The BBC has instructed US law firm Ballard Spahr in its defence of the $10bn defamation claim brought against it by US President Donald Trump. Trump is suing the corporation over its editing of his ...

Gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) has launched fresh legal proceedings against the Scottish Government after securing a landmark gender ruling in the Supreme Court earlier ...

In a key judgment for class actions in the UK, the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of leading banks in a case over foreign exchange rigging. The case, brought by Hausfeld and class ...

The head of Greenberg Traurig, Richard Rosenbaum, has lashed out against the recent trend for international mergers, describing some rival firms as no more than “holding companies” and ...

A claim against a highly-sought events planner, whose recent work includes organising the wedding of the late Steve Jobs’ daughter, has settled, The Lawyer has learnt. Earlier this ...

The former CEO of Reading FC has filed a winding-up petition against the club. Nigel Howe, who had been CEO at the club for 20 years until 2017 and then later between 2018 and ...

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have taken lead roles on Bridgepoint Group’s acquisition of the Newbury Partners team from Bridge Investment Group, a subsidiary of Apollo ...

A Manchester law firm has launched a new legal service for OnlyFans models and agencies, following a surge in demand from adult content creators. Blackmont Legal said that the soaring popularity ...

Weil Gotshal & Manges has secured a headline mandate advising Harbour Energy on its $3.2bn acquisition of US-based LLOG Exploration Company from LLOG Holdings. The Harbour Energy team was led ...

Domestic Italian firms Macchi di Cellere and Carnelutti have this week entered a strategic cooperation, the firms announced. Their cooperation will see the two firms continue operating as ...

Mergers were the flavour of December, but that’s not all we have covered this year. Here’s a look back on our highlights – and what you liked to read about the most. Becoming elite The US is far too… ...

Setfords has entered into a new all-assets debenture in favour of HSBC, as the five-year anniversary of the date when private equity house Phoenix Equity Partners first invested in the firm draws near ...