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Squire Patton Announce New European Managing Partner

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Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Andrew Wilkinson as the firm’s new European Managing Partner. He will succeed Jonathan Jones effective May 1, 2026. “Andrew is a respected leader whose deep understanding of our business and clients will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our firm and provide expert, sure-footed guidance around the world,” said Chair […]

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Time Lord of the Outback: Sydney Solicitor Bills Council for 36-Hour Days in $10m Fee Fiasco

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We all get the same 24 hours in a day. Well, most of us do. One creative Sydney solicitor apparently operated on a different calendar. Keith Redenbach, principal of Redenbach Legal (pictured) and a veteran who once graced the corridors of Norton Rose Fulbright and Maddox, has been found by the NSW Supreme Court to

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Knights Confirms Talks to Acquire Law Firm in Move That Could Forge £200m UK National Firm

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In the latest sign of relentless consolidation among UK regional law firms, AIM-listed Knights Group Holdings PLC has confirmed it is in advanced discussions to acquire South East heavyweight Moore Barlow LLP — a deal that, if completed, would create one of the largest independent national platforms outside the City with combined revenues approaching £200m.
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Former Baker McKenzie M&A Australian Partner Joins JWS Law

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Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) has appointed Liam Hickey as a Partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity / Venture Capital teams. Liam will be based in Melbourne.  Liam specialises in advising private equity and venture capital funds, pension/superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and global asset managers – on a range of complex private capital transactions including leveraged buyouts,

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London Law Grad Runs the Magic Circle – Literally

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While most aspiring City solicitors are sweating over their trainee apps from a hot-desk in a co-working space, Benito Mottoh decided to do it the old-school (and slightly mad) way: lacing up and running between the five Magic Circle giants. Coffee first, then 8km of suited-and-booted pavement-pounding from Clifford Chance in Canary Wharf to A&O

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Georgia Prosecutor’s AI Hallucination Moment Goes Viral — 5 Million Views and Counting

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A Georgia prosecutor is facing serious professional scrutiny after a court filing attributed to her office contained fabricated case citations, a hallmark of AI-generated “hallucinations”, in what has become one of the most-watched courtroom moments of the year. Deborah Leslie of the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office was publicly challenged during oral argument before the

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Jay Lefkowitz, Kirkland Partner Who Represented Epstein, to Retire from Firm This Spring

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Prominent Kirkland & Ellis litigator Jay Lefkowitz, the man who led the charge to lock in Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious 2008 Florida non-prosecution agreement, is retiring from the firm after more than 30 years at the powerhouse firm. Lefkowitz, a Columbia Law School grad, Bush White House alum, and longtime senior litigation partner (who also sat

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Former Kirkland Lawyer Appointed As Walmart’s Chief Legal Officer

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Walmart has appointed Erin Nealy Cox as its next chief legal officer, joining from Kirkland & Ellis where she served as the firm’s government, regulatory and investigations unit. The new role will see her leading the giant retailer’s global governance, handling legal corporate governance and related work. The firm’s media statement is below – BENTONVILLE,

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Law Association of NZ WelcomeRaynor Asher KC As Life Member

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It’s always pleasing to see genuine achievement recognised without fanfare or fuss. Last Friday evening, at The Law Association of New Zealand’s inaugural President’s Dinner in Auckland, the Honourable Raynor Asher KC was one of four distinguished figures awarded Life Membership, a quiet but emphatic nod to a career that has quietly shaped the profession

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