>> A new law job? Check LawFuel’s Job Board Here The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has filed charges in the Auckland District Court against a television producer for allegedly obtaining fraudulent lending and funding for television productions. The SFO has filed 33 charges against Alexander Breingan, alleging he made false representations and used forged documents to obtain
Hesketh Henry has appointed Simon Gray as a partner to lead our banking and finance practice and further strengthen our capabilities across key sectors. Simon joins from MinterEllisonRuddWatts, where he was a Special Counsel. He brings substantial international experience, having previously served as a Local Principal in the finance and projects team at Baker &
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Taylor Wessing’s highest-earning partner managed to haul in a whopping £200,000 a week in the latest financial year — that’s roughly the same as a Premier League striker on a good bonus season. It highlights just how ludicrous top-end pay has become in London’s legal market.
According to Law Society Gazette, the top-paid LLP member at Taylor Wessing managed to net that £200k-a-week haul as profits were dished out across the partnership. That kind of pay packet makes even the notorious Cravath scale seem almost modest.
Sure, mid-market firms can cry “but we’re all about work-life balance,” but when your top partner’s annual take amounts to north of £10m, it’s hard not to feel the sting of disparity.
Reed Smith have secured former corporate and technology partner at Gowling WLG, David Brennan as a partner in the firm’s corporate group in London. Brennan is an experience corporate finance and technology lawyer who has worked on numerous tech, startup, media, biiotech and other deals and is a major acquisition by Reed Smith. The media
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Partners at Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing have voted decisively in favour of their landmark transatlantic merger, clearing the path for the creation of Winston Taylor—a new legal powerhouse set to launch in May 2026.
The combination, reported last month, will create a firm with more than 1,400 lawyers worldwide and combined revenue exceeding $1.75 billion, positioning the newly-formed entity just outside the Global 200’s top 40 firms.
The merger responds to increasing client demand for seamlessly integrated US–UK–EU counsel for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation.
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Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is very proud to announce it has been named (in joint 1st place with Michelmores) ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2025’, an accolade that the firm has achieved for the fourth year in a row. The rankings are based on a survey made available by legal news site RollOnFriday
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Russell McVeagh Rankings News The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide has once again recognised Russell McVeagh as a leading New Zealand law firm. In the 2026 rankings, the firm has been ranked across 16 practice areas with 42 individual lawyer rankings. We are delighted to have received 11 Tier 1 rankings, including Banking and Finance, Competition, Real Estate and Construction, Corporate
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Widely recognised for her strategic judgement and client care, Claire Gordon takes the helm of Farrer & Co’s Family team following a period of sustained growth and success for the practice. Claire trained at Farrer & Co and has been a Partner at the firm since 2007. The eight-partner practice is one of the largest
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Australia, 29 January 2026 – National law firm Holding Redlich is pleased to announce the promotion of six senior lawyers to Special Counsel and Senior Associate, reinforcing the firm’s continued focus on internal progression and recognition across its national practice. James Stedman is promoted to Special Counsel in the Workplace Relations & Safety team in Melbourne. He has
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Ropes and Gray has expanded its Paris office with a major acquisition of talent from Linklaters, strengthening its European private funds and tax practise. The partners joining the firm are Edouard Chapellier and Jonathan Abensour. Chapellier’s practice focuses on fund formation and tax advice to corporates, private equity and banking work, and leveraged buyouts and
