Tribunal backlog worsens ahead of employment reforms May 6, 2025 The backlog at the Employment Tribunal has jumped nearly 28 per cent over the last year, putting the government in an awkward position
Gibson Dunn nabs senior lawyer from its US competitor May 1, 2025 US law firm Gibson Dunn hired a senior lawyer from competitor firm Milbank to co-chair its transportation and space practice group
UK law firms look for novel way to trump US pay war supremacy May 1, 2025 UK national law firms have been in a long-running battle with US law firms but Trump's attack on the US legal market may open the door of opportunity
Recruitment surges for employment lawyers as businesses worry about worker rights overhaul April 30, 2025 Law firms are actively seeking to bulk out their practices as the pending employment law overhaul drives uncertainty at businesses
Britain’s lawyers need a UK-EU reset April 15, 2025 Resetting the UK-EU relationship is needed to remove barriers for Britain's lawyers, writes Law Society president Richard Atkinson.
Elite US law firm bends to Trump’s demands March 21, 2025 US law firm Paul Weiss has folded to President Trump's executive order agreeing to supply $40m in free legal advice to the White House
Quinn Emanuel construction chair defects to boutique firm March 17, 2025 US litigation giant Quinn Emanuel loses its construction and engineering chair and two partners to join a boutique firm, Morning Wire can exclusively reveal
Navigating the unknown: How Hogan Lovells advises businesses in an unpredictable world March 3, 2025 With the increased geopolitical risks and unpredictability, regulatory and public law specialised lawyers, such as Hogan Lovells, are in the spotlight
Family businesses trying to avoid capital gains are exposed if divorce occurs, lawyers warn February 27, 2025 Lawyers warned family businesses, including farms, who are rushing plans to avoid capital gains tax could be exposed to future risks should there be a divorce in the family
UK legal sector ‘open for business’, with new Arbitration Act, minister says February 24, 2025 The UK is “open for business” as the new Arbitration Act received royal assent, the courts and legal services minister has said. The new law, which is aiming to boost the UK ranking in modern dispute resolution and attract international business, passed the final legislative hurdle today [Monday]. It aims to make arbitration fairer and [...]