Obituaries

Mike Lynch: the legaltech pioneer embroiled in an epic transatlantic legal fight

Autonomy founder killed in Sicily yacht sinking had secured a memorable victory, but other legal battles loomed, reports Ben Rigby

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‘Family man first, amazing lawyer second’: tributes paid to CC partner killed in Sicily yacht sinking

Clifford Chance ‘heartbroken’ after deaths of Christopher Morvillo and wife Neda are confirmed

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‘Giant of the profession’ – IBA mourns death of former president Sternford Moyo

Revered Zimbabwean lawyer – the first African IBA president – has died aged 68

Tributes pour in for former leader of the Law Society of Scotland’s in-house lawyers group

Janet Hood, a Scottish licensing specialist, died suddenly last week

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‘One of a kind’ – distinguished shipping lawyer Julian Clark has died, aged 60

Tributes paid to former Ince & Co senior partner and global head of shipping at Hill Dickinson

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Australia’s HWL Ebsworth mourns death of long-serving managing partner

Juan Martinez, who led the firm for almost four decades, passed away unexpectedly, aged 64

Law Society’s ‘enormously influential’ international champion Stephen Denyer has died, aged 68

Tributes paid to former Allen & Overy partner who spearheaded society’s international relations

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Irwin Mitchell CEO passes away following unexpected illness

Firm pays tribute to “hugely respected” leader Andrew Tucker

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‘A force of nature’ – Stephenson Harwood mourns death of veteran litigator

John Fordham, 74, spent 50 years at London firm, 25 as head of litigation

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‘A man of great integrity and warmth’ – Hogan Lovells mourns death of partner Crispin Rapinet

The white-collar crime, fraud and investigations partner held a number of senior roles at transatlantic firm

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‘A life of meaning’ – influential Law Society of Singapore president dies, aged 57

Adrian Tan continued in his role despite undergoing treatment for cancer

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‘Trusted adviser’ – a personal tribute to Fred Banning

Ben Rigby reflects on the life of Pinsent Masons’ former head of communications and the founder of Fifth Day, whose funeral took place this week

‘Such a vibrant light’ – renowned crisis management specialist Richard Levick dies at 65

Levick Strategic Communications' founder was one of the legal profession's best-known advisers

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Devereux stunned by death of popular chambers director

Tributes pour in for ‘brilliant’ Michael ‘Vince’ Plant after ‘sudden and unexpected’ news

Former Cleary Gottlieb competition head John Temple Lang passes away at 85

Temple Lang also previously worked at the European Commission and was a ‘heavyweight’ of EU competition law

Quinn Emanuel mourns untimely death of Hamburg managing partner

US law firm announces the death of antitrust partner, Nadine Herrmann, aged just 45

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‘A source of stability in an era of great change’: Legal profession mourns Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

Bar Council of England & Wales chair, Mark Fenhalls KC, leads tributes to United Kingdom's 'most devoted public servant'

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‘An amazing colleague and friend’ — Kennedys mourns loss of international arbitration co-head

Tributes paid to ‘brave and optimistic’ Katherine Proctor who has died aged 41 following a long illness

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