Legal services

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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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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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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A&O Shearman re-hires Skadden UK corporate co-head

Magic Circle law firm brings back senior M&A partner from US rival

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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

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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

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

Trading Places: Hires for Citi, UBS and Paul Hastings

Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

Meet Europe’s top private equity lawyers

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Meet three of the top private equity lawyers in Europe

FN’s sister title Private Equity News has unveiled its third annual list

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