Pulse UK Archive » October, 2025

Pulse UK - October, 2025

185 articles

• Private Equity Gains Traction As Law Firms Seek Growth
• Ex-Law Firm Manager Accused Of Misusing Client Funds
• Nigeria Must Reveal £11M Barristers' Fee Details In Costs Row
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Yodel Accuses Ex-Director Of Forging Docs In Ownership Trial
• Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
• The Revolving Door: A&O Shearman Hires Weil Debt Partner
• DLA Piper Names New Managing Partner For Sheffield Office
• LSB Reveals Scope Of Mazur Regulatory Advice Review
• Ex-SRA Execs Launch Global Legal Strategy Consultancy
• Latham Elects Largest London Partner Intake Since 2022
• Gov't Weighs Paccar Reversal Amid Litigation Fears
• Top Law Firms, Brokers Compete For Legal Finance Honors
• Swedish AI Firm Legora Secures $150M, Eyes Global Growth
• Bar Council Criticizes Tribunal Chair Changes In BSB Plan
• Senior Barrister Disbarred After Admitting Sexual Harassment
• UK Starts Redress Program For 'Capture' Post Office Scandal
• UK Solicitors Split On Holding Client Money, Survey Finds
• UK Launches Review Of Controversial 'Whiplash' Reforms
• Ex-HSF Partner Named Again For Appointments Commission
• What To Know About Interim Licenses In Global FRAND Cases
• UK, Swiss Agree To Extend Lawyers' Visa-Free Work Deal
• Dentons Adds Eversheds Sutherland TMT Pro In Dublin
• Littleton Chambers Barrister Named As High Court Judge
• CMS Names Adrian Bell As Next UK Managing Partner
• Hunters Law Sues Rival Over 'Confusing' Branding Expansion
• Simmons Splits Financial Markets Team After Major Growth
• Charity To Use Unclaimed Class Action Funds For Legal Aid
• Law Society Tackles Whistleblowing Gaps With New Guidance
• Cleary Adds 20 Partners In Record-Breaking Promotion Round
• Axiom Ince Finance Head Wins £16K For Redundancy
• UK Supreme Court Picks Philip Sales As Deputy President
• Practice Leader Insights From Baker Botts' Neil Coulson
• Paul Philip Hails SQE As His Legacy Ahead Of Watchdog Exit
• Norton Rose Reserves Seat On EasyJet's Legal Panel
• Axiom Ince Manager Loses Case After Tribunal No-Show
• Newly Merged McDermott Will & Schulte Promotes 74 Attys
• Ex-Law Firm Manager Barred For Misappropriating £163K
• Property Purchaser Can't Revive Simmons & Simmons Case
• SRA Plans 'Intrusive' Regulation After Axiom, SSB Failures
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Revolving Door: Simmons Names Global Pensions Head
• Bank Of England General Counsel Exits After 10 Years
• SRA Risks Losing Staff, Budget As FCA Takes Over On AML
• Solicitor Referred To Tribunal Over Misconduct Allegations
• Law Firms Could Face £1.4B Bill Under Rumored Tax Change
• Squire Patton Hit With £3.7M Claim Over Tech Buyout Advice
• Ex-Clifford Chance Pro Hit With £8M Libel Claim By Barrister
• Albion Chambers Barrister Tapped For High Court Post
• Michelman & Robinson Opens First Overseas Office In London
• UK To Crack Down On Fake Immigration Lawyers
• BHP Seeks To Block US Testimony In Pogust Goodhead Row
• Lawyers Could See Probes Double As FCA Takes Over AML
• Email 'Did Not Cause' Barrister's Mistreatment, Stonewall Says
• Kingsley Napley Hires 1st Chief Legal Officer From Mishcon
• Oil Co. Loses £44M Costs Appeal Over Fraud At Top UK Court
• Debevoise Taps Goodwin Team For Private Funds Group
• Outgoing SRA Chief Criticizes Solicitors Holding Client Funds
• Trowers Accused Of Coercion In $1.1M Fees Dispute
• Gender-Critical Barrister Fights To Blame Charity For Probe
• SRA Chief Downplays Mazur Impact Ahead Of New Guidance
• FCA To Take Reins Of AML Regulation From SRA
• Reed Smith Opens 3rd Middle East Office In Saudi Arabia
• Firms In 'Purgatory' As Regulators Respond To Mazur Fallout
• HBOS Fraud Victims Hit Gunnercooke With Negligence Case
• Solicitor Fined For Missing Fraud, Money Laundering Signs
• UK Firms' Fees On The Rise But AI Threatens Model, PwC Says
• Clifford Chance Hires A Team Of 15 For Frankfurt Office
• Practice Leader Insights From Freshfields' Kathleen Healy
• Ex-Mishcon Duo Go For Gold With New Sports-Focused Firm
• Morgan Lewis Boosts Life Sciences Team With Regulatory Pro
• Law Society Publishes New Guidance After Mazur Ruling
• UK Lawtech Sector Poised For Record-Breaking Year In 2025
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Longtime Gowling WLG Lawyer Tapped As UK CEO
• Ex-Solicitor Gets 4 Years For £400K Theft From Clients
• 5 Questions For Excello Law COO Jo Losty
• The Revolving Door: US Firms Swap London Heavyweights
• UK Firm Macfarlanes Hires Ex-Mayer Brown Innovation Lead
• White & Case Names 45 New Partners In Promotions Round
• Dentons Introduces Domestic Abuse Policy To Aid Employees
• SRA Knew Of SSB Risks Years Before Firm's Fall, Report Says
• EPO Says Lawyers Can Act In Disputes For Firms They Lead
• Barrister Gains Chance To Revive Disability Claim
• White & Case Hires 2 Tax Pros From Paul Hastings In London
• UK Monthly Legal Industry Revenue Hits 2nd Lowest In 2025
• Broadfield Rolls Out AI Platform Harvey Across Global Offices
• SRA Faces Sanctions Over Mishandling Of Law Firm Collapse
• King & Spalding Opens In Sydney With Int'l Employment Pro
• Football Association Taps Meena Botros As New GC
• Clifford Chance Looks To Go West With California Office
• Ex-Clerk Must Repay £220K For Role In Legal Aid Fraud
• Ex-Trainee Barred For Helping Brother Flee Murder Rap In UK
• Tokyo Office Shake-Ups For O'Melveny, A&O Shearman
• Axiom Ince Staffer Wins £21K For Unfair Dismissal
• Email Warning Provides Rare Sight Into SFO Record-Keeping
• Burford Targets Spanish Firms With Madrid Expansion
• Ex-Mishcon De Reya Partner Can't Save Whistleblowing Claim
• Bird & Bird Hires 1st Damages Head From FTI
• Pinsent, BCLP Among 18 Firms On TfL's £120M Legal Panel
• Apple Can't Appeal £853M CPO Funding Deal At UK Top Court
• Labour Defends Denial Of Ex-Simmons Partner's Council Bid
• Legora's AI Gains Ground With 1st Italian Law Firm Deal
• MoFo Hires Wilson Sonsini Fintech Pro In London
• Ex-Law Firm Head Rebuked For £54K Client Fund Shortfall
• To Whom It May Concern: Law Society Bins 'Dear Sirs'
• Excello, Freeths Join Leicester Uni's New Real Estate Panel
• Hamlins Pro Faces SDT For Contempt Threat Against Reporter
• Paris Smith Denies £1.4M Negligence Claim Over Soured Deal
• LSB Looks At Who Can Litigate After Shock Mazur Ruling
• Irwin Mitchell Raises NQ Salaries To Up To £78K In London
• Practice Leader Insights From HSF Kramer's Sarah McNally
• Pogust Can't Step Back From Lead Role On Dieselgate Trial
• Freshfields Unveils Risk Group To Tackle Client Challenges
• Pogust's Turmoil Prompts Questions About Firm's Funding
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Injury Pro Barred For False Claim Over Client Records
• Kennedys' Rekha Cooke On The FCA Senior Managers Regime
• The Revolving Door: Pinsent Lures Ashurst Markets Head
• Burges Salmon, HSF, Pinsent To Aid Nuclear Waste Programs
• Agent Blames Law Firm For Bungled £1.1M Property Sale
• Greenberg Traurig's Singapore Office Gains 6 More Attys
• Taylor Rose Promotes 9 Partners In Latest Round
• Lawfront Names New Chief Finance Officer Amid Growth Push
• Weil Hires 4 More Latham Private Equity Lawyers In Germany
• Ex-BLM Lawyer Must Pay £16K After Divorce Filing Delay
• Ex-KWM London Chief Cleared Over Kiss With Junior Staffer
• Developer Sues Paris Smith For £1.5M Over Land Deal Delays
• Pogust Downplays Risk Of SRA Scrutiny Over Dieselgate Exit
• CPS Has Immunity Over Victim Address Leak In Court
• PE-Backed Research Group Completes £43M The Lawyer Buy
• Eversheds Sutherland Retains 67% Of Trainees In 2025
• White & Case Retains 86% Of London NQs In September
• Employment Judges Seek Input On Pension Loss Rules
• Paris Biz Litigation Firm Le 16 Law Hires Atty From Liedekerke
• Ex-IT Exec Sues His Lawyers After Losing Hacking Case
• Dye & Durham Sells AML Software Biz For $104M
• Class Reps Vie To Bring Rival Ad-Price Claims Against Google
• AIG Denies Liability In £176K Solicitors' Negligence Claim
• Law Firms Push Gov't To Reverse PACCAR Judgment
• Ex-Law Firm Chief Denies Initiating Kiss With Junior Staffer
• Dentons Hires Covington Lawyer For UAE Office
• Quinn Client Fights To Shield Firm From Ex-Staffer's Abuse
• Reed Smith Opens Path To Law With Solicitor Apprenticeships
• EU-US Data Transfer Ruling Offers Reassurance To Cos.
• Carter-Ruck Pro Can't Get Info On SRA OneCoin Investigation
• Shoosmiths Keeps 76% Of Latest Trainee Round
• SRA Must Pay Up Over Serious Error In Dishonesty Case
• Regulators Crack Down On Misleading Motor Finance Ads
• Linklaters Fails To Toss Fintech Investor's Negligence Case
• Orrick Adds 37-Lawyer CLO Team From Cadwalader
• Practice Leader Insights: Shakespeare Martineau's Phil Pepper
• Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction
• Pogust Goodhead Seeks To Exit Dieselgate Lead Role
• Therium Shifts Focus With New Litigation Finance Advisory
• Shoosmiths Bets Big On AI To Bolster Global Expansion Plan
• Clifford Chance Mourns Ex-Leader Michael Bray
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Clyde & Co. Accused Of Race Bias Over Assessment Policy
• DWF Boosts Scottish Insurance Practice With Hires
• The Revolving Door: Simmons Loses 3 Lawyers To Rivals
• Crown Office Adds Ex-White & Case Disputes Pro
• Nordic Legal AI Startup Saga Raises €1.5M In Seed Funding
• Morgan Lewis Elevates 29 Lawyers To Partner
• Goodwin Promotes 37 Attorneys To Partner  
• Barrister Appointed To Lead Union Disputes Panel
• Kennedys Partners With AI Copilot Spellbook To Train Attys
• UK Lawyers Get Easier Path To Work In Belgium In New Deal
• DLA Piper To Usher In New In-Office Requirement
• Tax KC Sued By Hedge Fund Billionaire Over Negligence
• EPO Opens Door For Lawyers To Join Patent Associations
• Investors Sue Aston Bond For Mishandling £2M Property Deal
• Ex-Irwin Mitchell Paralegal Barred Over Fabricated Docs
• Weil Taps 2 Latham Partners To Boost German PE Practice
• Covington Promotes 14 Lawyers To Partner Worldwide
• Sheppard Mullin Eyes Rebrand Ahead Of 100th Anniversary
• Litigation Capital Management Posts Loss Amid Trial Setbacks
• Law Society Seeks 'Urgent' SRA Talks After Shock Ruling
• Data Services Co. HaystackID Expands In London
• SQE1 Pass Rate Hits Record Low As Disparities Persist
• Legal Sector Risks Talent Loss Amid Mental Health Crisis
• Taylor Wessing Taps London Veteran To Drive IP Expansion
• Law Firm Denies Liability Over Fraudulent Property Deal
• UK Seeks To Recoup Money From Judges' Pensions Errors
• Kirkland Hires GC From BCLP For International Legal Role