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July 04, 2025
The Revolving Door: Cleary Gottlieb Snags Kirkland Tax Pro
Over the past week, Cleary Gottlieb expanded its London tax capabilities with a Kirkland & Ellis hire, Fieldfisher recruited the founder of Carter-Ruck's sanctions practice and Charles Russell Speechlys added a WilmerHale partner to its disputes and investigations team.
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July 04, 2025
HFW Raises London NQ Salaries To £104K Amid Competition
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP has hiked the salaries of newly qualified lawyers at its London office to £103,500 ($141,220), joining other law firms that have unveiled pay rises for those who have completed their training to become solicitors.
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July 04, 2025
Ex-Jones Day Partner Faces SDT Over Evidence Destruction
A former private equity partner at Jones Day has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal after a London court held him in contempt of court for instructing an IT manager to delete a secure messaging app, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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July 03, 2025
Weil Rehires Private Funds Partner From A&O Shearman
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP said Thursday that an expert in private investment funds is returning to the firm in London from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling as part of the Weil's growth plan.
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July 03, 2025
Jus Mundi Mentees Triumph In AI Hackathon At Cambridge U
Paris-based international law and arbitration research startup Jus Mundi announced Thursday that its student mentees took home both the first-place and runner-up prizes during last month's LLM x Law hackathon at the University of Cambridge.
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July 03, 2025
Travers Smith Partner Hits Firm With Personal Injury Claim
A disputes partner at Travers Smith LLP has filed a personal injury claim against the firm, according to court records.
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July 03, 2025
Top Judge Expresses 'Horror' At Lawyers Citing Fake Cases
The most senior judge in England and Wales has recalled her "horror" at reports of lawyers citing fake judgments in the U.S., calling for a robust approach to adopting artificial intelligence into the courtroom.
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July 03, 2025
RPC Posts 89% Trainee Retention Rate In UK
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP said Thursday that it is retaining 16 of its 18 trainees who are due to qualify in September at its offices in London and Bristol, hitting a retention rate of 89%.
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July 03, 2025
Committee Defends Secret Feedback Process To Pick Judges
The practice of eliciting responses from sitting judges about applicants for judicial office is lawful and must be kept confidential, the Judicial Appointments Commission told the Court of Appeal on Thursday, hitting back at claims that the process is opaque and unfair.
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July 03, 2025
Ex-Solicitor Admits Defrauding Clients Out Of £137K
A former solicitor and part-time judge admitted at a London criminal court on Thursday that he defrauded and stole from more than a dozen clients by appropriating at least £137,000 ($187,000) in payments to himself.
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July 03, 2025
Solicitor Barred For Misconduct In £6.5M Property Deal
A solicitor has been banned from practicing after he attempted to conceal from the Solicitors Regulation Authority that he had given misleading information to the seller's legal representative and failed to perform an undertaking in a £6.5 million ($8.9 million) property deal.
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July 03, 2025
CPS Nixes Claim From Law Grad Turned Serial Litigant
A tribunal has thrown out a discrimination claim against the Crown Prosecution Service brought by a law graduate whose persistent legal action recently led a London judge to ban him from making further claims.
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July 03, 2025
Linklaters' Innovation Chief Exits As AI Role Evolves
Linklaters LLP said Thursday that its head of technology and AI will be leaving the firm, as legal outfits continue to refine their approaches to artificial intelligence amid rapid technological change.
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July 03, 2025
London Law Firm To Pay Ex-Staffer £64K In Lost Earnings
A London employment tribunal has ordered Linkilaw to pay its former senior solicitor almost £64,000 ($87,500) after the firm failed to pay her wages and other compensation.
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July 02, 2025
FisherBroyles Grows London Footprint With New Lawyer Hire
FisherBroyles LLP said it has grown its presence in London with the addition of a transactional and disputes lawyer who has a cross-border background in advising clients on energy, infrastructure and commercial matters around Europe, the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
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July 02, 2025
MoFo Bags HSF Kramer Leveraged Finance Partner In London
Morrison Foerster has hired a borrowing specialist as a partner to join its finance and private equity groups team in London as the firm responds to "building momentum" in the market.
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July 02, 2025
UK To Inject £20M Annually Into Legal Aid After 30 Years
The government said Wednesday that it will inject an additional £20 million ($27 million) a year into housing and immigration legal aid — the first major funding boost in nearly 30 years.
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July 02, 2025
Boodle Hatfield Hits Record Revenues Of £43M
Boodle Hatfield LLP said Wednesday that it has recorded its highest ever revenue total of more than £43 million ($58.5 million), fueled by strong performance across the firm, particularly in private client and tax.
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July 02, 2025
CCRC Chief Resigns Amid Criticism Over Justice Failures
The head of the body that investigates miscarriages of justice has resigned after 12 years following criticism over damning findings about the mishandling of historic convictions.
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July 02, 2025
Judge Fights 'Secret Soundings' In Judicial Selection
Failing to give aspiring judges a right of reply to anonymous comments made during the selection process undermines the fairness of the exercise and public confidence in the judiciary, a district court judge argued to the Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
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July 02, 2025
London Partner Moves Surge 30% In 1st Half Of 2025
Partner moves in London's legal market surged by 30% in the first half of 2025, driven in part by the collapse of Memery Crystal and ongoing defections from A&O Shearman, according to data released Wednesday by a legal recruitment consultancy.
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July 02, 2025
Fletchers Acquires Shoosmiths' Serious Injury Practice
Private equity-backed Fletchers Solicitors said Wednesday it has bought the serious injury unit of rival Shoosmiths LLP, continuing a series of high-profile deals for the claimant law firm.
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July 02, 2025
Paralegal Wins £46K After Quitting To Avoid SRA Rules Breach
A paralegal has won more than £45,000 ($61,000) after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed by a London law firm, following months in which he felt pressured to work under the supervision of a solicitor banned by the profession's regulator.
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July 02, 2025
Freshfields To Equip Trainees For AI Era With Degree
Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it is giving its next generation of lawyers the opportunity to study for a master's degree in law and technology, the first of its kind to be offered by a law firm.
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July 01, 2025
Judge's Case To Shine Light On Secretive Selection Process
A judge's challenge on Wednesday to the lawfulness of a secretive process used to appoint judges will shine a light on part of the U.K. legal system that is often criticized but largely opaque.
Expert Analysis
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Practice Leader Insights From Cleary's Sebastian Sperber
Sebastian Sperber, leader of Cleary's EMEA capital markets and debt finance practice, discusses the challenges of working on complex transactions in pre-internet days, why regulators should think carefully before imposing additional disclosure burdens on corporations, and his hope that the recent U.K. listing reforms will encourage more companies to choose to list in London.
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What Age Bias Ruling Means For Law Firm Retirement Policies
The recent employment tribunal age discrimination decision in Scott v. Walker Morris demonstrates that while law firms may implement mandatory retirement schemes, the policy must pursue a legitimate aim via proportionate means to pass the objective justification test, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.
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Practice Leader Insights From HFW's Christopher Foster
Christopher Foster, global head of insurance and reinsurance at HFW, discusses the challenges of conducting complex arbitration, why arbitration rules should be amended, and how learning about the market makes working in insurance law easier.
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Practice Leader Insights From Broadfield's Sajjad Khan
Sajjad Khan, head of Broadfield's intellectual property practice, discusses how trademark matters that appear to be simple can end up being complex, why the regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and copyright is in clear need of reform, and how junior lawyers should persevere if interested in this competitive area of law.
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Practice Leader Insights From Cleary's Gareth Kristensen
Gareth Kristensen, head of the Europe, Middle East and Africa intellectual property practice group at Cleary, discusses the challenges when data laws are not adapted to frontier artificial intelligence, why IP rights can have such significant value, and how nothing beats a deep understanding of what you enjoy within the realm of tech, IP and data.
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PR Perspectives: 3 Misconceptions Around Law Firm Brands
Despite an implicit understanding of the value of brand, misconceptions around logo and financial value have resulted in law firms being slow to manage and build this valuable asset, without which it becomes difficult to attract the same caliber of client or recruit the best lawyers, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.
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Practice Leader Insights From Covington's Sonia Campbell
Sonia Campbell, head of the U.K. insurance recovery practice at Covington, discusses the challenges of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, why cyber underwriting risk will be critical for sector reform, and how junior lawyers need to be resilient and tenacious.
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Roundup
Practice Leader Insights
In this Law360 U.K. Expert Analysis series, leaders of employment, intellectual property, insurance and transactions practice groups share thoughts on keeping the pulse on legal trends, tackling difficult cases and what it takes to make a mark in their area.
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Practice Leader Insights: Bird & Bird's Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard
Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard, who co-heads Bird & Bird's international copyright group, discusses the challenges of working on long cases with complex issues, whether current copyright law is fit for purpose in light of artificial intelligence, and why understanding technology makes it easier to argue the nuances of the law.
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Practice Leader Insights From Birketts' Maria Peyman
Maria Peyman, who heads Birketts' intellectual property team, discusses the challenges of cases involving multiple patents, the need to reform legislative provisions in light of artificial intelligence, and why junior lawyers should take opportunities to get a broad range of experience before specializing.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Practice Leader Insights: Mishcon de Reya's Daniel Naftalin
Daniel Naftalin, who chairs the employment practice at Mishcon de Reya, discusses the challenges of working on multijurisdictional litigation, the need to show consideration for lawyers' well-being, and why employment law offers unique opportunities to specialize in a commercial field with a high degree of human interest.
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Practice Leader Insights From Baker McKenzie's David Scott
David Scott, head of the London mergers and acquisitions practice at Baker McKenzie, discusses the excitement of working on a highly complex transaction, the need for a harmonized approach to deal regulatory scrutiny, and why deal work can become addictive.
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Transatlantic Law Firm Mergers Are Transforming UK Market
With the current prevalence for high-profile U.K.-U.S. law firm mergers likely to continue, a new type of firm could emerge that strikes a balance between U.K. culture and working style, but with the global ambition that U.S. firms offer, says Ria Karnik at Major Lindsey.
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Practice Leader Insights: Taylor Wessing's Paul Callaghan
Paul Callaghan, who leads Taylor Wessing's employment, pensions and mobility group, discusses the challenges of clients who take matters personally, why discrimination based on socioeconomic background needs to be addressed by the law, and how being contracted as an independent investigator is becoming a new trend for senior employment lawyers.