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Plus, Harvey Schwartz confronts a big challenge at Carlyle
Prosecutors concede wire fraud charge cannot stand against former managing partner and PCAOB employee
A US court order compelling Covington & Burling to hand over client names to SEC after data breach has put firms on edge
Prominent split backer Andy Baldwin faces hurdles in push to succeed Carmine Di Sibio
Asian trustee of German payments firm admits fabricating documents
At top US firms partners often take home more than twice what partners make at the UK’s ‘magic circle’ law firms
Financial Reporting Council in the process of making significant reforms to improve auditing
Appointment of Amazon Web Services executive comes after data breaches at UK outsourcer
New US rules are impractical and would send fees soaring, industry group says
Rising salary costs and decline in dealmaking hits earnings at City’s international law firms
Bob Sternfels rebuilds consultancy in wake of corruption scandal and other challenges
We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series that culminates on September 20, alongside the FT list of top in-house lawyers. This time: lawyers respond to cyber attacks
Chief legal officers have crucial responsibility in dealing with security breaches
Decision that agreement to finance truckmakers’ lawsuit is unenforceable could affect other cases, say lawyers
Deficiency rate is ‘completely unacceptable’, according to PCAOB chair
Resignation comes as firm nears conclusion of probe into failures related to handling of staff cheating scandal
Lord David Gold will conduct a review of planning and processes behind ‘Project Everest’
Bain, BCG and McKinsey push back start dates for new recruits to as late as 2025
Groups profited after the pandemic peak, but now face a downturn
Big Four firm’s initial estimates show jump in deficiencies found in work by overseas auditors
Lawyers and accountants charge handsomely for human expertise — but firms have still been embracing the technology
UK law firm’s average profit per equity partner drops slightly to £2mn
Six biggest global groups are failing to assess environmental issues in company accounts, law charity alleges
Contract for bank enlarged by Credit Suisse takeover will require firm to call in staff from other countries
The FTSE 250 company joins rival PageGroup in reporting declining activity and UK profits
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