Europe

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

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