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Reed Smith‘s new head of international arbitration following the firm’s recent Miami merger with Astigarraga Davis, José Astigarraga (pictured), discusses…

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Following the unveiling of an 18-firm general legal advice panel in March, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced plans…

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In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…

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Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the…

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…

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Following the completion of its transatlantic merger with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan on 1 February, legacy Eversheds  today (19 May) reported…

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Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has…

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…

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It would be hypocritical for the legal media to complain about the lack of serious debate on work/life balance but…

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Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…

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Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…

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Tesco commits to BLP for real estate Supermarket giant Tesco has gifted Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) with another three-year stint…

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Tesco commits to BLP for real estate Supermarket giant Tesco has gifted Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) with another three-year stint…

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To coincide with the 20th annual Legal Business Awards, a launch reception was held on 23 March to mark the…

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In a world where newspapers are branding judges ‘enemies of the people’ and fake news dominates public discourse, these days…

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‘There are known knowns… There are known unknowns… but there are also unknown unknowns.’

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‘When I initiated discussions on our culture at partners’ meetings, I could see the faces of many of my former…

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At a recent event for senior in-house counsel in London, two clear messages emerged. Firstly, that there is a rapid…

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For classists, the word ‘disruptive’ still carries negative connotations of damage, chaos and disarray. But these days in corporate circles…

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In her much-touted new book on bolstering team-working in professional services, Smart Collaboration, Harvard Law School professor Heidi Gardner argues…