Day: 4 August 2026

Fieldfisher launches legal sector’s first global alliance to support youth-led social and environmental innovation

Stuart Mitchell

European law firm Fieldfisher has joined forces with Social Shifters, a global charity and long-standing strategic partner, to launch the legal sector’s first joint commitment to investing in young people’s solutions to social and environmental issues globally. Founded by Fieldfisher and Social Shifters, the alliance brings together leading law firms Freshfields, Linklaters, Mishcon de Reya, and Winston Taylor as programme partners, together with support from Shoosmiths, Kingsley Napley and more to follow. The international collaboration will mobilise collective legal and business expertise, funding, coaching and networks to help young entrepreneurs…

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Growth in international organisations strengthens The Hague’s position and economy

Stuart Mitchell

New research shows that international organisations continue to grow steadily in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. Since 2005, their number in the region has grown by 211%. They are linked to nearly 45,000 jobs and their presence generates €8.6 billion in additional annual expenditure across the region. In 2025, the region of The Hague is home to 520 international organisations. That is 5.9% more than at the previous measurement in 2023 and 211% more than in 2005, when the municipality first began tracking the sector. The…

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