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Withers builds private capital debt financing strengths with new partner Jon Bond

International law firm Withers has augmented its private capital debt finance team with the arrival of senior partner Jon Bond Jon joins the firm from Charles Russell Speechlys, alongside senior associate Isobel Young-Herries.

Mills & Reeve posts record turnover and hands staff handsome bonuses

As a result the firm also announced a record all-staff bonus pool of £26m, meaning staff received between £2,327 and £2,676 depending on length of service.

Study reveals the 2023 value of history’s largest legal settlements

Research has revealed the largest legal settlements in history and how much these enormous payouts would be worth in today's economy

The University of Hertfordshire’s authorisation with the Bar Standards Board

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has decided to vary the University of Hertfordshir';s authorisation to deliver vocational Bar training The BSB's decision means that the University must now defer its next Bar course intake to January 2024.

Legal Firms Fourth Most at Risk of Missing Out on Top Talent, Index Reveals

New industry data has revealed that legal firms could be missing out on top talent due to complicated application processes

£11.3m emergency investment needed for early legal advice providers

The Law Society of England and Wales is today (29 August) calling on the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk KC to urgently invest £113 million to stop legal aid from completely vanishing at a time when millions of people are struggling with debt, housing costs and the cost-of-living crisis.

SUMMER is a time for growth and development at a leading law firm.

Mackenzie Jones Solicitors is recruiting staff after a busy start to the year, with vacancies for a litigation secretary, private client solicitor and secretary, having recently welcomed a new conveyancer, legal assistant, and graduate paralegal

Spencer West Hires Axiom Ince’s Head of Employment

Leading full-service international law firm, Spencer West, is pleased to announce the appointment of Partner Sharokh Koussari to its employment team.