Legal services
Meet three of Europe’s top lawyers
FN’s Fifty Most Influential Lawyers list returns next week. Here are three of this year’s debutants
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‘Massive risk’ for law firms not adopting AI, says ex-PwC consultant
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Ex-PwC consultant launches law firm advisory business as private equity targets sector
Private equity money is flowing into the legal sector
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Citi UK boss Lee, ex-LGIM chief Scrimgeour recognised in king’s birthday honours
Ex-EY UK head Steve Varley and Nationwide Building Society CEO Deborah Crosbie also score awards
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SFO fesses up over case reviews
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Dozens of SFO cases face potential legal challenge after software failures
Prosecutor forced to reveal extent of disclosure review after FN wins transparency battle
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Carlyle lawyer jumps to investment side as managing director
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Why Emily Monastiriotis’ 13-year-old told her to go for the top job at Simmons & Simmons
Simmons & Simmons’ managing partner grew up in a village on Corfu. Coming to England to become a lawyer was a culture shock. Now she says internationalising is the City law firm’s ‘biggest opportunity’
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Private equity firms bolster European legal teams
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Blackstone taps White & Case for private equity deals lawyer
Buyout firm turns to US law firm for European legal hire
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DLA Piper set to hire former prime minister David Cameron
The high-profile Conservative politician is in talks to join the law firm as a consultant, according to reports
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Trading Places: Citi poaches Sankey, A&O Shearman re-hires Knighton
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
A&O Shearman re-hires Skadden UK corporate co-head
Magic Circle law firm brings back senior M&A partner from US rival
Paul Hastings raids White & Case again for infrastructure push
Two more lawyers will join in Abu Dhabi as Paul Hastings expands its international energy and infrastructure team
Why Freshfields could join the non-equity partner rush
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Freshfields eyes non-equity partner switch in battle for talent
Magic Circle law firm mulls major partnership overhaul amid competition with US rivals
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S&W launches regulatory consulting business with DWF partner hire
Andrew Jacobs joins the professional services firm with former team members to spearhead compliance push
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Trading Places: Hires for Citi, UBS and Paul Hastings
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Paul Weiss hires two A&O Shearman partners in London growth push
New York law firm raids Magic Circle rival in London
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