Carolyn Fairbairn of CBI says her ‘really big disappointment’ was the lack of help for British services in the potential deal

The Brexit agreement, greeted by lawyers with “sighs of relief”, had led to a “much more clunky world” for legal services, with important issues like privilege unresolved, the president of the Law Society of England and Wales said yesterday.

As the UK attempts to join the Lugano Convention, questions are being asked about London's position as a litigation and arbitration centre.

New Irish rules prevent dual-qualified lawyers practising in Ireland without a physical presence in the country.

Ashurst is the latest international law firm to establish an office in Dublin due to Brexit, following in the footsteps of, among others, Dentons, Burgess Salmon, DAC Beachcroft, DLA Piper, Pinsent Masons and Fieldfisher.

Hogan Lovells is to open in Dublin joining a procession of international law firms to set up shop there in response to Brexit.

Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates.

Kirkland & Ellis has nailed its European antitrust ambitions to the mast in the wake of the UK’s exit from the European Union to launch an office in Brussels.