Clifford Chance, representing the late Mike Lynch’s estate, today sought permission in a costs and consequentials hearing to appeal a 2022 ruling arising from Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) acquisition ...

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have landed key roles on asset manager Apollo’s partnership with Virgin Atlantic, in what is a $745m secured financing deal for the airline.

The Mariana Dam case, whose judgment was handed down last week, is one of the biggest pieces of litigation in English history. Now as we approach the end of 2025, The Lawyer is on the lookout for ...

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison is set to hire its 18th partner from Kirkland & Ellis in London, this time in a move to expand its M&A team. The firm has recruited Francesca Storey-Harris ...

McDermott Will & Schulte has invested $10m in a fund managed by a venture capital (VC) firm that exclusively focuses on legal tech. The LegalTech Fund (TLTF) today closed its second fund at ...

Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose Fulbright both won significant mandates on HICL Infrastructure’s combination with The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), creating the UK’s largest listed ...

Partners at Ashurst and Perkins Coie will vote whether to merge in the Spring, leaders at both firms told The Lawyer. In an interview, Ashurst CEO Paul Jenkins and Perkins Coie managing partner ...

The expiry of key patents for LFP battery chemistry in 2022 transformed the EV industry. With technology now freely accessible, global battery strategies are shifting as former IP barriers fall.

Ashurst is to merge with US firm Perkins Coie, ending the former’s lengthy search for a transatlantic tie-up. Seattle-headquartered Perkins Coie recorded revenue of $1.26bn in 2024 and has over ...

The Government’s £500 million investment in the Oxford to Cambridge corridor is a major step towards unlocking the region’s ...

The long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI Limited has been handed down, seeing Stability AI Limited ...

Irwin Mitchell has taken the decision to scrap its litigation assistant role, with affected team members required to apply for positions on the PA or paralegal team. A consultation is ongoing ...