The Chancery Lane Project Launches Tech Platform to Support Climate-Aligned Legal Contracting
The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has launched TCLP Labs, an AI‑powered digital platform that equips lawyers with tools to draft and review climate‑aligned contracts. The suite includes a Science Based Targets Initiative tracker and a Claude‑based contract skill that flags clauses conflicting with sustainability goals, benchmarked against the Global Reporting Initiative. Funding comes from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and development was partnered with digital‑transformation firm Unboxed. TCLP aims to make climate‑positive outcomes the default in every legal agreement.
IP Firm Becomes UK Top 10 Trademark Filer Before UKIPO with Boutique Acquisition
London‑based boutique IP firm Brandsmiths has bought the UK business of specialist practice Sipara, propelling it into the top ten UK trademark filers at the UK Intellectual Property Office. The deal adds Sipara’s directors Rebecca Kaye and Robert Furneaux, four...
Your Most Important Business Development Tool Is Right in Front of You
Law firms are recognizing their websites as the primary business‑development engine, not merely a marketing brochure. Vinson & Elkins recently relaunched its site through a cross‑functional effort, treating the redesign as a strategic infrastructure project. The firm benchmarked against technology and...
De Gaulle Fleurance Elevates Four Lawyers to Partner in Paris and Abu Dhabi
De Gaulle Fleurance announced the promotion of four lawyers to partner status across its Paris office and Abu Dhabi platform, bolstering capabilities in disputes, international arbitration, intellectual property, AI, and corporate finance. The new partners—Lionel Attal, Esperanza Barrón Baratech, Charlotte Hébert‑Salomon and Racha Wylde—bring deep sector experience...
Eversheds Sutherland’s International Arm Makes up 25 Partners
Eversheds Sutherland International promoted 25 lawyers to partner, with 16 based in the UK and a heavy emphasis on corporate finance and litigation. Women account for only 40% of the new partners, a drop from the previous four years when...
Barnes & Thornburg Secures Eight-Partner Insurance Recovery Team From Lowenstein
Barnes & Thornburg has recruited a 12‑lawyer team, including eight partners, from Lowenstein Sandler, bolstering its insurance recovery practice on the East Coast. The group will operate out of the firm’s New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and Atlanta offices and is led...
The Language of Dupes: When Comparisons Become Deceptive
Dupe culture, propelled by Gen Z and Instagram, offers affordable look‑alikes that mimic luxury aesthetics, with platforms like Dupeshop using AI to match alternatives to buyer personality. The trend has moved beyond simple copycat products to a legal battleground where brands...
GCs Advised to Consider AI Insurance to Cover Against Rise in AI-Related Risks
General counsel are being urged to purchase dedicated AI insurance as AI‑related incidents surge. The AI Incident Database recorded a 47% year‑on‑year rise in harms by mid‑July, and Gartner’s survey shows 29% of firms suffered attacks on generative‑AI infrastructure. Traditional...
Hollywood Star Jude Law Hired by Legora to Front Its New Global Brand Campaign
Legal AI platform Legora has hired Hollywood star Jude Law to front a new global brand campaign titled “Law just got more attractive.” The multi‑channel rollout targets the UK, US and Nordics and follows a $550 million Series D round, the acquisition...
Biotech Company Prothena Promotes Deputy GC to Legal Head
Prothena, the Dublin‑based late‑stage biotech specializing in protein‑dysregulation neurodegenerative therapies, announced that deputy general counsel Michael Isaacs will assume the role of General Counsel in June, succeeding Michael Malecek. Isaacs, who joined the firm in 2020 and was promoted to...
‘A Natural Fit’: Perkins Coie, Ashurst Partners Greenlight $2.8bn Merger
Ashurst and Perkins Coie have formally approved a $2.8 bn merger that will create a top‑20 global law firm. The combined entity, Ashurst Perkins Coie, will bring together more than 3,000 lawyers across 50+ offices and focus on technology, energy, infrastructure...
High Court Q1 Claims Volume Hits Record Levels
Litigation activity in England's High Court surged in Q1, with 2,192 claims filed – the highest opening‑quarter total since before 2019. The Commercial Court drove much of the growth, posting a 71% year‑on‑year increase and a 44% rise from the...
America First Credit Union Hires First CLO From Global Credit Union
America First Credit Union announced the appointment of Jessica Graham as its first chief legal officer, a newly created role that consolidates legal, regulatory compliance, and risk management responsibilities. Graham arrives from Global Credit Union, where she served as chief...
Global Businesses Increasingly Concerned About Geopolitical Impact on Supply Chains – Study
A new Allianz Trade Global Survey shows 65% of exporters now rank geopolitics as their primary business risk, up from 54% a year earlier. Supply‑chain complexity costs have surged to $4.7 trillion, more than double the 2017 figure, driven largely by...
Charles Russell Speechlys Elevates Nine to Partnership in Latest Promotions Round
Charles Russell Speechlys promoted nine lawyers to partner in its 2026 promotion round, a modest decline from the twelve elevated last year. Women accounted for six of the new partners, maintaining a two‑thirds gender balance. The promotions span the UK,...
