570 ABA Journal United Kingdom articles.
A Silicon Valley powerhouse has opened its first European office, raiding two U.S. competitors to create a team of more than 55 lawyers in London.
The new office of the…
Jan 14, 2015 1:10 PM CST
An online purveyor of self-help legal documents such as living trusts and wills has gotten a green light to operate in the United Kingdom as an alternative business structure.
Losing their BigLaw jobs five years ago during a mass layoff in the midst of the Great Recession turned out to be beneficial for two former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Jan 8, 2015 6:40 AM CST
Concerned about possible airline-focused terrorism targeting flights to Europe during the December holidays, officials in both the United Kingdom and the U.S. have been talking about potential enhancements in security…
Dec 4, 2014 4:00 PM CST
Robbed of approximately $150,000 in custom jewelry by burglars who seemingly may have known what they were looking for, two well-to-do attorneys are wondering whether their home was targeted based…
Nov 19, 2014 4:50 PM CST
Not traditionally known for having a top entertainment practice, Latham & Watkins is adding two big-name showbiz attorneys as part of a six-lawyer team from O’Melveny & Myers.
Exiting O’Melveny…
Nov 11, 2014 6:11 PM CST
Updated: A legal battle between the Rolling Stones and insurance underwriters, concerning the band’s $12.7 million claim over the cancellation of seven Rolling Stones performances earlier this year, has been…
Nov 11, 2014 11:10 AM CST
A British man who claimed he was quadriplegic and sometimes comatose pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing more than $64,000 from an elderly neighbor after he was caught on video…
Oct 24, 2014 11:47 AM CDT
Faced with a post-recession legal market that has been characterized by reduced demand for services and pressure by corporate clients to cut costs, some reconfiguring law firms are seeing significant…
Oct 20, 2014 11:30 AM CDT
If you’re a woman who wants a family and a fulfilling career, choosing the right spouse is key, says Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, a Dechert partner married Nick Clegg, the United…
Oct 7, 2014 11:35 AM CDT
The judge overseeing Britain’s top family court on Tuesday overturned 180 divorce cases involving Italian nationals, on the basis that the parties were not truthful about their U.K. residencies. In…
Sep 30, 2014 11:55 AM CDT
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has acquired 22 partners from overseas offices of Bingham McCutchen.
Bingham’s London office, which is losing 18 partners, is most hard hit by the…
Sep 17, 2014 10:01 AM CDT
A 150-attorney Washington, D.C.-based law firm known for its representation of financial services clients is opening a London office.
It is the first international outpost for BuckleySandler, which announced…
Sep 9, 2014 12:10 PM CDT Bingham McCutchen could lose London managing partner James Roome along with several other international partners if the firm pursues merger talks with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, according to a published…
Sep 9, 2014 10:34 AM CDT Known for its insurance and coverage work, Hinshaw & Culbertson is adding a 45-attorney California-based law firm with an international office in London to its roster. As of Oct. 1,…
Sep 2, 2014 11:45 AM CDTWill Bingham lose its London managing partner? Merger talks said to spur possible exodus
Hinshaw & Culbertson to acquire 45-attorney California firm
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