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Morrison Foerster said in an announcement on its website on 22 October 2026 that it acted as legal advisor to SoftBank Group on a ¥1.7 trillion bond issuance highlighted by the Nikkei.
Read the storyThe international law firm, which has more than 360 partners across 25 jurisdictions, is rolling out Harvey across its practice after a pilot and an evaluation of the legal AI market.
People & MovesWomble Bond Dickinson said in an announcement on its website on 2 November 2026 that it had made 18 promotions across its UK teams.
RegulationThe Legal Ombudsman's published decision data for 2026-2027 Q2 shows a remedy was required in 67% of ombudsman decisions, with residential conveyancing the largest area of complaint.
People & MovesFlint Bishop announced on 2 November 2026 that Rebecca Burrows has been made up to Partner and given a newly created Legal Counsel role at the firm.
The debate keeps asking how much of the solicitor can be automated away. Dan Yeo argues that is the wrong question, and that the real opportunity is removing the process that surrounds their expertise rather than the expertise itself.
SASam AllcockFounder & Editor-at-largeIf machines can produce a competent first draft of almost anything, what is a lawyer actually being paid for? An argument about where the value now sits.
SASam AllcockFounder & Editor-at-largeAs machines commoditise the mechanics of legal work, trust, brand and named authority become the only differentiators a firm cannot be undercut on.
