The Solicitors Regulation Authority has launched a fund to help aspiring lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds cover the costs of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination
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Reed Smith has posted the best financial results in its nearly 150-year history for 2024, with global revenue exceeding $1.5bn and profit per equity partner rising nearly 14% to $1.8m
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Holland & Hart has added a pair of environmental partners from Perkins Coie to open an office in Phoenix, as it moves to exploit the fast-growing market's demand for expertise across the energy, environmental and construction sectors
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Private equity investment in the UK legal sector reached a record high of £534m in 2024, spurred by significant capital reserves and the country's liberalised legal market, according to new research by Acquira
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"It's a shame for the parties and courts, but not the lawyers, that it cost almost £90m to get that result” - the legal profession reflects on the landmark Mastercard settlement
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Gunnercooke has hired a five-partner team from FisherBroyles to open an office in Chicago, the second for the UK-headquartered platform firm after the New York base it opened in 2022
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Paul Hastings has hit Latham & Watkins in Boston for highly rated tech and IP lawyer Sarah Gagan, who will co-chair the firm's new global tech transactions practice
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