RPC’s class action against six of the UK’s largest water companies is heading to the Supreme Court. The case was first launched in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by class ...

Sullivan & Cromwell has hired its first European litigators with two partners from Hengeler Mueller in Germany. The firm announced on Thursday evening that Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau ...

New VAT proposals could ease the cost and complexity of land being acquired for development of social housing, reducing reliance on golden brick structures. The UK government has set an ...

Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is considering launching a shared services centre in the Asia-Pacific region to complement its existing back-office hub in Newcastle in the UK, The Lawyer can ...

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has landed the top role for fashion retailer Reformation as it revealed it would be listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Reformation, which was founded ...

At many law firms, it’s the norm for partners to travel exclusively on business class flights, where they can enjoy luxurious ...

The Lawyer’s annual Legal Transformation Summit is coming to Europe. Big means the seismic changes brought about by the use ...

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Shorts International Ltd v Google LLC highlights the limits of trade mark protection for ...

On 12 May 2026, the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Lifestyle Equities v Frasers Group [2026] EWCA Civ 583. It held that a ...

Macfarlanes has hiked its pay for newly qualified associates to £150,000, currently the same level paid by the magic circle.

Disputes in England and Wales are often seen as expensive, particularly when viewed from an international perspective. For in-house lawyers that perception matters – it shapes early ...

Eversheds Sutherland has hired a team in Paris from Willkie Farr & Gallagher to launch its funds structuring practice in France. The team joining is led by partner Tiana Rambatomanga, who joins with ...