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Kennedys' New Senior Partner Eyes Business In US, Australia

By Marialuisa Taddia

Kennedys' new senior partner, John Bruce, is on a mission to catapult the firm into the spotlight by redoubling its focus on business development and client relationships— with an eye on growth in the U.S. and Australia.

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Macfarlanes Promotes 9 Partners In Larger 2025 Class

By Ashish Sareen

Macfarlanes LLP said Monday that it had promoted nine new partners in practices including corporate, finance and real estate, with women dominating the latest class.

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SRA Defends 'Inaction' In Wagner Group Case

By Marialuisa Taddia

The Solicitors Regulation Authority on Monday defended its decision not to take enforcement action against a law firm allegedly helping a Russian oligarch pursue defamation claims against a journalist, instead calling for new legislation to prevent strategic litigation against public participation, or SLAPP.

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Solicitor Failed To Cooperate With SRA Probe, SDT Says

By Tabitha Burbidge

A solicitor who owns a Midlands law firm has been fined and temporarily banned from running a practice after he caused a months-long delay to a property sale and failed to cooperate with the solicitor watchdog's investigation.

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Irwin Mitchell Eyes More Growth With Bigger Liverpool Office

By Ashish Sareen

Irwin Mitchell LLP officially relocated to a bigger office in Liverpool on Monday as it targets further growth in the city in the coming years.

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Paul Hastings Plans UAE Launch With White & Case Attys

By Andrea Keckley

Paul Hastings is planning to launch its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi after hiring a cross-border infrastructure team from White & Case LLP, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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Dentons Hires Competition Pro From Travers Smith

By Ashish Sareen

Dentons has brought on as partner a competition lawyer from Travers Smith LLP against a complex regulatory landscape that has increased demand for specialist advice.

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McDermott Hires Skadden Partner To Lead London Tax Office

By David Hansen

McDermott Will & Emery LLP announced Monday that it has chosen a former Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner to serve as the new leader of the firm's U.K. tax office in London.

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Practice Leader Insights From Cleary's Gareth Kristensen

Gareth Kristensen, head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa intellectual property practice group at Cleary, discusses the challenges when data laws are not adapted to frontier artificial intelligence, why IP rights can have such significant value, and how nothing beats a deep understanding of what you enjoy within the realm of tech, IP and data.

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