Law news

The Emirati authorities referred a group of social media users to prosecutors in late August, part of a crackdown on online misconduct under expanded digital and media regulation and intense monitoring.

      

The firm has hired a new head of its technology transactions practice in New York.

      

The firm has been under pressure to grow out its London office as rival U.S. firms compete against each other for top talent.

      

The report by litigation platform Solomonic suggests a “shift towards larger firms .

      

Linklaters continues to expand their investment into AI following other firms and its alliance partner

      

Branding is becoming increasingly important to law firm leaders as their firms compete for market share and attempt to gain credibility in global markets.

      

Italy has become the first European country to pass a comprehensive national AI law aligned with the EU AI Act, introducing strict rules on deepfakes, child protection, and sector oversight—sparking praise for its boldness and criticism for potential overreach and lack of independent oversight. Lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Clifford Chance, and Italian law firm Orsingher Ortu weigh in.

      

The London lateral hiring market remains volatile, with Kirkland & Ellis and Paul Hastings frequently at the centre of the action.

      

Pogust Goodhead U.K. says they weren't part of the firm.

      

The firm now has no Australian office.

      

Italy's laws are so convoluted they baffle lawyers, frustrate clients, and leave most muttering ‘basta'!       

The 2025 Global 200 exposes the rapid rise of the Global 50 and Global 5, signaling a profound shift in the legal landscape, one where power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few and survival is the price of admission.

      

The two firms advised on the acquistion of NewDay's consumer credit portfolio worth £5.2 billion

      

A video explainer by Editor-In-Chief Paul Hodkinson looks at how U.K.-based law firms are faring alongside their Chinese and U.S. counterparts.

      

A video explainer by Editor-In-Chief Paul Hodkinson looks at how U.K.-based law firms are faring alongside their Chinese and U.S. counterparts.

      

After connecting police forces across 196 countries, Ju rgen Stock is swapping Interpol's blue lights for legal briefs—aiming to be Herbert Smith's ultimate bridge builder between law enforcement and the corporate world.

      

      

Mainland Europe IPOs on the rise as Swiss advertising company SMG goes for $5.7 billion.

      

Analysis of the latest Global 200 ranking plus interviews with the leaders of Latham & Watkins, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells and others shows the driving force at the top of the world's commercial legal industry.

      

Chinese law firms dominate the list ranking law firms by their total number of lawyers, with the world's largest firm now boasting almost 18,000.