Paul Hastings has hired a private equity partner from Cooley, as the US firm continues to reshape its London platform following a run of senior departures over the past year. Ferish Patel joins as ...

Quinn instructed by loan bridging companies Quinn Emanuel has been instructed by various loan bridging companies in a part 7 breach of contract claim against Barclays Bank. The loan companies ...

Charles Russell Speechlys’ former head of innovation Joe Cohen has joined legaltech Harvey, after suddenly announcing that he was leaving the firm on Friday. Cohen, who featured in The Lawyer’s ...

RPC partner Jeremy Drew has jumped ship to Taylor Wessing, marking the firm’s first hire since partners voted through its US merger with Winston & Strawn. Drew has spent 20 years at ...

The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. What are the implications of the row back on day one unfair dismissal rights to zero-hours contracts?

Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired another former senior partner in Germany, marking the latest in a series of partner rehires by the firm. Benjamin Rapp joins Weil from Gibson Dunn in ...

Carlsberg’s long-serving general counsel is to exit the business after more than two decades leading the brewer’s legal function. Ulrik Andersen will leave his role as group general counsel and ...

Paul Hastings is continuing to build out its tax practice in London, hiring a new partner from Macfarlanes. Alicia Osei joins the US firm’s London office from Macfarlanes, where she made partner ...

Slaughter and May and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have been instructed in a new $700m claim in the Commercial Court. Slaughters disputes partners Richard Swallow and Damien ...

Weil Gotshal & Manges has taken the lead on the €7.8bn offer for parcel business InPost by a consortium led by Advent. A multi-disciplinary Weil team advised the bidder group on the ...

Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its chief legal, governance and corporate affairs officer will leave the business during 2026 after five years in the role. Isabelle Deschamps will remain ...

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