Pulse UK Archive » September, 2025

Pulse UK - September, 2025

177 articles

• Paris Boutique Firm Launches With Ex-Weil, Willkie Pros
• Privacy Fears Loom Over Court's Transparency Initiative
• German Law Firm Beats Chinese Rival In 'CNH' TM Row
• Ex-Law Firm Paralegal Barred After £11K Theft From Clients
• Eversheds ALSP Adds Biz Professional From A&O Shearman
• DWF Brings In New CFO From Medivet
• Legal Aid Lawyers Spend 25% Of Time On Unpaid Work
• Solicitor Fined £17K For Poor Oversight In Property Schemes
• Justice Secretary To Launch Panel Promoting English Law
• Withers Taps New CEO In 2nd Recent Leadership Shuffle
• Practice Leader Insights From Forbes' Kella Bowers
• Church Court Appoints First Female Head Of Chambers
• Squire Patton Keeps Up Finance Growth With Reed Smith Duo
• Kaplan Apologizes For False SQE Exam Cancellations
• MoFo Settles Discrimination Claim Over Dropping Trans Client
• CAT Vet, Criminal Solicitor Among 4 New High Court Judges
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Revolving Door: Eversheds, Sullivan Make Big Hires
• SFO Fights To Secure £1M From Solicitor Convicted Of Fraud
• Japan Firm Mori Hamada To Open European Hub In London
• Litigation Conduct Ruling Sparks 'Major Fear' For Lawyers
• Carter-Ruck Pro Tried To Stifle OneCoin Critics, SRA Says
• Hogan Lovells Retains 67% Of Trainees In Autumn 2025
• Court Delays Soar As Backlogs Break Records
• AI Risks Legal Sector Must Consider In Dispute Resolution
• Fladgate Says Founders Of Claims Biz Pocketed Tax Refunds
• Hogan Lovells Adds Steptoe Trio To Boost EU Trade Team
• Decaying Buildings Contribute To UK Court Case Logjam
• Dentons Hires Dublin Disputes Partner From Maples Group
• DWF Hires Senior Finance Pro From Eversheds In Belfast
• London Firm Partner 'Turned Blind Eye' To Client's Red Flags
• The Lawyer Wins UK Trademark Clash With Danish Biz
• ASA Orders Law Firms To Bin Misleading 'No Win, No Fee' Ads
• White & Case Hires Energy And Infra Pro From Kirkland
• Alicia Alinia Takes Helm At Pogust After Tom Goodhead Exits
• Venture-Backed WilsonAI Publicly Launches
• Linklaters Embraces Legora's Generative AI Platform
• CORRECTED: DWF Expands Injury Practice With 28 Hires From Kennedys
• Wexler Launches New AI Tool As It Raises $5.3M
• Canfields Law Denies Blame For Alleged £4M Property Fraud
• Keystone Law's Revenue Hits £54M In First-Half Results
• Axiom Fraud Spurs SRA To Revamp Emergency Meeting Rules
• SRA Board To Reassess Plans Amid 24% Spike In Complaints
• Squire Patton Hires 2 White Collar Pros From Paul Hastings
• Clyde & Co. Adds Employment Lawyers From DAC Beachcroft
• Linklaters Bolsters Italy Team With Top M&A Partner Hire
• Practice Leader Insights: Harbottle & Lewis' Yvonne Gallagher
• Law Firm Launches Employment Claims Insurance Scheme
• SRA Penalizes 2 Law Firms For AML Failures
• HSF Kramer Debuts Tool To Map GC AI Attitudes
• Midwife Can't Sue Regulator, Barrister Over Sanction
• Ex-Simmons Partner Can't Speed Up Labour Candidacy Feud
• The Revolving Door: Orrick Bags Gibson Dunn Energy Pair
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Mishcon Names Ex-NatWest CEO Alison Rose As Non-Exec Chair
• AmTrust, Novitas Settle £56M Litigation Funding Dispute
• Trowers Targets Avison Young For Lease-Renewal Failures
• Boodle Hatfield Recruits Private Client & Tax Pro 
• SRA Eyes Stricter Rules On Litigation-Funding Practices
• Bird & Bird Opens Lisbon Office, Expanding Iberian Reach
• Baker Botts Hires Dubai Aviation Team From White & Case
• AI Law Internship Debuts At Simmons & Simmons In London
• Carter-Ruck Hired By CryptoQueen 'In Furtherance Of Fraud'
• Former SFO Case Controller Joins Boutique Law As Partner
• Lawfront Eyes AI, Succession Gaps To Expand Regional Firms
• Oxbridge Grads Dominate UK's Senior Judiciary, Charity Says
• Bar Council Tackles Career Stereotypes With Oracy Initiative
• Justice System Fails Disabled People, Review Finds
• William Fry Adds Eversheds Ireland Corporate Team Of 12
• Funder Says Businessman Colluded To Overturn Asset Case
• How Cos. Can Straddle US-UK Split On Work Misconduct, DEI
• Unqualified Law Firm Staff Can't Conduct Litigation, Court Says
• Pinsent Masons-Led Rouse Acquires Rival European IP Firm
• Fox Williams Sues Fintech Biz For £130K Unpaid Legal Fees
• Cadwalader Hires Trans-Atlantic Katten Private Wealth Partner
• Viral Comms Crises Create Dual Corp. Governance Threats
• Barrister Can Argue Judge Bias In Race Discrimination Appeal
• Pogust Goodhead Reshuffles Team Leading £36B BHP Case
• Michelmores Adds Regulatory Disputes Pro In London
• Freeths Reports Record £166.8M Turnover, 13% Rise In Profit
• Barrister Faces BSB Probe Over Fake Case From ChatGPT
• Lawyer Ordered To Pay £20K For 'Delusional' Tribunal Claims
• Firm Sues To Claw Back £1M Over Failed Property Sale
• Ex-Simmons Partner Sues Labour For Blocking Council Bid
• Kingsley Napley Bags Private Client Pro To Head Tax Desk
• IP Law Firm Powell Gilbert Launches Germany Office
• HSF Kramer Eyes AI To Speed US Growth After Merger
• Practice Leader Insights From Mishcon's Richard Leedham
• The Revolving Door: 2 Exit Squire Patton For Fladgate, Crowell
• Inflated Hours Case Exposes Cracks In Firms' Billing Practices
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Barrister Disbarred Over False Claims About Oxford Degree
• Travelers Sued For £5.8M Client Funds Lost In Axiom Collapse
• MoJ Seeks New LSB Chair Amid Leadership Shake-Up
• UK Legal Revenue Soars 7.9% In July Despite Flat Economy
• Clifford Chance Hires Ex-Fried Frank PE Partner In NY
• Mayer Brown Adds 6 To Projects And Infrastructure Team
• Sullivan & Cromwell Leaders Eye Steady Growth In London
• Ex-Ashurst Partner Barred By SDT Over Sexual Misconduct
• SRA Fines Law Firms Over Absent AML Client Risk Checks
• British American Tobacco Names Regulatory Head New GC
• Saudi Embassy Worker Wins Appeal Over State Immunity
• No New Judges As Employment Bill Nears Passage Into Law
• Simmons Debuts Energy Group To Boost Market Share
• Barrister Crowdfunds To Sue Jolyon Maugham For Defamation
• Skadden Steers Legal Researcher In £43M Buy Of The Lawyer
• Ropes & Gray Launches In Milan With Latham PE Trio
• Twenty Essex Adds 4 New Barristers After Pupillages
• Tribunal Warns Fee Disputes Could Undermine CPO Regime
• AIG Sued By Ex-Teacher Over PI Negligence Claim
• AI Legaltech Biz Buys Law Firm In 1st For UK Market
• UPC Classifies Lawyers' Billing Hours As Confidential Info
• Mishcon's Profits Soar As Revenue Hits £330M
• PE Firms Leap Into MSO 'Frontier' For Slice Of Legal Industry
• Addleshaw Goddard Hires Innovation Lead From Macfarlanes
• BCLP Makes Antitrust Hires In London, DC
• Linklaters Taps HSBC Talent Head As Chief People Officer
• Barrister Says KC Made Claim Of Medical Studies At Oxford
• Eversheds Sutherland Expands With Ireland Integration
• Criminal Defense Solicitor Accused Of Falsifying Time Logs
• FCA Puts Brakes On 400 Misleading Auto Finance Payout Ads
• Banksy Artwork On RCJ To Be Removed, HMCTS Says
• Signature Litigation's Revenue Nears £40M In Latest Results
• Squire Patton Hires Dentons' PE Head In Germany
• SFO Recovers £1.1M From Lawyer's Ex-Wife After 1st UWO
• Burford Invests In Kindleworth To Back Law Firm Launches
• Gunnercooke To Open 2nd London Office In Expansion Push
• Pinsent Masons Launches Due Diligence Platform
• Orrick To Open In Charlotte As Cadwalader Partners Join Firm
• SFO's Pay Remains Low But Top KCs Come For The Prestige
• SRA Bans Ex-Dentons Officer After UAE Drug Conviction
• Practice Leader Insights From V&E's David Berkery
• DWF Reports 8% Revenue Growth Amid Global Expansion
• HGF Ramps Up Europe Expansion With 3 IP Partners
• Taylor Wessing Munich Partners Launch New IP Boutique
• UK Appoints New Justice Ministers After Rayner's Resignation
• Barrister Faces Tribunal Over False Medical Degree Claims
• Bar Report Calls For New Commissioner To Tackle Bullying
• Deloitte Legal Embraces Legora To Drive AI Transformation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Consultant Solicitor To Face Tribunal Over Misconduct Claims
• The Revolving Door: Sullivan & Cromwell Hires 2 In City Push
• Does AI Boost Profits? Simmons Says Yes Even If Data Is Elusive
• Dentons US CFO Taking On New Role At Troutman
• Solicitor Referred To Tribunal Over Fraud, Money Laundering
• Fox Williams Adds Civil Fraud Pro As New Fraud Law Kicks In
• CMS Taps Middle East Banking Pro From Norton Rose
• Cushman Told Hold Vote On Cleary-Advised Bermuda Move
• European AI Law Expert Joins Noxtua As Legal Chief
• Virtual Firm Unveils Legal Services Subscription For Startups
• ECJ Says Partners Can Represent Their Firms In EU Courts
• HMRC Adds Barrister To Tax Avoidance List For First Time
• Mishcon Posts 87% Trainee Retention Rate In 2025
• Legora's VP Of Legal Innovation On Why Legal Tech Is 'Cool'
• Eversheds Adds New Partners From Latham And A&O
• Baker McKenzie Retains 85% Of London Trainees In Fall
• Dentons Taps Banking Partner As Next Chair Of Global Board
• SRA Fines 3 Firms For Not Complying With AML Rules
• Pinsent Masons Expands M&A Team With 3 EY Partners
• Sullivan & Cromwell Sees NY Exits As It Grows In London
• Pierson Ferdinand Adds 8 Partners Across 6 Markets
• Inside The Defense That Beat Lucas Paquetá Betting Charges
• Former SFO Investigator Leaves Addleshaw Goddard
• Mishcon Ex-Partner's Whistleblowing Claim Struck Out
• London Partner Moves Dip 10% From 2024's Record Highs
• SRA Missed 'Red Flags' Before Axiom Ince's £64M Collapse
• Keoghs Hires 4 New Partners From Clyde & Co.
• Shoosmiths Hires Ex-DLA Piper Chief As Board Adviser
• AI Use Soars Among UK Lawyers, But Culture Lags Behind
• CPS Fights Clerk For Repayment After £1.8M Legal Aid Fraud
• Gowling Hires Operations Chief From Womble Bond Dickinson
• SDT Faults SRA's Probe After Sanction Of Solicitor
• SFO Official Hopes Pay Boost Will Draw Top-Tier Talent
• Clyde & Co. Expands To Netherlands With Merger
• Burges Salmon's Revenue Hits Record £178M As Profits Surge
• Gateley Buys IP Biz Groom Wilkes & Wright For Up To £9M
• Practice Leader Insights From Gibson Dunn's Sandy Bhogal