Legal services
Meet the Fifty Most Influential Lawyers in Europe
FN’s pick of top lawyers returns for 2025
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Senior GIC private equity lawyer joins Dechert in London
US law firm hires private equity specialist from key client
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London calling: US legal firms set up shop in the UK
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Alvarez & Marsal’s legal business launches UK flexible lawyer arm
US professional services giant continues to expand into the legal sector
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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
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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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’
Blackstone taps White & Case for private equity deals lawyer
Buyout firm turns to US law firm for European legal hire
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
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Accountants get their kicks from new football numbers drama
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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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
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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