S. recently.
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April 08, 2025
Dentons Launches Sandbox For New Technology
Dentons has launched a program for tech companies to help it find innovative new ways to enhance its delivery of legal services, the firm said Tuesday.
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April 15, 2025
Taylor Wessing Hires Finance Pro From DWF
Taylor Wessing LLP has recruited an expert in corporate finance and special situations from DWF, the firm's first partner hire of 2025.
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April 08, 2025
Debevoise's Revenues Top $1.6B As London Earnings Soar
The London business of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP was a major contributor as the firm's overall revenue rose to more than $1.6 billion and profits jumped by a third in its latest financial results, the legal business confirmed Tuesday.
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April 08, 2025
Legal Advice No Shield For Ex-Metro Bank Execs, FCA Says
The City watchdog told a tribunal on Tuesday that two former Metro Bank executives could not use legal advice from Linklaters LLP as a "get-out-of-jail-free card" for publishing a statement at the heart of a £900 million ($1.2 billion) scandal.
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April 08, 2025
Ex-SFO Official Joins BNY Mellon As Senior Counsel
A former official of the Serious Fraud Office has joined the Bank of New York Mellon as a senior in-house counsel after more than a decade at law firms including Reed Smith.
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April 08, 2025
Law Firm And Gov't Settle Axed Legal Aid Contract Dispute
A criminal law firm has settled its case against the Ministry of Justice, in which it had alleged that the government department unlawfully pulled a contract for legal aid services after the solicitors missed a deadline.
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April 15, 2025
Proskauer Hires Private Fund Partner From Paul Hastings
Proskauer Rose LLP has hired a finance expert as a partner in its private investment fund team in London as the U.S. firm continues to strengthen its European practice, amid growth in the sector.
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April 07, 2025
A&O Shearman Loses Structured Finance Duo To Latham
Latham & Watkins has hired two partners from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling's collateralized loan obligations practice in London as the newly merged firm continues to see partners move to U.S. and other rivals.
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April 07, 2025
1 In 3 Criminal Barristers Report Bullying, Harassment
A third of criminal barristers say they have been bullied or harassed, the Criminal Bar Association revealed Monday, amid high attrition rates that add to the crisis in the criminal justice system.
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April 07, 2025
Milbank Hires 3 White & Case Infrastructure Lawyers
Milbank LLP has hired three leading infrastructure lawyers from White & Case LLP as the firm continues its London expansion on the back of strong financial results in 2024.
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April 07, 2025
Linklaters Names New Global Financial Regulation Boss
Linklaters LLP said Monday that it has appointed a new global head of its financial regulation group who will be based in Hong Kong.
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April 07, 2025
Employment Lawyers Warn Against Ditching DEI
British companies that follow U.S. businesses in rolling back their diversity, equity and inclusion policies risk being held liable for discrimination, the Employment Lawyers Association has warned.
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April 07, 2025
Hospitality Exec Sues Law Firm Curwens For Botching Claim
The former director of a restaurant business has accused London law firm Curwens LLP of mishandling legal action brought against his fellow directors, alleging that his claim was marred by the firm's numerous errors and lack of competent advice.
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April 07, 2025
Leigh Day Promotes 12 Lawyers To Partner
Leigh Day said Monday that it has elevated 12 lawyers to its partnership as it bolsters areas including personal injury, employment and clinical negligence.