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International Edition

Going Against the Grain, UK 50 Firm DAC Beachcroft Launches New Office and Association in Hong Kong

Hong Kong will mark the firm's second office in Asia. It launched one in Singapore in 2011.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Armstrong Teasdale Faced Regulatory Inquiry Before Shuttering in London

The firm's London office—which opened in 2021—brought in $14 million in revenue in 2022 but recorded less than $250,000 in profits.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Travis Lenkner Returns to Burford Capital With an Eye on Future Growth Opportunities

Lenkner, the co-founder of litigation finance firm Gerchen Keller Capital and plaintiff-side law firm Keller Lenkner, is taking on a newly created role of chief development officer at Burford and will sit on the company's management committee.
6 minute read

International Edition

Latest Law Firm Office Closures Are Just the Beginning

Moves by A&O Shearman and Hogan Lovells show Big Law's strategy has changed, with the relative importance of smaller markets diminishing, explains the Global Lawyer
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NFL Deputy GC Exits, Adding to Intrigue Over League's GC Search

Janet Nova, who'd been with the NFL five years, was part of the legal team that last month persuaded a judge to throw out a $4.7 billion judgment against the league.
3 minute read

International Edition

Keystone Enjoys Strong First-Half Growth of 8.3%

The firm said it remained confident for the rest of the year despite U.K. economic challenges and the recent change in government introducing an element of uncertainty.
2 minute read

International Edition

Wilson Sonsini Hires From Slaughter and May to Boost London Office

The tech-focused firm continues to add people as investment in the sector remains high, having peaked in 2021.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Four Law Firm Mergers That Could Make Sense

Just like online dating, matches don't often mean weddings, Paul Hodkinson writes in Letter From London. But even the pickiest people sometimes find the right partner.
6 minute read

International Edition

HFW Continues to Grow in Australia With Hire of Partner Duo

The firm has hired several partners over the past 12 months.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Thomson Reuters Acquires UK Startup Safe Sign Technologies, Developer of Legal-Specific LLMs

Founded by a current trainee solicitor at A&O Shearman, Safe Sign is the second major generative AI acquisition for Thomson Reuters, following on the company's acquisition of Casetext for $650 million in cash in 2023.
4 minute read

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