Legal services
Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US law firm Winston & Strawn
A tie-up would mark the latest transatlantic deal as law firms look to build scale
Law firms brace for talent battle in 2026: ‘There’s no sign of slowing’
Private equity, funds and disputes are among the areas where firms are looking to bolster their teams, recruiters say
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Norton Rose Fulbright’s Farmida Bi appointed to House of Lords
Bi joins the House of Lords as a Labour peer
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Should law firms represent themselves in merger talks?
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Goodwin hires private equity trio from Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings’ London private equity head leads team to Goodwin
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Mayer Brown’s Dominic Griffiths: ‘Too many law firms pay lip service to mental health’
Mayer Brown’s managing partner on his nervous move to the law firm, the experiences that shaped his career and handling lawyer workloads
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Why City law firms are beefing up their funds teams
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Private equity deal or no deal? City law firms shun buyout approaches
Even as investors ‘carpet bomb’ the industry, Big Law has little appetite for external capital
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Ashurst lawyer faces disciplinary tribunal over bogus bike insurance claim
Solicitors Regulation Authority will prosecute associate Kieran Ferguson
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Simpson Thacher to expand City office again after hiring spree
US law firm has poached talent from Kirkland & Ellis, Macfarlanes and Sidley Austin
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Lawyers avoid Rachel Reeves’s ‘illogical’ LLP tax
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Weil elevates four London lawyers to partner in 17-strong promotion round
The US law firm also elevated 57 associates to counsel
BCLP UK boss leaves door open to private equity investment
Law firms are increasingly exploring tapping private equity capital to fund expansion
Ashurst Perkins Coie eyes partner pay overhaul as landmark merger takes shape
Law firm leaders want a ‘best of class’ remuneration system as they navigate staffing issues after tie-up
Ashurst capital markets duo exit for Baker McKenzie
The City law firm has lost two long-standing partners following the announcement of its merger with Perkins Coie
Mayer Brown promotes four London partners in reduced round
The US law firm has elevated fewer partners globally this year
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Ashurst and Perkins Coie rule out post-merger private equity deal
Bosses will not pursue external funding as investors target the legal sector
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Cravath’s City lawyers in line for £100,000 bonuses as pay wars continue
Fried Frank and others have already said they will match the much-watched pay announcement
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Watch out for Big Law’s latest competitor: accountancy firms
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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After pouring into professional services, what’s private equity’s exit plan?
From accountancy consolidation to legal roll-ups, buyout shops have stormed into professional services. What comes next?
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