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  Winston Taylor Will Eye Growth Beyond $1.75B Merger

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The architects of the deal to create a major new transatlantic player called Winston Taylor say that "there's no...(read more)

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  BHP Switches To HSF Kramer Guidance In Mariana Dam Case

  By Eddie Beaver

  BHP has replaced Slaughter and May with HSF Kramer to represent it in the 拢36 billion ($48 billion) Mariana dam ...(read more)

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• Hogan Lovells Seeks Repeat Merger Success With Cadwalader

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The chief executive tapped to lead what will be known as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said Friday that the deal that will create the world's fifth鈥憀argest law firm by revenue is set to succeed, promising to repeat the success of the merger that originally founded Hogan Lovells.

• The Revolving Door: Duane Morris Hires Willkie Arbitration Pro

  By Ashish Sareen

  Over the past week,聽Ward Hadaway said it had hired a private client specialist from Weightmans,聽Duane Morris said it had recruited a new partner from Willkie for its international disputes practice, and聽Sullivan & Cromwell said it had hired two partners from Kirkland to boost the firm's private equity and tax capabilities.

• $3.6B Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Deal To Form Top 5 Firm

  By Kevin Penton

  Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are planning to combine, creating what the firms say will be the world's fifth-largest firm by revenue, they announced Thursday.

• Meet The Lawyers Tapped To Defend In Entain Bribery Case

  By Christopher Crosby

  Eleven gambling managers and employees, including former top executives at Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain PLC, have enlisted veteran defense counsel and some of the country's most experienced trial solicitors and barristers to defend themselves against the Crown Prosecution Service's bribery and fraud charges.

• Mazur Appeal Brought Forward To February 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The Court of Appeal will hear a major case over whether legal executives and other unauthorized staff at law firms can conduct litigation under a solicitor's supervision in February, expediting a claim that has caused upheaval in the sector.

• Fox Williams Hires Apple Compliance Chief

  By Ashish Sareen

  Fox Williams LLP said Thursday that it has recruited a senior lawyer at Apple to boost its financial services and financial technology capability.

• White & Case Partners With Legora for Global AI Rollout

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  White & Case said Thursday that it will adopt Legora's artificial intelligence platform across its global network, becoming the latest major law firm to work with the fast鈥慻rowing Swedish legal technology company as competition in the sector intensifies.

• Gender-Critical Barrister Loses Stonewall Appeal Over Probe

  By Adele Redmond

  Barrister Allison Bailey has lost her appeal to hold Stonewall liable for a discriminatory probe into her online activity as a court ruled Thursday that a complaint by an employee at the LGBT+ charity about her gender-critical tweets was not the cause of her mistreatment.

• Ex-Reed Smith Pro Struck Off For Faking Cancer Diagnosis

  By William Janes

  A former Reed Smith LLP associate was struck off on Wednesday after he admitted that he lied about being diagnosed with cancer and gave a forged doctor's report to the firm to back up his false claim.

• BCLP Moves To New Office In Manchester

  By Ashish Sareen

  Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP said Wednesday that it has relocated to a new office in Manchester, a move that it said reflects its "commitment to growing" in the city.

• Shoosmiths Reaches AI Goal Early To Unlock 拢1M Bonus

  By Ashish Sareen

  Shoosmiths LLP has added 拢1 million ($1.33 million) to its firmwide bonus pool after it hit a target on use of artificial intelligence by its workforce more than four months ahead of schedule.

• UK Government Will Legislate To Reverse PACCAR

  By Joanne Faulkner

  The U.K. government announced plans Wednesday to introduce legislation to resolve the uncertainty around third-party litigation funding in the aftermath of the U.K. Supreme Court's PACCAR decision, ending months of speculation.