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Rosenblatt Law Firm’s Parent Faces Administration as Last-Ditch Rescue Efforts Fail

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RBG Holdings – the listed owner of law firm Rosenblatt – appears headed for administration following the collapse of crucial rescue negotiations marking a potentially final chapter in what has become one of the legal industry’s most compelling corporate sagas. The company disclosed to the London Stock Exchange last week that while discussions continue with […]

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High Court Slams Brakes on Prince Harry’s Multi-Million Legal Spending Spree

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Lawyers’ hourly rates of £740 ‘well outside’ guidelines’  The UK High Court has significantly reduced the costs associated with the high-profile case brought by Prince Harry and other prominent figures against Associated Newspapers, including solicitors’ hourly rates of £740 were well outside of guidelines. The court’s decision, delivered by Senior Master Cook and supported by

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The Surprising Career Shift Rocking London’s Legal Scene

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London’s Junior Lawyers Are Ditching Public Markets for Private Equity Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The London legal scene continues to change as younger lawyers are increasingly moving towards private equity roles, stimulated by big money and the impact of US law firms in London. The change for London lawyers also reflects broader economic trends

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Kingsley Napley ramps up ‘Stratify’ with appointment of Juliet Oliver as Managing Director

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Kingsley Napley is pleased to announce that Juliet Oliver is joining as Managing Director of Stratify, the firm’s new strategic regulatory advice service aimed at investors and leaders in the legal sector. Juliet will take up her new role in June, following her departure after ten years from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (the SRA), where she

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David Sherborne, Prince Harry’s Headline-Making Barrister

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The Prince Harry Files Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor In media law, where celebrities clash with tabloids and royals battle publishers, one name stands out like a perfectly coiffed beacon: David Sherborne, the barrister who has just won a major victory for Prince Harry against Mirror Group Newspapers. This “barrister to the stars” has become

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Silk and Scandal For Top UK Barrister Who Advised Bangladesh’s Fallen Regime

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UK KC’s Brush with Bangladeshi Controversy One of Britain’s best known KCs, Desmond Browne KC, a man who has previously advised clients like Elton John and Victoria Beckham, had also advised deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s (pictured above) regime, following a damning exposé on state corruption. The story unfolded when a crumpled document discovered

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Former MP Alex Chalk KC joins Jones Day as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice

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The Rt. Hon. Alex Chalk KC will join Jones Day as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice based in the London Office. Mr. Chalk is an English-qualified King’s Counsel (KC). He served as Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 2015-2024 and became the first MP from that seat to sit in Cabinet. His roles

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Clifford Chance Breaks Barriers With New London Chief

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Clifford Chance’s Big Appointment News Clifford Chance has appointed Chinwe Odimba-Chapman as its new London managing partner and co-regional managing partner for Europe, effective January 1, 2025. The appointment makes Odimba-Chapman the first black London managing partner in the firm’s history. Odimba-Chapman is a distinguished employment law partner, who joined Clifford Chance as a trainee

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