The final report into Baker McKenzie's handling of a historic sexual misconduct incident has concluded that there were "shortcomings" in the way the incident was managed.

Bakers has announced today (11 October) that the joint report, undertaken by a special committee at the firm in conjunction with Simmons & Simmons, found that there were "a number of shortcomings in the way the incident was handled at that time, which we very much regret".