PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Law Society of England and Wales president steps down over long-running client dispute
High Court decision to reopen case against London-based litigator David Greene triggers early departure
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
High Court decision to reopen case against London-based litigator David Greene triggers early departure
OFFICE LAUNCH
New Irish rules prevent dual-qualified lawyers practising in Ireland without a physical presence in the country
PARTNER HIRE
Private equity specialist Geoffrey Bailhache adds to firm's ongoing European expansion
TEAM HIRE
Former head of IP leads move as Dutch independent hails 'enormous potential' of tech sector
LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP
Claire Armstrong joins Glasgow and Edinburgh office heads Alison Bryce and Kirsti Olson
CARTEL LITIGATION
Quartet of senior lawyers open Paris arm of bureau Brandeis to pursue complex antitrust damages actions
APPOINTMENT
Diversity and ESG campaigner to take top legal job at FTSE 100 drinks giant after 20 years at Magic Circle firm
PARTNER HIRE
Adam Plainer joins as co-head of US firm's global financial restructuring group
ALSPS
Alternative legal service provider market hits 'point of maturity' as 80% of law firms say they use them
COVID-19
Number of firms declines just 2%, helped partly by drop in operating expenses, according to Hazlewoods