Duxton Hill Chambers Expands in London with Anglo-Australian Silk Arrival From Essex Court
Singapore‑based Duxton Hill Chambers has bolstered its London footprint by recruiting Anglo‑Australian silks Lucas Bastin KC from Essex Court. Bastin brings a record of over 60 investment‑treaty arbitrations and extensive academic credentials. The London team now includes three former Essex Court silks and has moved into new premises at 16 Old Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn. Parallel hires in Singapore and senior clerks further cement the chambers’ cross‑jurisdictional strategy.
Hogan Lovells Hires Hughes Hubbard Arbitration Team in Paris
Hogan Lovells has hired Sébastien Bonnard as a partner in Paris, bringing a four‑lawyer arbitration team from Hughes Hubbard. The addition expands the firm’s Paris arbitration bench to over a dozen fee earners and strengthens its capabilities in commercial, construction, energy and mining...
Quartet of Firms Guide $17.6bn Caesars Entertainment Acquisition
Tilman Fertitta's conglomerate is buying Caesars Entertainment in an all‑cash deal valued at $17.6 billion, assuming about $11.9 billion of debt. Latham & Watkins and Skadden are advising Caesars, while White & Case represents Fertitta Entertainment and Freshfields advises the Carano family, which will...
Private Equity-Backed BBS Law and Carter Bond Combine to Launch Orwins
Private equity firm Aliter Capital has merged its two UK law firms, BBS Law and Carter Bond, into a newly branded group called Orwins. On May 28, Orwins announced a strategic investment in Reading‑based Clarkslegal, which will join the brand later this year....
AI Litigation Legaltech Start-Up Crimson Raises $2.5m in Seed Funding Round
London‑based AI legaltech startup Crimson announced a £2.5 million seed round—about $3.2 million USD—backed by Y Combinator and several venture firms. The financing coincides with the launch of a New York office led by former Patterson Belknap litigator Rhick Bose. Crimson’s platform, built for complex...
UK Platform Firms Exceed 5,000 Lawyers for First Time, Report Finds
UK platform law firms collectively surpassed 5,000 lawyers in 2025, marking the first time the fee‑share model has reached that scale. The report by Codex Edge highlights a “Big Five” of platforms—Setfords, Keystone, Taylor Rose, Gunnercooke and fast‑growing AI‑driven Lawhive,...
How Law Firm Leaders Can Balance Legacy and Innovation in a Transforming Legal Market
Law‑firm leaders are urged to blend historic identity with rapid innovation as AI reshapes legal service delivery. Thomson Reuters data shows U.S. law‑firm technology spending rose nearly 10% year‑over‑year in 2025, underscoring pressure on margins. Womble Bond Dickinson highlights its three‑decade tech...
US Firms Dominate High-Value Litigation in London, Research Shows
U.S. law firms, while filing only about 4% of London litigation matters between 2020 and 2025, dominate the high‑value segment. Their median claim value was roughly £10 million (≈$12.5 million), thirteen times higher than the £740,000 (≈$925,000) median for non‑U.S. firms. U.S....
Pro Bono Charity Advocate Names Winners of 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards
Advocate, the Bar’s pro bono charity, announced the winners of its 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards during a ceremony at the Inner Temple, marking its 30th anniversary. The awards recognized barristers, chambers staff and initiatives across categories such as domestic...
Debevoise Elevates 16 to Partner in New York and London Dominated Round
Debevoise & Plimpton announced a 16‑partner promotion round, a 45% increase over last year, emphasizing private capital, financial institutions, dispute resolution and regulatory work. The cohort includes seven women and spans New York, London, Washington DC, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Shanghai. London’s six promotions...
The Global Legal Post Unveils 2026 Law Over Borders Commercial Litigation Guide
The Global Legal Post has released its 2026 Law Over Borders Commercial Litigation guide, edited by McDermott Will & Schulte partner Hilton Mervis. The 58‑chapter volume surveys litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution across 39 jurisdictions and includes a unique case study on...
Revolut CLO Outlines Plan to Overhaul Legal Panel Approach
Revolut’s chief legal officer Tom Hambrett announced a revamp of the bank’s external counsel model, replacing its static law‑firm panel with a dynamic, performance‑based ecosystem called “Revolut Partners.” Firms will be assessed against short‑term metrics such as billing discipline, responsiveness...
CM Murray Appoints Former Hill Dickinson Chief Executive as a Strategic Adviser
CM Murray, a London boutique legal consultancy, has hired former Hill Dickinson chief executive Peter Jackson as a strategic adviser on a consultancy basis. Jackson, who spent over four decades at Hill Dickinson and stepped down as CEO in April 2024,...
Legaltech Firm Eudia Secures Partnership with OpenAI to Support Pentagon and Other Government Agencies
Eudia, a California‑based legaltech startup, has struck a strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed the AI giant's frontier models into its platform for U.S. government legal and acquisition teams. The integration aims to accelerate contract review and procurement processes for...
Dentons Hires Baker McKenzie Team to Launch Hong Kong IP Practice
Dentons has launched an intellectual‑property practice in Hong Kong by hiring three senior lawyers from Baker McKenzie. Loke‑Khoon Tan will lead the IP and technology practice, Dominic Edmondson joins as a senior consultant on data‑privacy and AI, and Maria Joannides Smith heads the...