564 ABA Journal United Kingdom articles.
Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and U.K. law firm Eversheds have agreed to merge.
The merger had “exceptionally strong approval” from both partnerships, according to a press release. The…
Dec 16, 2016 9:14 AM CST
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and Eversheds have confirmed they are discussing a merger that would create a law firm with more than 2,300 lawyers in 29 countries.
According to
Dentons will eliminate approximately 25 jobs in the United Kingdom in preparation for the opening of its new shared-services hub in Warsaw, Poland. The hub, which officially launched on Monday,…
Nov 22, 2016 1:35 PM CST
Britain’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled Thursday that Parliament must first approve the issuing of Article 50, the formal declaration to separate from the European Union.
The court…
Nov 3, 2016 1:45 PM CDT LONDON—As the United Kingdom continues to operate in limbo after its historic vote to leave the European Union, law firms offer advice and counsel as their clients navigate the uncharted…
Nov 1, 2016 1:50 AM CDT A judge in Northern Ireland has turned aside two of the first legal challenges to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. According to The Guardian, Justice Paul Maguire,…
Oct 28, 2016 2:40 PM CDT Three law firms in the United Kingdom have approved a merger into a single firm with more than 4,500 lawyers in 36 countries. The combining firms are CMS UK, Nabarro…
Oct 11, 2016 12:01 PM CDT Rocket Lawyer could be looking away from the United Kingdom as it strives to create stronger roots within the European Union. The company announced in a press release Wednesday…
Sep 7, 2016 3:55 PM CDT It’s not unusual for lawyers at top law firms in the United Kingdom to leave by age 55. In the United Kingdom’s top 14 law firms, only 4 percent of…
Aug 30, 2016 7:45 AM CDT Uncertainty following Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has reportedly slowed merger talks between Hunton & Williams and the U.K. law firm Addleshaw Goddard. Unidentified partners at the…
Aug 25, 2016 11:53 AM CDT While the debate over non-lawyer ownership of law firms continues to rage in the United States, several lawyers in the U.K. seem to be pleased with the way outside investments…
Aug 10, 2016 1:30 PM CDT Despite recently posting its second highest profit per equity partner, London law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has frozen pay and bonuses for its UK-based staff until November, according to The United Kingdom may have voted to leave the European Union, but that has not stopped Haynes and Boone from choosing to come to London. In a Thursday press…
Jul 1, 2016 9:30 AM CDT The uncertainty surrounding life and laws in the United Kingdom following the vote to leave the European Union has left law firms scrambling, and at the moment there are more…
Jun 27, 2016 2:35 PM CDT Law firms are sending out client advisories, planning client briefings and running 24-hour hotlines to answer clients’ questions after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Britain’s exit isn’t expected…
Jun 24, 2016 9:40 AM CDTUncertainty about Brexit gives UK lawyers a boost
Northern Ireland judge rejects legal challenges to Brexit
UK law firms approve three-way merger
Rocket Lawyer launches European joint venture, contemplates leaving UK in the wake of Brexit vote
Hoping for (or dreading) an early retirement? It’s the norm at many UK law firms
Hunton merger talks with UK law firm reportedly stall following Brexit vote
Non-lawyer ownership laws in UK allow some firms to thrive
Pay freeze at London law firm brought on by Brexit ‘uncertainty’
Haynes and Boone merges with London-based law firm
UK law firms scramble to provide answers for Brexit questions
Law firms run 24-hour hotlines for client questions after Britain votes to leave European Union
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