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UK TEST CASE PAVES WAY FOR COVID-19 INSURANCE PAYOUTS IN AUSTRALIA

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The recent decision in the UK test case on business interruption insurance coverage related to Covid-19 may give an indication on how similar cases in Australia will play out, according to leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. The UK Financial Conduct Authority brought the case on behalf of policyholders and was represented by Herbert Smith Freehills’ […]

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Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 recognizes 41 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyers

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 The number of lawyers at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 has increased from 35 in 2020 to an impressive 41 in 2021.Among the Freshfields arbitration lawyers, 20 were recognized as “Thought Leaders” and 21 as “Future Leaders” in international arbitration.Below is the full list of lawyers recognized by Who’s Who Legal.Thought

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Prestigious UK Law Firm Investigated Over Money Laundering Issues

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Mischcon de Reya is one of the more prestigious law firms in the UK, gaining prominence for its 1995 representation of Princess Diana in her divorce from Prince Charles. However more recently it has been at the centre of a complex investigation by anti-money laundering investigators.The Guardian has reported that solicitors from the Solicitors Regulation

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Law Firm Management Strategy: Leading UK Law Firm Offers Expansion or Exit Route For Legal Firms

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O’Neill Patient Solicitors to offer expansion help or an exit route to other legal firmsOne of the UK’s leading conveyancing solicitors, O’Neill Patient LLP (ONP) is prepared to provide help or an exit route to other legal firms.  Following its purchase of South East based Cavendish Legal Group, which completed in June, it has said

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Listed Law Firms in UK Take a Price Beating But Still Show Resilience

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Listing law firms was an exciting – and profitable – game for some time but the pandemic has seen millions of pounds disappear from the value of the UK listed firms, according to recent research.The Law Gazette reports that Like-for-like comparisons to six months ago – when coronavirus was on the eve of locking down

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The ‘Eat What You Kill’ Mindset Means More Law Partners Taking Work From Juniors To Beat Billing Targets

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Partners at US law firms are taking a greater share of the work from junior colleagues during the pandemic, research suggests, as solicitors adopt an ‘eat-what-you-kill’ mindset.Thomson Reuters’ ‘peer monitor index’ – which evaluates the performance of the largest US law firms based on demand, productivity, rates, direct expenses and overheads – found that the average

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Five things to consider during your mortgage application to avoid money laundering suspicion

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With mortgage application fraud on the rise in the UK, experts reveal everything you need to know about the mortgage process and what steps you can take during your application to avoid unwarranted suspicion. Mortgage application fraud occurs when an individual provides false or altered documents in support of a mortgage application. Research¹ revealed that fraudulent

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Why Linklaters Says It Is Benefiting from Having Lawyers Working From Home

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Magic circle law firm Linklaters, who employ over 2000 lawyers globally, has said that its lawyers could spend up to half their time out of the office on a permanent basis.Most Linklaters lawyers are still working from home and the firm would not comment on its future plans to bring back staff in large numbers.Linklaters

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Gerry Pecht elected as Global Chief Executive, Norton Rose Fulbright

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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today the election of Gerry Pecht as Global Chief Executive of Norton Rose Fulbright, effective January 1, 2021. Gerry Pecht will succeed Peter Martyr, who has led Norton Rose and then Norton Rose Fulbright since 2002.Currently Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global Head of Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Gerry Pecht

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The Woman In The Midst Of Freshfield’s Latest #Metoo Misery

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The #Metoo movement seems to follow Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer like a very bad smell, but the latest issue involves a Freshfield’s woman partner whose conduct in respect of the investigation of a rape complaint involving a UBS bank employee has come under scrutiny from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).The Financial Times reported that Freshfields employment partner

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