After years of resisting technology, the legal industry has begun to embrace it. However, firms are now struggling to filter through the increasing number of legal technology service providers.
EY, one of the “Big Four” accountancy firms, has acquired Riverview Law and Pangea3 over the last year, with hopes to integrate both companies into its EY Law division.
In-house lawyers care more about the advice the firm gives, than fees or diversity.
US-headquartered firm Reed Smith has announced the creation of a new “innovation seat” for two trainees as part of its training contract scheme in its London office.
In May 2019, global law firm Ashurst expanded its Ashurst Advance scheme, the firm’s “NewLaw” operations division, as it launched Ashurst Digital Ventures (ADV).
On the 1st October, the Amazon Intellectual Property Accelerator was launched. The program helps US brands to obtain intellectual property (IP) rights and brand protection in Amazon's stores more quickly.
Big Four firm Deloitte, has launched a new training contract programme that has been designed for the upcoming Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), making Deloitte one of the earliest adopters of the new SQE.
The world’s largest law firm will partner with American outfits Bingham Greenebaum and Cohen & Grigsby, to create a national firm comprised of nearly 1,100 lawyers, capable of serving clients across 33 US markets.
US law firm, Alston & Bird, launches its first London office.
Regional outfit Stevens & Bolton has levelled the playing field for its partners by implementing an all-equity partnership model, making good on its 2017 strategic plan.