Pulse UK Archive » June, 2026

Pulse UK - June, 2026

187 articles

• Legora CFO Pledges SPAC Recusal Amid Acquisition Spree
• Uber Ruling Clouds Privilege For Funders' Law Firm Talks
• Billionaire Appeals Abuse Of Process Ruling In $415M Suit
• Cripps Says Live Nation Advice Did Not Cause £3.4M Loss 
• Solicitor Can't Sue Top Judge Again Over Sheriff Suspension
• KC Dodges Disbarment Over False Oxford Degree Claim
• Former PM Law Exec Barred Over Client Account Shortfalls
• Law Society To Craft Ethics Guide After Post Office Scandal
• Cleary Boosts PE Team In Paris With Kirkland Hire
• KC In £2M Evasion Trial Sought To 'Get One Over' On HMRC
• Addleshaw's Revenue Hits Record £644M In 9th Growth Year
• Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Eyes Future As Elite Powerhouse
• Collyer Bristow Fights £73M Claim Over Advice On Settlement
• Manolete Bets On Bigger Cases As Revenue Dips To £28M
• Practice Leader Insights From Broadfield's Sinéad Lester
• No Payout For Solicitor Unfairly Fired From University
• HF Expands In Northern Ireland With New Office In Derry
• Ashurst, Perkins Coie Go Live With 950-Partner Firm
• Shoosmiths Posts Record £80M Profit Despite Sale Drag
• Cooley Turns To Legora For AI Tool Aimed At Startup Clients
• Legora's New AI Pricing Model May Usher In Larger Changes
• Weil Hires Senior Finance Pro From A&O Shearman In London
• The Revolving Door: Weil Bags A&O Global Finance Co-Head
• Meta Addiction Lawyer On Taking Social Harms Fight To UK
• SRA's Merger Notice Plan Adds Risk For Law Firm Deals
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Sullivan & Worcester Adds 10-Lawyer VC Team In London
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Real Estate Duo From Fried Frank
• Trowers & Hamlins Elevates 10 To Partner In UK, Bahrain
• SRA Refers 2 Solicitors To Tribunal In Post Office Scandal
• Kennedys Rehires Aviation Insurance Pro From Clyde & Co.
• Chelsea FC Picks Legora For Multiyear Sponsorship Deal
• Clunky Legal Tech 'Costs UK Firms Almost £2M In Revenue'
• Starmer-Era Court Reforms Face Pushback As Cases Pile Up
• Irwin Mitchell Names New Regional Lead In Northern England
• London Law Firm Rooks Rider Fined £25K Over AML Failings
• Baker McKenzie Partner Class Dips To 47 Attys
• Barrister Disbarred For Lying To A Court In Immigration Case
• Legal Tech Company Dye & Durham's CEO Out After 1 Year
• White & Case, Laytons Sued For £2M Over Flawed Tax Advice
• Judge Sanctioned After Removing Barrister From Hearing
• Shoosmiths Launches AI Contract Review Platform
• Pogust Taps Quinn After Landing $150M For BHP Case
• German AI Co. Jupus Raises $15M In Series A Funding Round
• KC Fights Disbarment Over Oxford Medical Degree Lie
• KC Faces Renewed Contempt Case Over Palestine Action Trial
• Rosen Appoints Flint Group GC As Chief Legal Officer
• Legora To Move To Consumption-Based Billing
• Ex-Ellis Jones Associate Struck Off Over Faked Client Emails
• Shakespeare Martineau Owner Suspends CEO After Complaint
• Ashurst Posts Record £1.15B Revenue Before Perkins Merger
• AI Law Firm Wins First UK Case To Recover Freelancer's Fees
• Fletchers Loses £30K Win Fee After Insurance Row With Client
• Barbri Buys Lega To Advance AI Fluency In Legal Sector
• Lawyers To Face 'Fit & Proper' Tests Under FCA's AML Regime
• Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's Miriam Bruce
• Employment Judge Warned Over Delays In 46 Cases
• Starmer's Resignation Opens Way For Burnham's PM Bid
• Law Firm Revives Bid To Ax Negligence Suit Over SOCA Case
• IP Firm Mathys & Squire Promotes 3 To Partner
• The Latest Status Symbol For Firms In London? NQ Pay Rates
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• ​​​​​​​The Revolving Door: Steptoe Lands Arbitration Pro From Clyde
• SRA Calls For Merger Notifications After Series Of Scandals
• Bar AI Guidance Shifts Verification Duty Focus To Law Firms
• Boies Schiller Adds London Partner To Executive Committee
• Ex-Partner Partly Recovers Pruned Claims Against Firm
• JMW Ordered To Hand Over Docs In Negligence Claim
• AI Uncertainty Cools PE Appetite For UK Law Firms
• Solicitor Can Sue Council For Bias In Cuts To Working Hours
• Solicitor Reprimanded For Not Disclosing SRA Probe
• Kennedys Hires New Global GC From Trowers
• Ex-Syke Founder Joins AI Co. Flank As Senior Executive
• AI-Driven Spike In Complaints May Not Mean More Sanctions
• Barrister Disbarred For Sexual Comments To Juniors
• Lawmakers Table Twin Anti-SLAPP Bills After Reform Delays
• Ex-Novartis, Gilead Atty Joins Danish Biotech Group As GC
• Pinsent Masons Boosts Tribunal Service With Generative AI
• Barrister Disbarred After Failing To Report DUI Convictions
• Nonequity Partner Tier Presents Lawyers With Pros And Cons
• Working Patterns 'Unsustainable' For Half Of Women In Law
• Orrick Adds 4 Structured-Finance Partners In US And UK
• Hill Dickinson Promotes 4 To Partner In UK, Singapore
• For 6th Time Since 2022, Wolters Kluwer Prices Eurobond
• KC Defends Gardener Trust Deal In £2M Evasion Trial
• Swedish AI Patent Co. Lightbringer Raises $10M Series A
• Travers Smith Names 3 New Partners As Promotions Dip
• Fieldfisher Fights Unfair Dismissal Ruling Over Assault Probe
• Family Lawyer Fined For Using PI To Get Litigant's Info
• BSB, Bar Council Agree To Protocol For Bullying Reports
• Baker McKenzie Picks 1st Woman To Lead London Office
• Wright Hassall Not Liable For £13M Housing Loss, QBE Says
• Simpson Thacher Launches PE-Focused Training Contract
• King & Spalding Hires WilmerHale IA Head, Plus 4 Colleagues
• KC Says He Was Entitled To Cut Tax Bill In £2M Evasion Case
• Addleshaw Goddard Enters Dutch Market Through Merger
• Practice Leader Insights From Covington's David Berman
• Court Of Appeal Gets IP, Property Pros Among 7 New Justices
• Cleary Senior Partner Sees Decision Fatigue Setting In On AI
• Finnegan Taps Partner From Kirkland To Boost IP Team
• Morgan Lewis Hires Former Goodwin London Office Co-Chair
• Barrister Suspended For Helping Daughter Breach Injunction
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Revolving Door: Simmons Ups Senior Leadership Team
• Mishcon Can't Assert Privilege Over Funder Docs In Uber Row
• Sheppard Hires Ex-Simmons PE Vet To Lead London Office
• Ex-Simpson Thacher Paralegal Rebuked Over Drink-Driving
• SRA Tells Firms To Match Oversight To Risk After Mazur
• Lawyers On Demand, Syke Execs Start Managed Services Co.
• Winston Taylor Appoints Corporate Pro To Lead Paris Office
• Justice Carr Says AI Helps Judges Digest Lawyerless Filings
• LSB Says Legal AI Lacks Safeguards Consumers Expect
• KC In £2M Evasion Case Defends 'Efficient' Tax Setup
• Squire Patton Settles £3.7M Claim Over Advice On Tech Deal
• KC Says HMRC Tried To 'Cancel' Him In £2M Evasion Case
• Kennedys Hits £457M As North America Revenue Surges
• Tottenham Hotspur Names New Head Of Legal
• Failure To Reform Funding Rules May Cost UK Courts
• Katten Ups NQ Pay To £135K Putting London Below US Rates
• Healys Accused Of Botching Saudi CEO's Property Investment
• Class Rep Seeks To Pull Fender CPO Over Funding Shortfall
• Simmons Boosts Leadership Team With DLA, Simpson Hires
• Innsworth Loses Bid To Up Slice Of £200M Mastercard Deal
• Legora To Expand In Europe With 3 New Offices, London Hub
• MPs Want Appeals Route For Judge-Only Complex Cases
• ICC Prosecutor Suspended Amid Misconduct Allegations
• Patent AI Co. DeepIP Acquires Munich-Based PatentMaker
• Ex-Law Firm Owner Rebuked Over Lapsed Insurance
• Burford Sees Growing Market For Stakes In Elite Firms
• Duely Raises €1.1M To Bolster AI-Powered M&A Service
• Uber Demands Funder's Docs From Mishcon In £340M Claim
• MoJ Eyes AI Court Assistant To Tackle Crown Court Backlog
• Clio Chief Operating Officer Steps Into President Role
• Solicitor Can't Sue SRA, Journalist For Discrimination
• Irwin Mitchell Weighs PE Funding To Buy Out Ex-Partners
• LSB Joins AI Sandbox To Push Safe Legal Tech
• Lawyers Doubt SRA Plans To Stop Scandals With New Data
• Clifford Chance Appoints 7 Local Partners Across Globe
• 4 Questions For Leah's Vice President Of Legal R&D
• Legal Tech Giant Clio To Open Manhattan Office
• LSB Taps Ex-Ministry Of Justice Official For Strategy Role
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-Law Firm Chair's Insurers Deny Payout Covers £1.1M Debt
• The Revolving Door: Mishcon, Signature Make Big Hires
• Quinn Emmanuel Hikes NQ Pay In London To £189K
• Duxton Hill Grows London Presence With Essex Court Lawyer
• DWF UK Chief Steps Down In Leadership Reshuffle
• MoFo Hires Its 1st Chief People Officer, From Mayer Brown
• Mishcon To Roll Out Bonus Tied To Hours, AI
• DWF Paralegal Rebuked Over Unapproved Witness Signature
• High Court Judge Says AI Could Be Used In Simple Cases
• District Judge Sacked For Gross Misconduct Toward Staff
• AI Co. Midnight Labs Gets Sony Innovation Fund Investment
• DLA Piper Taps Employment Pro To Lead Birmingham Office
• 5 Questions For HD Law Director Kevin Durkin
• Harbor Acquires HR Consulting Firm CE Global Partners
• Ex-BDB Pitmans Client Loses Appeal To Dispute Fees
• OpenAI Hires Ironclad CEO To Lead Legal Vertical
• Taylor Wessing's German Chief Says AI Upends Merger Math
• KC Sues Former Football Agent Client For Breach Of Contract
• Milbank Boosts NQ Pay To $235K In London
• Sidley Promotes 52 Attys After Adding Income Partner Tier
• Wordsmith Raises $70M As In-House Legal AI Demand Grows
• Union Rep Loses Appeal Over Dismissal From Local Council
• DLA Piper Taps Disputes Pro To Lead London Office
• Cooley Launches Global Hearings Practice As Scrutiny Rises
• Legora Acquires Commercial Real Estate AI Co. Cadastral
• Milbank Raises Associate Pay Scale, Topping Out At $455K
• RPC Closes In On £200M Revenue After 11% Rise
• Coca-Cola Ex-GC Says AI Is Driving Up Lawyers' Workloads
• BCLP Boosts NQ Pay In London To £125K
• SRA Extends Whistleblower Protections To Law Firm Staff
• Kirkland Hires Three New Square Barrister As IP Partner
• Judge David Waksman Tapped To Lead Commercial Court
• PE Spending On UK Law Plummets As Deals Rise
• Internal Investigation Strategy After Glencore Privilege Ruling
• SRA Looks To Tighten Client Money Rules After Scandals
• Pogust Goodhead Loses Bid To Void £2M Success Fee Deal
• White & Case Adds 6 Partners Across US, UK
• Winston Taylor Deal 'Natural Outcome' Of Global Ambitions
• Katten Hires Crowell Duo To Launch London Derivatives Team
• Payne Hicks Beach Announces Leadership Changes
• Freshfields Names M&A Pro As US Managing Partner
• Fladgate Revenue Tops £100M For 1st Time On Private Capital
• Winston Taylor Doubles Down On High-Value Hubs In Europe
• SRA Appeals Solicitor's Suspended Ban For Bullying Staff
• Winston Taylor Goes Live As New Transatlantic Giant