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April 25, 2023 | International Edition
Legal Sector Must Learn to 'Fail Quickly' on Technology, Partners Say'As a sector, we're bad at failure because it's opposed to what we're trained to do for clients,' said one London conference panelist.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
April 20, 2023 | International Edition
Clyde & Co and Stephenson Harwood Announce Increased Promotion RoundsSeveral firms have announced their promotions this week, including Addleshaw Goddard and Macfarlanes.
By Jack Womack
3 minute read
April 19, 2023 | International Edition
Deloitte Legal Seals Eighth UK Partner Hire Within Last YearEarlier this year, Deloitte also hired a four-partner real estate team from Shoosmiths.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
April 17, 2023 | International Edition
Partner Promotions Continue Apace with Record CMS CohortA number of other law firms have announced their own promotions in recent days, including Macfarlanes and Addleshaw Goddard.
By Jack Womack
4 minute read
April 17, 2023 | International Edition
Addleshaw Goddard Matches Firm Record For Partner PromotionsNearly half of the 20 promotions are in the UK firm's London office.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
April 14, 2023 | International Edition
Adrian Biles Registered New 'Ince' Companies Days Before Firm CollapsedThe Ince Group announced it was appointing administrators earlier this week.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
April 14, 2023 | International Edition
Covington to Advise Ukrainian Billionaire on Arbitration Against RussiaIn 2022, a Covington team also advised Ukraine on a case against Russia to the International Court of Justice.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
April 13, 2023 | International Edition
Ince Group Fallout: Widespread Uncertainty Over Staff Shareholdings and Partner Tax LiabilityAccording to one piece of research, 60 lawyers have left the firm since the start of 2022, while just 12 have joined.
By Jack Womack | Krishnan Nair
7 minute read
April 12, 2023 | International Edition
Which Top Law Firms Could be Most Affected by Incoming UK Tax Changes?Six UK top 50 firms affected by the changes had cash balances of under £20 million in their most recent accounts, Law.com International analysis has found.
By Jack Womack
6 minute read
April 12, 2023 | International Edition
Ex-Ince Cannabis Partner Moves to FieldfisherThe partner was one of several lawyers to exit Ince in 2022, with the firm continuing to face financial difficulties in 2023 so far.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read