Pulse UK Archive » December, 2025

Pulse UK - December, 2025

114 articles

• Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader's Divergent Paths Led To Deal
• Hogan Lovells Seeks Repeat Merger Success With Cadwalader
• FCA's AML Role May Overburden Barristers, Bar Council Says
• 2 Temple Gardens Barrister Appointed To High Court
• Yodel Wins Share Dispute With Ex-Director Over Forged Docs
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Revolving Door: Duane Morris Hires Willkie Arbitration Pro
• TLT Unveils Tool To Help Clients Fast-Track Adoption Of AI
• $3.6B Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Deal To Form Top 5 Firm
• Meet The Lawyers Tapped To Defend In Entain Bribery Case
• Mazur Appeal Brought Forward To February 2026
• SFO Can Seize £928K From Ex-Adviser Over Legal Fund Fraud
• Ex-Stephenson Harwood Pro Barred For Office Attendance Lie
• Fox Williams Hires Apple Compliance Chief
• White & Case Partners With Legora for Global AI Rollout
• Gender-Critical Barrister Loses Stonewall Appeal Over Probe
• Gibson Dunn Names Largest Partner Class In Firm History
• Clifford Chance's Legal Tech Head Jumps To Slaughter & May
• BHP Hit With £189M Legal Costs Bill Over Dam Collapse Case
• Ex-Reed Smith Pro Struck Off For Faking Cancer Diagnosis
• Law Society Opposes Single UK AML Supervisor Plan
• BCLP Moves To New Office In Manchester
• Shoosmiths Reaches AI Goal Early To Unlock £1M Bonus
• Legal Services Board Eyes Smarter Regulation In 2026
• UK Government Will Legislate To Reverse PACCAR
• Legal Ombudsman Faces Backlash Over Budget Increase
• Taylor Wessing Plans Growth After Alliance Changes
• Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Kirkland Pair For London Office
• Employment Tribunal Case Backlog Tops Half A Million
• 5 Questions For Clyde & Co.'s James Roberts
• Haynes Boone Moves To Larger London Office To Fuel Growth
• Gannons Sued Over Advice To Advertising Biz On Settlement
• Cadwalader Promotes 7 To Partner In London, NY
• Winston, Taylor Eye Spring Launch For $1.75B Merged Firm
• Broadfield Denies Liability For Botched £10M Property Deal
• Axiom Ince Administrators File Negligence Claim Against SRA
• Freshfields' US Revenue Rises 21%, Outshines Europe
• Practice Leader Insights: Stephensons' Philip Richardson
• Barbri Expands SQE Partnerships With 15th University
• Quinn Emanuel Elects 12 Lawyers To Partnership
• Solicitor Barred For Operating Without License
• How Dentons Benefits From Partnering Directly With OpenAI
• SRA Disqualifies Ex-SSB Managers For Dishonesty
• Microsoft Says £2B Class Action Fails To ID Viable Legal Test
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Carter-Ruck Pro Cleared Over Alleged OneCoin SLAPP
• Sidley Promotes 29 Lawyers To Partner, 15 To Counsel
• Taylor Wessing In Merger Talks With Winston & Strawn
• The Revolving Door: Eversheds Bags MoFo M&A Pro
• Legal Sector Defies Economic Trends With 8% Revenue Surge
• SRA Looks To Boost Client Money Protections
• UK Startup AttiFin AI Raises £5M, Relocates To Newcastle
• Pallas Offers Up To $232K In Bonuses To Top US, UK Lawyers
• Microsoft Battles Proposed £2.1B Server License Abuse Claim
• Debevoise Launching AI Decathlon For All Attorneys In 2026
• Bar Council Appoints Another Military Veteran As CEO
• Ex-Druces Pro Rebuked For Telling Trainee To Backdate Deed
• Carter-Ruck Pro Says She Was Bound To Defend Crypto Scam
• City Trainees Accept Trade-Off Between Hours And Salaries
• Scottish Gov't Not Liable In Judicial Officer's Assault Case
• Brodies Expands Into Leeds With New Construction Team
• Digitalization Risks Restricting Access To Legal Services
• CMS Expands Use Of Harvey AI Platform Across Firm
• AML Reforms Could Threaten Legal Privilege, Lawyers Fear
• US, UK Duo Named Cadwalader Restructuring Chairs
• Mishcon Accused Of Negligent Advice On Administration
• King & Spalding Promotes 27 Attys To Partner Across Globe
• Online Dispute Resolution Edges Closer With Draft Rules
• King & Wood Mallesons To Break Up 14 Years After Merger
• Navigating Legal Privilege Issues When Using AI
• Simmons & Simmons Hires Capital Markets Pro From UBS
• Addleshaw Goddard Moves To New HQ In The City
• Lawyers In Crosshairs In New Anti-Corruption Crackdown
• Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Kate Ball-Dodd
• Paul Weiss Promotes 28 Partners In Latest Round
• Hamlins Partner Cleared Of Journalist Blackmail Allegations
• Mazur Ruling Will Spark Increase In Costs Disputes
• Dropping Juries Will Upend Defense Lawyers' Strategies
• Quinn Emanuel Founder 'Open' To Private Equity Investment
• The Revolving Door: Kirkland Bolsters Competition Bench
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Firms Must Change After Mazur Or Risk SRA Crackdown
• Ex-CPS Paralegal Sentenced For Misusing Boyfriend's Files
• Ashurst Works With French Fintech Body To Back Innovation
• Harvey's $160M Funding Fuels AI Disruption In Legal
• Lending Biz CEO Settles Share Transfer Row With Ex-Director
• Eversheds Sutherland Bags Dublin Partners After Restructure
• Crown Court Backlog Could Hit 125,000 By 2029, MoJ Warns
• Ex-Leigh Day Worker Banned After Road Traffic Offense
• Ex-Freeths Partner Accused Of False Property Reports
• Vitruvian Partners Invests in Walkers' Corporate Services Biz
• Hargreaves Lansdown Hires New GC From Direct Line
• Cooley Names Largest Partner Class In 4 Years With 23 Attys
• TLT To Relocate To New Office In Birmingham Amid Expansion
• Lawyers Condemn 'Unprincipled' Plan To Scrap Jury Trials
• Dentons Retains Majority Of Trainees In UK Region
• BHP Fails To Block US Testimony In Pogust Goodhead Row
• Birketts Denies Sinking Development Deal With Faulty Advice
• Report Finds Public Trust In Class Actions, But Not Funders
• DAC Beachcroft Elects Bristol Head As Next Senior Partner
• Data Consultancy JMAN Group Names General Counsel
• Ex-CBA Head Sidhu Fights Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
• 5 Questions For RPC Partner Dan Wyatt
• Gov't Will End Jury Trials For Complex Financial Crime Cases
• Law Firm Sued Over Advice On Ballooned £11M Home Loan
• A&O Shearman Deal Boosts Firm's Americas Revenue By 150%
• Farrer & Co. Hires IT Director, Head Of Innovation And AI
• Ashurst Opens 1st Office In Africa With Clifford Chance Team
• DWF Opens Third German Office With 16-Strong Team
• ClearBank Hires New Group GC Amid Growth Plans
• AmTrust Fights Sompo For £59M At Trial Over Legal Funding
• Brett Wilson Denies Mishandling Ex-IT Exec's Defense
• Practice Leader Insights: Addleshaw's Michael Leftley
• Foot Anstey Appoints First Chief Client Officer