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A ‘tsunami’ of new lawyers in Ireland
December 6th, 2016
Brexit has contributed to a ‘tsunami’ of new lawyers here, according to the Law Society of Ireland. Figures show the Society will have admitted an additional 1,347 new solicitors by the end of the year. The projected figure represents ...
Controversial state surveillance bill becomes law in UK
December 5th, 2016
The Investigatory Powers Bill will get royal assent on Tuesday. More than 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for it to be scrapped. Tim Berners-Lee has said it creates a “security nightmare”. Edward Snowden has described it as ...
Where in Europe can lawyers make the most money?
December 1st, 2016
A new study reveals in which countries lawyers are making the most money and working the least hours. Get ready to pack your bags. Feeling overworked and underpaid? The grass might not be greener on the other side. New ...
International law firm merges with US firm
November 30th, 2016
On 3 January 2017 international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) will be merging with leading US energy and marine firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown LLP, based in Houston, Texas. The merger is a major strategic development ...
Slater & Gordon hires 80 lawyers and staff amid critical UK restructure
November 29th, 2016
Slater & Gordon has embarked on a mass hiring initiative as part of its UK restructure, The Lawyer can reveal. UK CEO Ken Fowlie confirmed Slater & Gordon was in the midst of a hiring spree but declined to reveal how ...
Dollar claws back some losses as investors look to U.S. data, OPEC
November 29th, 2016
The dollar clawed back some losses on Tuesday as Italian political woes weighed on the euro, though the greenback remained shy of recent highs after U.S. Treasury yields stepped back from multi-month highs. Volatile crude oil prices ahead of ...
Global law firm opens office in Papua New Guinea
November 25th, 2016
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today the appointment of Karo Lelai, who has joined as the principal of its new office in Port Moresby. Mrs Lelai joins after serving as general counsel to Kumul Minerals (formerly Petromin) ...
Multinational Law Firm opens new shared services center in Poland
November 22nd, 2016
Dentons is pleased to announce that the Firm’s new shared services center in Warsaw has officially opened. Dentons Business Services EMEA (DBSE) is a joint initiative between the UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) and Europe regions of the ...
Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits for $25m
November 21st, 2016
Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits relating to Trump University for $25m President-elect’s lawyers settled three lawsuits, averting a courtroom showdown which threatened to reveal troubling details about the real estate course Donald Trump has settled fraud lawsuits relating to ...
RBS rejected Goldman, Deloitte warning over 2008 cash call, lawsuit alleges
November 17th, 2016
Just hours before Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) launched a massive cash call in 2008 to shore up its capital, the bank’s senior advisers were still discussing whether its financial figures were potentially misleading for investors, court documents allege. ...
