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September 04, 2025
HMRC Adds Barrister To Tax Avoidance List For First Time
HM Revenue and Customs took the step on Thursday of naming for the first time a practicing barrister with 20 years' experience as a promoter of a scheme to avoid paying income tax and National Insurance contributions.
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September 04, 2025
Mishcon Posts 87% Trainee Retention Rate In 2025
Mishcon de Reya LLP said Thursday that 87% of its group of 30 trainees would be staying with the firm as freshly qualified solicitors in 2025.
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September 03, 2025
Legora's VP Of Legal Innovation On Why Legal Tech Is 'Cool'
Legal artificial intelligence software startup Legora has added a former Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP partner as vice president of legal innovation and strategy. Kyle Poe talks to Law360 Pulse about his goals for the position and what makes the platform unique.
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September 03, 2025
Eversheds Adds New Partners From Latham And A&O
Eversheds Sutherland said Wednesday that it has hired three new partners from A&O Shearman, Latham and the former owner of discount retailer Poundland, strengthening its corporate and commercial practices.
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September 03, 2025
Baker McKenzie Retains 85% Of London Trainees In Fall
Baker McKenzie said Wednesday that it has retained 85% of the cohort of trainees in its London office who qualify at the firm this fall.
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September 03, 2025
Dentons Taps Banking Partner As Next Chair Of Global Board
Dentons said Wednesday that it has elected banking partner Susan Kelly as its next non-executive board chair, a role that will see her help guide the firm's global direction.
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September 03, 2025
SRA Fines 3 Firms For Not Complying With AML Rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has separately fined three English law firms a combined £43,244 ($58,040) after it discovered that they had breached anti-money laundering rules.
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September 10, 2025
Pinsent Masons Expands M&A Team With 3 EY Partners
Pinsent Masons said Wednesday that it has hired three new partners and five other lawyers from EY Law for its corporate team in Manchester as it prepares to move to a new office in the city.
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September 02, 2025
Sullivan & Cromwell Sees NY Exits As It Grows In London
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has seen at least two of its mergers and acquisitions attorneys depart from its New York office in recent weeks, as the global firm concurrently boosts its standing in London with the announcement this week of two high-profile private capital hires.
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September 02, 2025
Pierson Ferdinand Adds 8 Partners Across 6 Markets
Fast-growing Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Tuesday that it has added eight partners across five U.S. markets and in London, enhancing the firm's capabilities in litigation, employment and corporate law.
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September 02, 2025
Inside The Defense That Beat Lucas Paquetá Betting Charges
Alastair Campbell of Level Law tells Law360 how his legal team helped clear professional footballer Lucas Paquetá of charges that he breached the Football Association’s betting rules.
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September 02, 2025
Former SFO Investigator Leaves Addleshaw Goddard
A former head of strategic intelligence at the Serious Fraud Office has said that she is leaving Addleshaw Goddard LLP after half a decade as a partner in the firm's global investigations group.
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September 02, 2025
Mishcon Ex-Partner's Whistleblowing Claim Struck Out
Mishcon de Reya is not on the hook for a former partner's whistleblowing claim because the Singapore-based lawyer cannot bring his claim under British employment law, a London tribunal ruled in a decision released on Tuesday.
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September 02, 2025
London Partner Moves Dip 10% From 2024's Record Highs
London's partner hiring market cooled in July and August, falling 10% from the record highs of 2024, according to data published Tuesday by a legal recruiter.
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September 02, 2025
SRA Missed 'Red Flags' Before Axiom Ince's £64M Collapse
A think tank accused the Solicitors Regulation Authority on Tuesday of missing a key opportunity to intervene in the collapse of Axiom Ince Ltd. by failing to spot that the firm had not filed audited accounts.
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September 09, 2025
Keoghs Hires 4 New Partners From Clyde & Co.
Insurance specialist Keoghs LLP said Tuesday that it has snapped up four new partners from Clyde & Co. LLP to boost its legal services to clients from its offices in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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September 02, 2025
Shoosmiths Hires Ex-DLA Piper Chief As Board Adviser
Shoosmiths LLP said Tuesday that it has appointed the former international managing partner at DLA Piper to be a strategic adviser to its board as the firm looks to embrace the new technology driving delivery of legal services.
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September 01, 2025
AI Use Soars Among UK Lawyers, But Culture Lags Behind
Law firms and in-house legal teams that fail to engage with artificial intelligence tools risk losing talent as a growing number of lawyers use the new technology to speed through research and administrative tasks, an industry survey revealed Monday.
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September 01, 2025
CPS Fights Clerk For Repayment After £1.8M Legal Aid Fraud
Prosecutors sought to recover money on Monday from a legal clerk convicted of leading a scheme to make £1.8 million (£2.4 million) in bogus legal aid claims for criminal defense costs.
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September 01, 2025
Gowling Hires Operations Chief From Womble Bond Dickinson
Gowling WLG said Monday that it has appointed a Womble Bond Dickinson executive to the position of chief operating officer as the firm continues its expansion.
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September 01, 2025
SDT Faults SRA's Probe After Sanction Of Solicitor
A London tribunal has sanctioned a sole practitioner, even though it found "significant deficiencies" in how the Solicitors Regulation Authority handled the misconduct case against her and ruled that the watchdog had failed to carry out a proper investigation.
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September 01, 2025
SFO Official Hopes Pay Boost Will Draw Top-Tier Talent
It is hoped that the first significant pay rise for lawyers representing the Serious Fraud Office in almost two decades will draw top-tier counsel back into the courtroom as the agency prepares for a packed trial list, a senior executive said on Monday.
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September 01, 2025
Clyde & Co. Expands To Netherlands With Merger
Clyde & Co. said Monday that it has opened for business in the Netherlands by merging with insurance specialist Stadermann Luiten Advocaten, a law firm based in Rotterdam.
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September 01, 2025
Burges Salmon's Revenue Hits Record £178M As Profits Surge
Burges Salmon LLP said Monday that growth in the financial services and property, as well as the energy and utilities sectors, helped the firm to deliver record revenue of £178 million ($241 million) as it also posted its highest-ever net profit.
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September 01, 2025
Gateley Buys IP Biz Groom Wilkes & Wright For Up To £9M
Gateley (Holdings) PLC said Monday that it has bought Groom Wilkes & Wright, a boutique intellectual property firm, in a transaction worth up to £9 million ($12 million) as the professional services group seeks to broaden its business.
Expert Analysis
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PR Perspectives: When Law Firms Offer PR Services
The news of libel law firm Schillings setting up its own public relations firm illustrates the equal importance of both lawyers and PR professionals in managing the reputations of businesses and individuals effectively, especially in the evolving media landscape, says Gus Sellitto at Byfield Consultancy.
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Building A Global Law Firm Fit For The Future
As the world faces immense changes across economic, environmental, political and social spheres, leaders in BigLaw are in a position to help address global challenges, while also transforming their business models to respond to historic shifts in the nature of legal work, says Duncan Weston at CMS.
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PR Perspectives: Must-Have Tips For Lawyers Writing Articles
There are many benefits for lawyers in getting their articles, opinions and insights published in the media, and although writing about a topic can be easy, getting it published is tricky, says Steve Rudaini at MD Communications.
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How Midsize City Firms Are Luring Talent Away From BigLaw
In the wake of the post-pandemic hiring surge many law associates are reevaluating their priorities, and with midsize City firms offering a better work-life balance, greater focus on team fit and opportunities for upward mobility, the traditional legal career path offered at BigLaw firms is no longer passing muster, says Ria Karnik at Major Lindsey.
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PR Perspectives: The Advantages Of A Legal Background
A legal background can bring several advantages to the work of a legal public relations professional, from an understanding of the subject matter itself and the pressures that lawyers face, to a meticulous attention to detail and knowledge of the importance of following breaking news stories, says Kath Walkling at Herbert Smith.
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Perfecting Outreach Cadence Between Lawyers And Clients
Obligations can get in the way of lawyers creating a regular communication cadence with their clients, but it is possible to rebuild and strengthen a relationship by employing empathy and showing a commitment to the client's success and well-being, says Megan Senese at Stage.
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PR Perspectives: What Makes A Great Legal PR Professional
A great legal public relations professional needs first-class writing skills, intellect and an attention to detail, but in addition to these core competencies, there are transferable skills and personal qualities that are vital, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.
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Roundup
PR Perspectives
As the importance of law firm public relations continues to grow and the role of communications teams evolves, in this Expert Analysis series PR professionals discuss lawyer media relations, reputation management and more.
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PR Perspectives: Effectively Managing Crisis Communications
The rise of 24/7 media and far reach of social media has made crisis communication more likely and much harder to manage, highlighting the importance for law firms to be prepared and effectively deal with crises to avoid the risk of reputational damage, says Steve Rudaini at MD Communications.
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New Solicitor Workplace Rules Present Practical Challenges
As law firms and partners are beginning to understand and apply the Solicitors Regulation Authority's new rules and guidance on unfair treatment toward colleagues, it is becoming clear that there are a number of potential pitfalls to navigate, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.
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PR Perspectives: Getting Merger Communications Right
As the recent Allen & Overy and Shearman Sterling deal announcement demonstrates, controlling the narrative is the priority when merger discussions begin, so law firms need to consider their stakeholder base and the best communication channels for each segment, ready to adapt to the audience group's needs, say Ben Girdlestone and Bethany Durkin at Byfield.
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Why Law Firms Should Consider Apprenticeships
A recent government briefing shows that young people are increasingly signing up for apprenticeships, a trend that law firms should take advantage of to improve socioeconomic diversity and help to recruit a variety of talent, which can boost employee retention in the long run, says Emma O'Connor at Boyes Turner.
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How AI Could Affect The Way Law Firms Operate
Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal industry, and it is becoming increasingly clear that law firms will need to adjust their recruitment strategies, refine their service offerings and hire specialist lawyers versed in AI technologies, says Brent Harris at Major Lindsey.
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In-Office Policies May Be Solution To UK Skills Shortage
Against the backdrop of the U.K. skills shortage, personal engagement with junior lawyers could boost employee commitment, engagement and retention, highlighting that physical presence in the office is valued and vital, says Michael Stokes at Harrison Clark.
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PR Perspectives: A 20-Year Shift For Law Firm Press Teams
In-house law firm public relations has developed into a sophisticated practice as firms become more business-minded, and will continue to grow in importance, with legal PR teams becoming more integrated and working seamlessly across all forms of media, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.