JOB LOSSES
Dentons sparks redundancy consultation with launch of virtual real estate team
Up to 24 UK office-based roles under review; firm says it hopes actual job losses will be 'significantly' fewer
Europe
LEGAL SERVICES
Top 100 UK firms tighten grip on legal market, study finds
Liberum report shows that number of UK legal businesses fell for the first time since records began
TEAM HIRE
TLT bolsters London arm with hire of 22-strong financial services team from Dentons
Move to Bristol-based firm follows Dentons' decision to close its Watford office
SUSTAINABILITY
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Clifford Chance's senior partner to lead firmwide sustainability taskforce
Magic Circle firm recognises 'tidal wave' of pressure for businesses to step up ESG record
TEAM HIRE
Greenberg Traurig steps up European expansion with Dutch real estate team hire
Five-lawyer group, led by partner David Van Dijk, join from NautaDutilh in Amsterdam
INVESTIGATIONS
Slaughter and May bolsters investigations team with rare London partner hire
Senior litigation lawyer to join top London firm from Danske Bank
PRO BONO
Hogan Lovells and Fieldfisher advise pro bono on food redistribution deal
Acquisition sees the Felix Project become one of the largest food redistribution charities in Europe
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Slaughter and May partner leaves firm after internal investigation
Magic Circle firm notifies Solicitors Regulation Authority of finance specialist Oliver Storey's departure
LAW FIRM LEADERSHIP
Taylor Wessing's UK senior partner secures second term
Private equity veteran Dominic FitzPatrick looks to post-pandemic future
BREXIT
Ireland seeks to woo US businesses as EU legal base post-Brexit
Government-backed initiative follows decision to block bid by English and Welsh lawyers to preserve EU access