Simon Lock
Simon joined Law.com International in June 2019 after finishing his degree in investigative journalism at City, University of London. His areas of focus include legal tech, insurance, and intellectual property. [email protected]
October 29, 2020 | International Edition
Legal Tech Patent Filings Jumped to All-Time High In 2019New research predicts an uptick in technology adoption as a result of the pandemic.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 28, 2020 | International Edition
Doughty Street Chambers QC Dies Following Short IllnessHe was previously the joint head of Garden Court Chambers, and had only recently moved to Doughty Street from Landmark.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 28, 2020 | International Edition
Withers Paying MP Six Figure Sum For 48 Hours a MonthFormer UK Attorney General Geoffrey Cox was appointed as a consultant global counsel by the firm in September.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 23, 2020 | International Edition
Linklaters and Clifford Chance End COVID-19 Salary FreezesThe firms both initially froze salaries as part of a package of financial measures to counter the impact of the pandemic.
By Simon Lock | Paul Hodkinson
3 minute read
October 22, 2020 | International Edition
DLA Piper to Allow Staff, Partners to Remote Work Two Days a Week Post-CrisisThe firm has also recently restarted partner profit distributions, following a suspension earlier in the year due to COVID-19.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 21, 2020 | International Edition
SRA Fines Co-Op Legal Services £143,000 For 'Overpayment' ErrorThe firm has accepted the regulator's findings, which it said resulted from an "inadvertent accounting error".
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 21, 2020 | International Edition
Pinsent Masons Advising on £1B Highways England MandateThe contract for the work is worth £3 million.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 20, 2020 | International Edition
White & Case Loses Eight-Lawyer Warsaw Team To Deloitte LegalThe Big 4 outfit has ramped up its legal expansion in Continental Europe this year.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
October 19, 2020 | International Edition
Linklaters Opts to Self-Insure Amid Soaring Indemnity CostsThe firm has set up an offshore subsidiary, known as a captive insurance vehicle, on the island of Guernsey.
By Simon Lock
3 minute read
October 16, 2020 | International Edition
UK Firm Offered Nearly £500,000 by Government to Expand in Northern IrelandThe firm's growth is expected to create up to 73 jobs and £2.8million in annual salaries for the nation's economy.
By Simon Lock
2 minute read
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