The BBC has instructed US law firm Ballard Spahr in its defence of the $10bn defamation claim brought against it by US President Donald Trump. Trump is suing the corporation over its editing of his ...

Two partners from Kirkland & Ellis are set to leave the firm for Sullivan & Cromwell, as the latter pushes ahead with London growth after the hires of Kon Asimacopoulos and Mike Francies in the autumn ...

Gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) has launched fresh legal proceedings against the Scottish Government after securing a landmark gender ruling in the Supreme Court earlier ...

In a key judgment for class actions in the UK, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of leading banks in a case over foreign exchange rigging. The case, brought by Hausfeld and class ...

The head of Greenberg Traurig, Richard Rosenbaum, has lashed out against the recent trend for international mergers, describing some rival firms as no more than “holding companies” and ...

Who do you know who has a strong voice? Who do you know who commands attention, trust, respect, authority, just by the way ...

Weil Gotshal & Manges has secured a headline mandate advising Harbour Energy on its $3.2bn acquisition of US-based LLOG Exploration Company from LLOG Holdings. The Harbour Energy team was led ...

Taylor Wessing has today announced its plans to change up its international strategy and enter a cooperation agreement with future Anglo-American firm Winston Taylor. The announcement comes just a ...

A claim against a highly-sought events planner, whose recent work includes organising the wedding of the late Steve Jobs’ daughter, has settled, The Lawyer has learnt. Earlier this ...

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have taken lead roles on Bridgepoint Group’s acquisition of the Newbury Partners team from Bridge Investment Group, a subsidiary of Apollo ...

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher global chair and managing partner Barbara Becker is planning a second extended stay in the firm’s London office early in 2026 to help with the firm’s continuing growth efforts.

BHP has replaced Slaughter and May as instructing solicitors in the ongoing claim over the collapse of the Mariana Dam in Brazil. The mining giant has instead turned to Herbert Smith Freehills ...