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Goodwin Recognized as an Elite Firm for Patent Law in 2025 IAM Patent 1000
The 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000 has recognized Goodwin and 31 of its lawyers among the top patent firms and practitioners in its annual rankings. The IAM Patent 1000 is the definitive directory exclusively dedicated to identifying the leading patent service providers worldwide, an...
Goodwin Advised Harbour BioMed in $175 Million Global Strategic Collaboration with AstraZeneca to Discover and Develop Next-Generation Therapeutic Antibodies
The Life Sciences team advised Harbour BioMed on a global strategic collaboration with AstraZeneca to discover and develop next-generation multi-specific antibodies for immunology, oncology, and beyond. The strategic collaboration includes an option to license multiple programs u...
Howes Percival adds lease and enfranchisement expert to growing Commercial Property team
Law firm Howes Percival has appointed lease and enfranchisement specialist Ruth Burrell to its growing Commercial Property team in East Anglia. ...
Birketts welcomes new cohort of trainee solicitors for 2025
Birketts is delighted to welcome 29 new Trainee Solicitors this September, joining a host of teams across our Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich, and Sevenoaks offices. ...
Cambridge Network launches graduate scheme to develop future leaders
A new learning and development programme has been created to help local employers develop the next generation of leaders. ...
What drives us: Rethinking motivation, engagement and mental health
Why do we only talk about motivation when we don't have any? We need to start talking about motivation regularly - our cars don't run with empty fuel tanks, and neither do we. Our motivation has a huge impact on performance, engagement and wellbeing, and I am on a mission to change th...
How to protect your Sponsor Licence
UK employers that want to hire overseas workers in most cases need a sponsor licence. While the licence opens recruitment to international talent, it also places the organisation under Home Office oversight. Sponsorship is a continuing duty. Once granted a sponsor licence, you have...
UK visitor rules: What employers need to know
Employers managing international business will need a firm understanding of the UK visitor rules. Overseas personnel, partners and clients coming to the UK for business may require permission before travelling. For visa nationals this means applying for a UK visitor visa, while non-visa...
The various types of Sponsor Licence
Securing a UK sponsor licence is an essential step for organisations that want to employ overseas workers under the UK’s points-based immigration system. But not all sponsor licences are the same. The type of licence an employer applies for will depend on the roles they wish to fill and...
Mills & Reeve announces record turnover of £181m
Leading UK law firm Mills & Reeve has announced turnover growth of £13 million over the 2024/25 financial year, resulting in a new high annual turnover of £181 million. ...