Falcon raises EUR 1.5 million to bury the billable hour and build Europe’s first AI-native law firm Ghent, 1 October 2026. Founded notably by the team behind Mbrella (acquired by D’Ieteren), Falcon delivers same-day, flat-fee commercial legal work through an AI platform with a qualified lawyer signing off on every review. The company already counts Loop
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Power Points -Firm Prospects tracked nearly 16,000 moves in and out of the Am Law 200 in the first half of 2026. The headline number is small. What it tells you is not. For as long as anyone can remember, the BigLaw associate’s exit menu has been short and predictable, namely move to another firm,
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel has become the first firm to match Milbank’s 2026 special bonuses in full, ending a summer-long standoff. The real question is whether anyone else moves before Cravath does. Cahill Gordon & Reindel has told associates it will match the special bonuses Milbank announced on July 27, making it the first firm
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Pinsent Masons has picked an insider with a significant growth record to take the top job, electing Richard Griffiths as its new Managing Partner from 1 November. Griffiths currently heads the multinational firm’s Property Group, which has grown 13 per cent over the past two years. Before that, he ran the Planning & Environment Practice,
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Article source: Astor Professional Search Hiring experienced attorneys has become increasingly complex for law firms. Strong candidates may not be actively applying for jobs, and lawyers with specialized practices often have specific expectations regarding compensation, advancement, workplace flexibility, and firm culture. Posting an opening and waiting for applications may therefore produce a limited candidate pool.
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BigLaw’s next recruiting war may not be over lawyers at all. Cooley is recruiting for 14 technology positions as it builds Cooley AI, its recently created AI subsidiary, according to Reuters. The firm is looking for engineers and other technology specialists as it develops its own AI capabilities rather than simply buying whatever legal-tech vendors
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Law firms routinely advise clients about workplace conflict. Occasionally they provide the case study themselves. Senior solicitor Geetha Arunthayaparan claimed she had been bullied and effectively forced out of an Auckland law firm following a deteriorating workplace relationship that included an incident in which a partner allegedly threw a pen during an argument. The dispute
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NEW YORK, September 25, 2026: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading private equity lawyer Peter Feist will return to the Firm as a partner and U.S. Co-Head of its Private Equity practice, based in New York. Peter is a highly regarded private equity lawyer with more than 25 years of experience
People affected by a Red Notice or Diffusion can apply directly to INTERPOL’s independent files commission. Understanding what that process can—and cannot—do is increasingly important for lawyers working across borders. By Randy Levine, publisher, RemoveRedNotice.com An INTERPOL Red Notice can change a person’s life long before an extradition court examines the underlying case. It may
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Noxtua’s €100 Million Power Play: As a major legal publisher takes control of European legal AI company Noxtua, the battle for legal AI supremacy is shifting from clever algorithms to something that’s more valuable, being the ownership of authoritative legal content. The legal AI funding frenzy has another €100 million to celebrate as a legal
