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  Quinn Emanuel Founder 'Open' To Private Equity Investment

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• US Fund Loses $5.4M Bonus Battle With Fired London Trader

  By Jamie Lennox

  A London court ordered a U.S. investment fund to pay $5.4 million to a sacked portfolio manager on Monday, ruling that the company had no right to withhold his discretionary bonus amid criminal probes into his trading.

• Simmons & Simmons Hires Capital Markets Pro From UBS

  By Ashish Sareen

  Simmons & Simmons LLP said Monday that it has hired a U.S. securities law expert from UBS Investment Bank to enhance its services in equity capital markets transactions.

• Addleshaw Goddard Moves To New HQ In The City

  By Ashish Sareen

  Addleshaw Goddard LLP has relocated to new headquarters in London, the latest step in the law firm's international growth strategy as it looks to boost revenue to £1 billion ($1.33 billion) by 2030.

• Lawyers In Crosshairs In New Anti-Corruption Crackdown

  By Christopher Crosby

  Corrupt lawyers, accountants and bankers "will be hunted down" under a new anti-corruption strategy unveiled by the government on Monday, which will crack down on enablers facilitating bribery and illicit finance in the U.K.

• Paul Weiss Promotes 28 Partners In Latest Round

  By Ashish Sareen

  Paul Weiss has named eight lawyers from its office in London as new partners, representing more than a quarter of a larger class that made the grade in its latest round of promotions.

• Harvey's $160M Funding Fuels AI Disruption In Legal

  By Steven Lerner

  As lawyers continue to embrace digital transformation, the legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey secured a $160 million Series F investment on Thursday, highlighting its pivotal role in reshaping the legal landscape.

• Ex-Freeths Partner Accused Of False Property Reports

  By Ashish Sareen

  A former partner at Freeths LLP has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal over allegations of misconduct while carrying out legal work at the firm, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

• Hargreaves Lansdown Hires New GC From Direct Line

  By Ashish Sareen

  Hargreaves Lansdown said Wednesday that it has hired a new chief legal officer and company secretary from insurer Direct Line Group, months after the wealth manager was acquired by a private equity consortium.

• Cooley Names Largest Partner Class In 4 Years With 23 Attys

  By James Mills

  Cooley LLP will add 23 lawyers to the firm's partnership when the new year starts, up slightly from the number of new partners added last year.

• TLT To Relocate To New Office In Birmingham Amid Expansion

  By Ashish Sareen

  TLT LLP revealed plans on Wednesday to relocate to a new office in Birmingham as it continues to expand in the central English city, just over a year after it said that its existing base had more than doubled in size.

• Lawyers Condemn 'Unprincipled' Plan To Scrap Jury Trials

  By William Janes

  The U.K. government's plan to end jury trials for some criminal cases has been subjected to withering criticism from criminal defense lawyers who warn the reforms could undermine the foundations of the justice system without even speeding up proceedings.

• BHP Fails To Block US Testimony In Pogust Goodhead Row

  By Joanne Faulkner

  BHP failed Wednesday to block Pogust Goodhead from pursuing deposition testimony from a U.S-based witness for potential use in English legal proceedings arising from compensation agreements with victims of the Fundão dam disaster in Brazil.