Pinsents launches flexi-lawyering brand Vario in Germany following New Law acquisitions Thomas Alan Pinsent Masons has finalised two alternative legal services acquisitions, enabling the firm to launch its flexible lawyering business Vario in…
BARBRI acquires SQE provider Kaplan Altior in preparation for education market overhaul Thomas Alan Legal education provider BARBRI International has accelerated its plans to move into the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) prep market by…
Six City firms appoint BPP to deliver ‘super-exam’ prep courses amid education shake-up Thomas Alan BPP has been chosen by a consortium of six leading firms to provide Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) preparation, as the…
The City and St Louis share the spoils of 17-strong BCLP global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has promoted five partners in London, the same number as in St Louis, in its…
Foreign giants combine to enter UK training market as radical education shake-up looms Thomas Alan Australia’s leading legal training outfit is to team up with a major US player to enter the UK market ahead…
‘A complete waste’: Tories revisit judicial review and Human Rights Act in latest manifesto pledges Thomas Alan The Conservative Party has been criticised for looking to rekindle the debate over judicial review and the Human Rights Act…
Ashurst joins flexible lawyering bandwagon as DWF completes BT Law acquisition Thomas Alan Ashurst has teamed up with US-based law company Elevate and Cognia Law to offer clients flexible lawyering through the firm’s…
‘Not a chance’: Reed Smith rules out a listing as it lands ABS licence approval Thomas Alan Reed Smith has made good on its plans to secure an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation…
‘Developing market share’: Weightmans opens shop in Newcastle through Watson Burton acquisition Thomas Alan National player Weightmans has expanded into North East England after acquiring Newcastle-based firm Watson Burton, adding nine partners to the…
Growth and investment define New Law as frontrunners make big gains Thomas Alan Industry pioneers are attracting public and private interest in alternative models While many lofty predictions of New Law’s rise remain…
Paul Hastings withdraws from Milan as K&L Gates loses eight-partner employment team in Australia Thomas Alan Paul Hastings is shutting up shop in Milan as its office head leaves for a US rival while K&L Gates…
CAT rules in favour of claimants and funders as trucks cartel dispute intensifies Thomas Alan The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has today (29 October) laid down a marker in the ongoing trucks cartel dispute, giving…
Government backs University of Oxford legal tech research as Magic Circle trio form data consortium Thomas Alan The University of Oxford has been awarded £213,000 to fund a study into the legal tech ecosystem as a trio…
Slater and Gordon’s long-running £637m Quindell action settles for paltry sum as office closures continue Thomas Alan The long-running saga around Slater and Gordon’s (S&G) invidious Quindell acquisition settled on the eve of trial this week for a…
Conference Sketch – Thousands flock to law tech showcase but echo chamber concerns creep in Thomas Alan Walking trees. High-fives. A cinema. Virtual reality headsets. Arcade games. Disco balls. General counsel (GCs) dressed as Willy Wonka. Filing…
Adoption is accelerating: legal tech start-up investment more than doubles to £61m in 2018 Thomas Alan Cash flowing into UK legal tech start-ups rose to £61m in 2018, a considerable increase on the previous year’s £22m,…
Riverview Law and Pangea3 brands to be dropped following EY acquisition Thomas Alan Big Four accountancy firm EY is finalising the combination of its two high-profile acquisitions, Riverview Law and Pangea3, into one…
Joining the club: Eversheds hires Hong Kong litigation partner from Slaughters Thomas Alan Eversheds Sutherland has recruited Slaughter and May litigation partner Mark Hughes in a rare departure for the Magic Circle firm.…
Rigotti to stand down in 2020 as HSF starts search for a new leader Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) CEO Mark Rigotti is to stand down from his role next year, with the firm now…
‘They’re lying’: Muddy Waters retaliates as Burford ramps up stock manipulation claims Thomas Alan The acrimony between Burford Capital and Muddy Waters has shown no signs of abating, with the litigation funder enlisting Quinn…
