Pulse UK Archive » January, 2026

Pulse UK - January, 2026

173 articles

• Ex-Client's £40K Fee-Fraud Emails Ruled Defamatory
• Ex-Pensions Lawyer Wins Whistleblowing Docs In Firing Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Revolving Door: Hill Dickinson Adds 2 Finance Pros
• Mishcon Elects Employment Chair As Next Managing Partner
• Partners OK Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing Merger
• Legal Services Biz Sues Insurer For £1M In Payment Row
• Simpson Thacher To Start Hiring Trainees In London
• Legora Adds New CFO Amid Growth Plans 
• Cabo Lawyer Denies Misleading Court In £90M Bratz Row
• From TikTok To The Courtroom, The Rise Of Lawfluencers
• Grant Thornton's GC Moves To Gravita As Legal Head
• Gibson Dunn's Growth Fuels Move To Bigger London Office
• LSB Finds Gaps In Litigation Advice Ahead Of Mazur
• Howard Kennedy's Ex-Client Can't Challenge £196K Legal Bill
• Two-Thirds Pass New Solicitors' Exam In 4 Years, SRA Says
• MoJ's Interest Grab May Shift PE Focus In Legal World
• Brabners Hires 2 Partners For New Office Opening In London
• Withers Launches East Coast L&E Team With Outten & Golden Trio
• White & Case To Bring UK Staff Back To Office 4 Days A Week
• Lawyers Urge UK Gov't To Expand Anti-SLAPP Laws
• Kingsley Napley Debuts Sports Unit With Disputes Pro
• Ropes & Gray Adds 10-Lawyer Linklaters Team In Paris
• SRA Tells 'No Win, No Fee' Firms To Shape Up After SSB
• Slapped Down: SRA At Crossroads After SLAPP Setbacks
• Stephenson Harwood To Open In Madrid In International Push
• Solicitors Says Confusion With Rival Firm's Name Is 'Trivial'
• Legal & General Taps Deputy GC To Take Lead Role
• McDermott's Revenue In London Soars To $154M In 2025
• Burges Salmon Adopts Legal AI Platform In Tech Push
• PE Targets 70% Of Midsized Law Firms, Report Says
• Scots Law Society Beats Bias Claim Over Conduct Probe
• Solicitor Accused Of Encouraging Bogus Immigration Claim
• New Crown Solicitor Appointed For Northern Ireland
• FCA Rejects Business COVID Claim Deadline Extension Bid
• SRA Fines 2 Law Firms For Anti-Money Laundering Failings
• Practice Leader Insights From McDermott's Aymen Mahmoud
• Hill Dickinson Boosts London Finance Practice With 2 Hires
• Squire Patton Adds New Head Of IP, Tech In Dublin
• District Judge Sanctioned for Prolonged Judgment Delays
• Paul Weiss Hires Infrastructure Chief For Growing Practice
• The Revolving Door: US Firms Press On With City Hiring Push
• Magistrate Warned For Mismanaging Social Fund
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 96 Barristers Named King's Counsel But Solicitors Miss Out
• Nigeria Fails To Overturn Delay To £50M Costs Recovery Bid
• Seddons Hires Financial Crime Head From Russell-Cooke
• Jenner & Block MP Looks To Firm's Ethos To Fuel UK Growth
• Travers Smith Initiates Fintech Startup Support Service
• Judge-Only Trials Won't Ease Case Backlog, Law Society Says
• Walkers Names New Managing Partner For Ireland
• Industry Calls For EU Rethink On Litigation Funders
• McDermott Hires Ex-A&O Antitrust Pro In London
• BCLP Creates New Innovation Role To Lead AI Drive
• SRA Fines 2 Firms £24K For Breaching AML Rules
• Gowling To Roll Out Harvey In UK, Europe, Middle East
• 5 Questions For Bellevue Law Founder Florence Brocklesby
• Law Firms Must Offer More Than Perks To Retain Top Talent
• Ex-Burges Salmon Apprentice Rebuked Over Assault Charge
• HSBC Partners With Harvey For AI Legal Efficiency
• Bar Council Appoints 1st Commissioner To Fight Misconduct
• IP Firm Venner Shipley Opens 7th Office In England
• Chubb Rejects Investor's Negligent Property Advice Claim
• Osborne Clarke Pro Overturns SDT's Zahawi SLAPP Ruling
• London Firm Fined £25K For AML Compliance Failures
• UK Pensions Body Appoints 10 Law Firms For Legal Roster
• Pensions Provider TPT Picks New Chief Compliance Officer
• BHP To Pay £43M Over Mariana Dam Case As It Seeks Appeal
• Ropes & Gray Launches Antitrust Practice In Milan
• Legal Aid Charity To Distribute £3.9M After Stagecoach Case
• Law Firm Defends Advice On Home Loan That Soared To £11M
• Robert Reed To Retire As UK Supreme Court President
• Practice Leader Insights From HSF Kramer's Samantha Brown
• Judicial Watchdog Faces Court Challenge Over Bullying Claim
• Majority Of UK Law Trainees Are Absent From Firm Websites
• Ex-Client Defamed It With Fraud Allegations, Law Firm Says
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Irwin Mitchell Solicitor Barred For Court Application Lie
• The Revolving Door: MoFo Snaps Up Corporate Tax Pro
• Harvey To Launch Paris Office In Bid To Expand European Biz
• Osborne Clarke Appoints New Bristol Location Head
• Daily Mail, Celebs Accuse Each Other Of Pushing New Claims
• SRA Appeals To Revive Carter-Ruck OneCoin Crypto Case
• Solicitor Accused Of Falsifying Time Records To Face SDT
• Axiom Ince Says SRA Negligently Failed To Spot £65M Fraud
• How AI Can Support Dealmakers On Business Exits
• Employment Judge Sanctioned For 'Hostile' Behavior In Court
• Walkers' Chief Looks Beyond LLPs To Fuel Growth With PE
• Fieldfisher Hires Ex-McDermott Brussels Leader
• Ex-A&O Shearman Partner Launches Arbitrator Practice
• Nigeria Wants To Pursue Litigation Funders For £50M Costs Bill
• HFW Hires Orrick's Geneva Arbitration Chief After Closure
• Minister Defends Plan To Drop Jury Trials In Complex Fraud
• Ashurst's Top Partner Earns £3.8M Amid Merger Plans
• Belgian Firms Join Forces For UPC Litigation
• Carter-Ruck Pro Seeks £914K From SRA Over OneCoin Case
• Barrister Loses Bid For Costs After Employment Appeal Win
• Irwin Mitchell's Advice Didn't Bankrupt Ex-Nightclub Boss
• AI-Powered Patent Service Will Cut Legal Fees, IP Firm Says
• Jo Sidhu Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct
• Quinn Emanuel's Revenue Ticks Up To £227M In London
• LSB Names Permanent CEO During 'Critical' Period
• Freeths Hires Private Client Director Amid UK Expansion
• Clifford Chance Continues US Growth With Freshfields Atty
• Squire Patton Elects Three New Global Board Members
• Paralegal Banned From Law For Lying About Missing Docs
• City Law Firm Liable For £2M Over Partner's AML Oversight
• Make Legal Aid Priority Like Health, Education, Bar Chair Says
• Solicitor Accused At Trial Of Stalking Court Blogger
• Ward Hadaway's Turnover Passes £50M With 12% Growth
• Practice Leader Insights From Walkers' Neil McDonald
• Knights Hits £103M In Revenue In First-Half Results
• Fixed Costs Regime Unfair To Winners, Law Society Says
• Master Of The Rolls Geoffrey Vos To Retire
• SDT Clears Two Over Trainee-Run Firm, Fines Others £40K
• Ropes & Gray Expands AI Program To Europe
• Court Term Starts With Move To Close 'Transparency Gap'
• JLG Adds 5 New Partners Amid Pogust Woes
• Jones Day To Help Restore David Bowie's Old London Home
• Part Of Barrister's Race Bias Case Dismissed As Speculatory
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Barrister Disbarred Over LLM Dissertation Plagiarism
• The Revolving Door: Latham Raids A&O For Finance Trio
• Ex-UnitedHealth GC Joins WilmerHale As Partner In London
• Alston & Bird Largely Turns To Litigators In 22-Partner Class
• Bar Standards Board Director General To Stand Down
• SRA Investigates Lawyer Over Threats To Leaseholders
• Pinsent Masons Hires Litigation Pro From Close Brothers
• Pulse UK's 2026 NQ And Trainee Salary Tracker
• Solicitor Accused Of Misleading Court In Personal Injury Case
• Three Crowns Comes To Dubai International Financial Centre
• Burges Salmon Boosts Bristol HQ In Record Deal
• Goodwin Adds IP Pro From Cooley In London
• MoJ's Client Account Scheme Faces Backlash From Lawyers
• Quinn Emanuel To Pay Costs Over Disclosure Failings
• Sprenger Follows The Puck To New Boutique Dream Team
• Solicitor Fined £40K For Misleading About Client's Cash
• Veteran Licensing Lawyer Recruited As Sisvel's New IP Chief
• SRA Must Pay £160K For 'Misconceived' Case Against Lawyer
• UK Rail Pension Program Adds New GC From Post Office
• Funding Circle Taps Finance Veteran For New Legal Chief
• Solicitor Crowdfunds To Challenge SRA's Mental Health Ruling
• Latham & Watkins Adds 3 A&O Shearman Pros In London
• The Top Non-SFO Financial Crime Trials To Watch In 2026
• Lawyers Warn Of 'Missing Victims' Of Post Office Scandal
• Pogust's £95M Loss Raises Doubts Over Future Viability
• Squire Patton Fights £3.7M Claim Over Advice On Tech Deal
• Law Firms Can Turn Brand Threats Into Opportunities In 2026
• Simmons Hires 10 New Partners Globally To Kick Off 2026
• DWF Media Lawyer Goes In-House At UK Publisher
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reconsider Burford German Arbitration Fight
• Average Quinn Emanuel Partner Payouts Rise To $9.5M
• MoFo US Offices Lead 2026 Partner Promotions
• Lawfront Firm Buys Kent Legal Business
• Lawyer Resigned Over Court Blunder, Not Workload
• Simmons & Simmons Reopens In Abu Dhabi
• Oxford-Based Law Firm Fined Almost £22K For AML Breaches
• Grosvenor Law Unveils White-Collar Practice With New Lead
• Lupton Fawcett Beats Investment Groups' £68M Ponzi Claim
• Practice Leader Insights From Addleshaw's Paul Medlicott
• Travers Smith's Pensions Head Joins Pinsent Masons
• Courts Seek Thousands Of New Magistrates As Backlog Rises
• What To Expect From The Competition Appeal Tribunal In 2026
• 2026 Could Bring US-Driven PE Investment In Law
• FCA Launches Probe Into Claims Manager Over Sales Tactics
• What To Expect From Financial Crime Regulation In 2026
• Vos Recommends 2.3% Civil Case Hourly Rates Rise For 2026
• Kirsty Brimelow Takes Up Role As Bar Council Chair
• Linklaters' Paul Lewis Awarded OBE For Community Service
• Legal Industry Regulation Battles To Watch In 2026
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
• The Top 10 UK Commercial Litigation Cases To Watch In 2026
• UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026