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July 15, 2025
UK Regulator Targets Law Firm Mergers, Financial Risks
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved a timeline that would implement regulatory reforms like tighter oversight of mergers and acquisitions and enhanced scrutiny of law firms' financial stability by late 2026.
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July 15, 2025
SRA Flags Concerns Over High-Volume Litigation Practices
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has raised "serious" concerns about law firms engaged in high-volume litigation, disclosing more than 80 ongoing investigations into cases involving financial products, housing disrepair and cavity wall insulation.
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July 14, 2025
LegalFly, FromCounsel To Offer Barrister-Written AI Guidance
LegalFly has joined forces with a provider of expert legal content to help legal professionals minimize the time they spend carrying out research and to get access to legal answers at the click of a button.
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July 14, 2025
UAE Prisoner Voluntarily Drops Suit Against Ex-Dechert GC
A Jordanian lawyer imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates has permanently dropped a Philadelphia civil suit seeking discovery against Dechert LLP's former general counsel in the U.S. over what the law firm's leadership knew of alleged human rights abuses committed by a former partner.
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July 14, 2025
Travers Smith's Longtime Corporate Head Retires
The longtime head of corporate at Travers Smith LLP has retired from the firm's partnership after almost 30 years, the firm said Monday.
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July 14, 2025
SRA Shuts Down Law Firm Tied To Labour Councillor
A London law firm that had a Labour Party councillor as one of its managers has been shut down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the solicitors' watchdog has said.
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July 14, 2025
Solicitor Sues Law Firm £423K For Misusing Estate Proceeds
The solicitor for a deceased individual's estate has sued a law firm for £423,000 ($568,000), accusing it of using money from the sale of a house from the estate to carry out sham property purchases.
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July 14, 2025
Mathys & Squire Elevates 4 In London Office Promotions
Mathys & Squire LLP has promoted four lawyers in its London office, the firm said Monday, including two new partners and two managing associates as part of its latest round of internal appointments.
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July 14, 2025
Clifford Chance Denies Blame For SocGen's $483M Gold Loss
Clifford Chance LLP has denied breaching any duty to Société Générale SA with its advice on a $483 million gold bullion dispute, telling a London court that the blame for the French bank's failed claim lies elsewhere.
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July 14, 2025
RPC Launches In-House AI Tool To Streamline Lawyers' Work
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP said Monday that it has launched its own artificial intelligence assistant as a growing number of law firms are using the new technology to "augment" the way they deliver legal services.
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July 11, 2025
The Revolving Door: Goodwin Nabs Debt Pro From Kirkland
Over the past week, Goodwin Procter bagged a debt finance specialist from Kirkland & Ellis, Signature Litigation recruited two corporate crime veterans to establish a new white collar crime practice, and employment boutique Constantine Law added a regulatory expert from Irwin Mitchell.
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July 11, 2025
Legal Market Sees Record Team Moves Amid Battle For Talent
The London legal market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in partner hires, with law firms increasingly hiring teams wholesale in search of faster growth in a cutthroat business environment.
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July 11, 2025
A&O Shearman To Keep 69% Of Trainees In Post-Merger Round
A&O Shearman said Friday that more than two thirds of its trainees will continue to pursue their careers at the firm when they qualify in the fall.
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July 11, 2025
Solicitor Accused Of Unreported Convictions To Face Tribunal
A former lawyer at Olswang LLP and TLT LLP has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal on accusations of failing to promptly inform the Solicitors Regulation Authority that he had been convicted of driving while drunk and possession of cocaine.
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July 11, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen HS2 hit with a defamation claim by two ex-employees who blew the whistle on alleged under-reporting of costs, Craig Wright and nChain face legal action brought by its former chief financial officer over a fraud scheme, and pro-footballer Axel Tuanzebe bring a clinical negligence claim against his former club Manchester United F.C. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 11, 2025
Linklaters Hires 8-Lawyer Restructuring Team In Paris
Linklaters LLP said Friday that it has hired a team of eight lawyers from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier to boost its global restructuring and insolvency practice, including the French law firm's former co-managing partner.
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July 10, 2025
DAC Beachcroft Taps Insurance Chief For Managing Partner
DAC Beachcroft said Thursday that its global head of insurance would become the firm's first new managing partner in a decade later in the year.
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July 10, 2025
Simmons Launches Enviro Team In Paris With 2 Hogan Hires
Simmons & Simmons has added a pair of Hogan Lovells veterans to bolster its Paris real estate offering and launch a dedicated environmental practice, the firm announced Thursday.
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July 10, 2025
Signature Hires 2 Pros For New White Collar Crime Practice
Signature Litigation LLP said Thursday that it has hired two new partners from Goodwin Procter LLP and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP in London to spearhead the launch of a new global white collar crime practice.
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July 10, 2025
Bird & Bird's Revenues Hit £580M As Tech Growth Continues
Bird & Bird LLP said Thursday that it has continued to grow despite facing challenging economic conditions as its revenue increased to approximately £580 million ($787 million) and profits rose in its latest financial results — though partner profits were flat.
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July 10, 2025
Firm Denies Giving Ex-Pandora Chief Negligent Tax Advice
A law firm has denied giving former Pandora boss Peter Andersen negligent tax advice that saddled him and the jeweler with a £3.3 million ($4.5 million) tax bill because of Andersen's pension trust.
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July 10, 2025
UK Consumers Seek 'Unbundled' Legal Services To Cut Costs
A record number of British consumers are turning to lower-cost "unbundled" legal services as rising prices have pushed many to seek more affordable legal help, the Legal Services Consumer Panel said Thursday.
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July 09, 2025
Osborne Clarke Adds Ex-Wolters Kluwer Lead As AI Chief
Global firm Osborne Clarke LLP announced Wednesday the hiring of a former team lead at Wolter Kluwer Germany and director of business development at the IWW Institute for Knowledge in Business as chief of staff for the firm's artificial intelligence management board.
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July 09, 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright Keeps Slot On Carlsberg's Legal Panel
Norton Rose Fulbright said Wednesday that it has been reappointed to Carlsberg Group's global legal panel and will provide legal services to the brewer for the next three years.
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July 09, 2025
Law Firms Rush To Hire PE GCs In Bid For Lucrative Sector
The gravitational pull of private equity in the legal sector is drawing a rising number of general counsel from investment companies into law partnerships, with no signs of the trend slowing down as firms look to capitalize on the lucrative sector, recruiters say.
Expert Analysis
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PR Perspectives: Judging When To Engage With Politics
Parliament's recent return from its summer break brings opportunities for legal public relations professionals to engage with political topics, and although it is less risky to say nothing, deciding to enter the conversation can reap rewards, says Ben Finnis at Greentarget.
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Opinion
Gov't Should Offer Support To Improve Firms' Cybersecurity
With an escalating sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks in law firms and businesses, there is a need to address potential threats and an opportunity to push the new government for significant legislative change to strengthen the U.K.’s cybersecurity framework, says Scott Kramer at Clio.
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What M&A Uptick Will Mean For Legal Hiring
Thomson Reuters research reveals an improving macroeconomic picture of incoming interest rate cuts, and with market confidence in the new U.K. government, there is a higher corporate demand for transactional advice, leading law firms to increase their hiring in preparation for this heavier workload, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.
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How In-House Legal Teams Can Improve Their Reputation
In-house legal teams, long believed to create unnecessary hurdles, can reframe themselves as integral business partners by embedding best practices in governance and compliance, engaging directly with key stakeholders and fostering relationships with colleagues, says Sarah Davis at The Legal Director.
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Why A Robust Brand Is Increasingly Important For Law Firms
The benefits of a brand are not always viewed as quantifiable, but the legal sector is realizing the tangible benefits and important function of a strong brand, and can take steps to capitalize on this significant value-adding asset, say Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn, Ben Girdlestone at Byfield and Leor Franks at Kingsley Napley.
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SRA Review Could Bring Shift In Handling Legal Client Funds
Recent high-profile cases of breaches of fund-handling rules, and an ongoing Solicitors Regulation Authority review, challenge a long-standing culture of law firms dealing with client funds in-house, and firms may need to opt for other business models to enhance consumer protection, says Claire Van Der Zant at Shieldpay.
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Opinion
Why Incoming Government Must Reform UK's Justice System
As the U.K. approaches a possible watershed general election, the new government must undertake the reforms and investment needed to restore the justice system, and public confidence and safety with it, says Sam Townend at the Bar Council.
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The In-House Versus Law Firm Talent Battle In The Gen Z Age
Although elite law firms are offering ever-increasing salaries to talented associates, the traditional concept of partnership is evolving, and work-life balance issues and a greater concern with working in a sustainable environment among Gen Z lawyers mean that going in-house is becoming a more attractive option over time, say Calvin Gardiner and Simi Bains at Buchanan Law.
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PR Perspectives: Consider The Value Of Legal Awards
Many lawyers question the value of entering or sponsoring legal awards, but with a structured approach and appropriate management, they can provide a chance to promote a firm or set of chambers across multiple platforms and a golden opportunity to develop new business, says Clare Rodway at Kysen.
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Law Firms Should Consider Value Of Off-Peak LinkedIn Posts
Statistics show only a minor dip in law firms' LinkedIn post performance at weekends and holiday periods, demonstrating a missed opportunity to reach the many business leaders and lawyers who use the platform at off-peak times, says Simon Marshall at TBD Marketing.
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PR Perspectives: 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Legal PR
Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn outlines practical steps that public relations professionals working in the legal industry can take to excel at their craft, including providing regular media coaching to lawyers and quantifying the value of PR work.
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Why Law Firms May Want To Set Up Charitable Foundations
An increasing number of law firms are setting up their own charitable foundations, which may be a way of achieving the goals a purposeful business wants to pursue and demonstrating to its stakeholders a tangible commitment to its professed values, says Robert Nieri at Shoosmiths.
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Client Complaint Data Offers Key Insights For Lawyers
While the Legal Ombudsman has not yet released its latest annual report to the public, we can look at last year's data to decipher what may have caused a spike in client dissatisfaction and predict what to anticipate in an effort to improve the quality of legal services, says Qarrar Somji at Witan Solicitors.
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Disciplinary Ruling Has Lessons For Lawyers On Social Media
A recent Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal judgment against a solicitor for online posts deemed antisemitic and offensive highlights the serious sanctions that can stem from conduct on social media and the importance of law firms' efforts to ensure that their employees behave properly, say Liz Pearson and Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.
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Law Firm Considerations In Attracting And Retaining Talent
As law firms move away from a solely seniority-based partner remuneration model toward a reward performance system, they need to look holistically at overall contribution, maintaining an effective hierarchy of entrepreneurial senior partners, diligent management and hardworking junior staff in order to incentivize the stars they wish to keep, says Catriona Watt at Fox & Partners.