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Top 100 UK law firms achieve fee income growth of 5.4 per cent in FY16
June 15th, 2016
The UK’s largest law firms achieved an average increase in fee income of 6 per cent in the final quarter of the financial year ended 30 April 2016 compared with the same period last year. This resulted in an ...
The Law firms that advised on Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn
June 14th, 2016
On June 13, 2016, Microsoft and LinkedIn Corporation, the world’s largest professional network with more than 433 million members in 200 countries and territories around the globe, announced a definitive agreement for Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for approximately $26.2 ...
Nextlaw Labs partners with Seedcamp to identify the Top Legal Tech Startups
June 13th, 2016
Nextlaw Labs, the innovative legal tech venture development platform launched by global law firm Dentons, has signed a partnership with Seedcamp, the first round fund for ambitious founders, to co-sponsor a global callout to early stage legal tech startups. ...
Top 10 international law firm announced revenues of EUR 1bn for 2015
June 13th, 2016
CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for 2015. Total annual revenues of EUR 1.01bn compared with 2014 revenues of EUR 934.5m, a year-on-year increase of 8.4% Net profit up 6.8% compared with 2014 ...
Law Society of Scotland and Legal Hackers Scotland to host access to justice ‘hackathon’
June 10th, 2016
The Law Society of Scotland and Legal Hackers Scotland are inviting teams to gather round their laptops for the Law Society’s first ever access to justice ‘hackathon’. The 48 hour event, which runs over the weekend of 17-19 June, ...
The Nine Law Firms that have won a place on French multinational aerospace global legal panel
June 9th, 2016
Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie are among nine firms to have won places on French multinational aerospace, defence and security firm Safran’s inaugural global legal panel. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, as well as Fieldfisher and Osborne Clarke ...
EU, US sign shared law enforcement data deal
June 7th, 2016
The EU signed an ‘umbrella’ deal on protection of shared data with the United States Thursday, putting in place a comprehensive data protection framework for criminal law enforcement cooperation. The agreement improves, in particular, EU citizens’ rights by providing ...
Multinational law firm revelaed plan for expansion in Europe
June 6th, 2016
Fieldfisher goes for growth in Europe with new strategy The firm has lifted the curtain on its new three-year strategic plan, with expansion of its European offices firmly on top of the agenda. The new strategy will see Fieldfisher ...
Multinational Law Firm slashes 37 positions in London
June 3rd, 2016
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made 37 business services jobs redundant in London as part of wide-reaching cutbacks across its European arm. The firm’s management informed staff in March that 15% of its 160-strong partnership across the UK, continental Europe and the ...
The CIO of Australian law firm Allens bets on Australian legal sector AI boom
June 2nd, 2016
The chief information officer at Australian law firm Allens believes that the rise of AI at large law firms in the country is fast approaching, but is sceptical that such technology will replace human jobs. In an interview withiTnews, ...
