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DLA Piper Votes Overwhelmingly to Scrap Verein Structure

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DLA Piper is scrapping its Swiss verein structure and pulling the operation under a single leadership umbrella after partners in both its US and International LLPs voted overwhelmingly in favour.

The firm is betting that a more unified structure will make it easier to chase high-value, cross-border work and compete for top-tier talent without the usual internal friction that verein structures quietly encourage.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Apologises to Judge After Fabricated Citations Exposed

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In yet another high-profile reminder that AI “hallucinations” remain a clear and present danger to even the most sophisticated law firms, Sullivan & Cromwell (S&C) has formally apologised to New York federal bankruptcy judge Martin Glenn after a major court filing in the Prince Group restructuring contained fabricated citations and misquoted the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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Burnout Is Back: Why Record Pay Isn’t Stopping BigLaw’s Associate Retention Crisis in 2026

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BigLaw associates are earning more than ever yet they’re leaving faster than firms can replace them. Despite an 8.2% average compensation increase across U.S. law firms in 2025, associate attrition rates remain stubbornly high and, in some metrics, are climbing.

The human and financial toll is mounting, and the structural drivers in law firms go far deeper than salary. We took at look at some of the recent stats and surveys to identify whast is happening acccording to the people who should know these things.

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Quinn Emanuel wins again for Allwyn in latest National Lottery licence challenges

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QE welcomes today’s judgment from Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE comprehensively dismissing the claims brought against the Gambling Commission by Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell plc and The New Lottery Company Limited.  Their claims challenged the Gambling Commission’s running of the Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence and modifications made to the Licence following

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Billionaire Balks at $35M Legal Bill After Partner Claims 19-Hour Workday

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London High Court orders full assessment of WilmerHale invoices after judge flags “charges so high as to raise concern”

A Brazilian billionaire is pushing back on a jaw-dropping $35 million legal bill from BigLaw heavyweight WilmerHale and one eye-popping detail has caught the court’s attention: a partner who logged more than 19 hours in a single day.
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Clyde & Co Goes Big in Bangkok With Raids On DLA Piper for Top Trio and Team

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Clyde & Co has done what only the well-resourced and audacious tend to do in Southeast Asia, it’s scooped up a three-partner team and fifteen lawyers and staff from DLA Piper to boost its Bangkok presence. The firm called it “one of the most significant team hires” in Thailand’s legal market in recent years. Translation:

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Simpson Thacher Announces Plans to Open Singapore Office

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New York and Singapore——Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP this week announced plans to open an office in Singapore with Ian Ho and Tony King named Co-Heads of the Firm’s Asia Private Equity Practice, reflecting their leadership roles and recognized strength in advising sponsors on high‑value, cross‑border transactions in the Asia-Pacific. Both Ian and Tony will

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UK Legal Group LawFront Acquires Another Law Firm

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A significant UK regional law firm with 85 staff and £15m turnover has been acquired by national legasl group LawFront. LawFront’s acquisition of Field Seymour Parkes (FSP) sees the Reading-based law firm join partner brands include Brachers, Farleys, Fisher Jones Greenwood, Nelsons, Slater Heelis and Trethowans. FSP practices in real estate, corporate, private client, employment, and

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The New Chapter for Mallesons And Why the Australian Firm Chose Independence After 14 Years with KWM

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Today, 31 March 2026, marks the official launch of Mallesons as a fully independent, top-tier Australian law firm operating in Australia and Singapore, effectively unwinding the 14-year Swiss verein partnership with China’s King & Wood that created King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in March 2012. The split was first announced on 9 December 2025 (KWM

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