Caroline Byrne

2 weeks ago | law.com | Caroline Byrne

Lawyers and spies walk parallel paths—trusted with secrets that shape power behind the scenes. The intersection between Big Law and espionage has largely flown under the radar though, until a wave of court cases followed Donald Trump’s threat to suspend law firm security clearances. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr court documents revealed last week that the security clearances for two of its lawyers were suspended by the U.S. government via a letter citing a Trump executive order.

2 weeks ago | law.com | Caroline Byrne

Lawyers and spies walk parallel paths—trusted with secrets that shape power behind the scenes. The intersection between Big Law and espionage has largely flown under the radar though, until a wave of court cases followed Donald Trump’s threat to suspend law firm security clearances. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr court documents revealed last week that the security clearances for two of its lawyers were suspended by the U.S. government via a letter citing a Trump executive order.

3 weeks ago | law.com | Caroline Byrne

British property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz’s company is suing its former law firm for €213 million ($240 million) alleging professional negligence over a property deal involving Santander Bank’s Madrid headquarters, a property previously valued at more than $2 billion. Details of the dispute were revealed in a related May 2 High Court judgment in London brought by Tchenguiz’s Edgeworth Capital (Luxembourg) company.

1 month ago | law.com | Caroline Byrne

Law firms are no longer just dabbling in AI—they’re investing, acquiring, building and reimagining how legal knowledge is created, shared and delivered. From Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s acquisition of Springbok AI to A&O Shearman’s AI tool for senior lawyers, firms are embracing tech—not to replace lawyers, but to amplify their expertise, speed up complex work, and future-proof their practices. Here are 10 notable developments.

1 month ago | law.com | Caroline Byrne

Law firms are no longer just dabbling in AI—they’re investing, acquiring, building and reimagining how legal knowledge is created, shared and delivered. From Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s acquisition of Springbok AI to A&O Shearman’s AI tool for senior lawyers, firms are embracing tech—not to replace lawyers, but to amplify their expertise, speed up complex work, and future-proof their practices. Here are 10 notable developments.