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The Barrister and Fine Wine Connisseur and Multi-Million Pound Win Collector

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Ian Mill Barrister

Ian Mill KC, a well known barrister from Blackstone Chambers, is once again making waves in the world of fine wines. Known for his expertise in sports and entertainment law, Mill is also a passionate oenophile with a remarkable collection of rare and valuable wines.The entire collection is estimated to potentially realize up to £650,000.Mill […]

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Kingsley Napley Unveils Innovative New Legal Consultancy

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Crispin Passmore Lawfuel

The Evolving International Legal MarketKingsley Napley has unveiled a new strategic advisory service called ‘Stratify’ aimed at providing expert regulatory guidance to private equity firms, investors, and C-suite leadership in the UK and international legal market. The move comes as the legal services landscape continues to evolve, with traditional business models diversifying and new players

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Did Clifford Chance Score a Home Goal in FIFA Controversy?

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Saudi World Cup Fifa Lawfuel

Clifford Chance Face Saudi FIFA MusicTom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Clifford Chance has found itself a the center of a controversy surrounding Saudi Arabia’s bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup in a particularly embarrassing scandal given the firm’s work supporting pro bono and gender equality issues.The firm’s involvement in producing an “independent” human rights

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The Changing Role Of The Traditional Magic Circle Lawyer

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Bowler Hat London

Magic Circle Lawyer Moving Towards The US-Style Deal-MakersTom Borman, LawFuel contributing editorMuch has been written about the UK ‘law wars’ and the aggressive battle between the Magic Circle firms and their US rivals. The Financial Times has also noted an interesting merger of roles where lawyers are increasingly playing a banking role in deals they

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Critical Failures Found In Handling of Axiom Ince Collapse

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Axiom Ince law firm collapse

Axiom Ince Failures by SRAThe Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) faces unprecedented scrutiny as enforcement action looms following a damning review of its handling of the Axiom Ince collapse in 2023, which has found a series of critical failures in the regulator’s approach to the high-profile law firm’s demise.The report by Northern Ireland law firm Carson

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Cravaths Joins The London Legal Battleground With Linklater Hires

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Cravath

Cravath Swaine & Moore has grown its London practice with the recruitment of two leveraged finance partners from Linklaters, another sign of the prestige law firm’s moves to grow its City practice.The move by Cravaths is another sign of the London legal battleground for legal talent among big law firms, particularly US-based firms.Chris Medley and

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The Monster, Multibillion Dollar Brazilian Class Action Lawsuit

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Brazil lawsuit

Largest Class Action Lawsuit Hits London CourtsThe largest class action lawsuit of its kind – the $47 billion Brazilian dam collapse case – has hit the London Courts lead by personal injury firm Pogust Goodhead.According to Pogust Goodhead the claims against mining giant BHP makes it the largest environmental claim ever.The claim stems from the

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Kirkland & Ellis Grow Structured Finance Group With Two New Hires

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Anderson mori london

Jared Axelrod will lead Kirkland’s build-out of its collateralized loan obligation practice, according to a statement. Axelrod was previously a partner at Milbank LL.Suril Patel is joining Kirkland as its first structured finance lawyer in London, according to the statement. Patel previously worked at Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence startup, according to his LinkedIn.The firm’s media

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