Pulse UK

  • October 16, 2025

    EPO Says Lawyers Can Act In Disputes For Firms They Lead

    An appeals panel at the European Patent Office has said that lawyers can represent their firms in disputes, even if they are simultaneously managing the legal entity that they represent.

  • October 16, 2025

    Barrister Gains Chance To Revive Disability Claim

    A barrister who accused the head of an English criminal set of bullying in a disability discrimination claim was granted a chance on Thursday to challenge the ruling that he cannot sue because he was not disabled.

  • October 16, 2025

    White & Case Hires 2 Tax Pros From Paul Hastings In London

    White & Case has boosted its global tax practice by hiring two new partners from Paul Hastings in London.

  • October 16, 2025

    UK Monthly Legal Industry Revenue Hits 2nd Lowest In 2025

    The U.K. legal industry posted in 2025 the second-lowest monthly revenue figure it has recorded amid a typical seasonal performance and sluggishness in the country's economy, official statistics revealed Thursday.

  • October 16, 2025

    Broadfield Rolls Out AI Platform Harvey Across Global Offices

    Broadfield revealed Thursday that it selected the legal platform Harvey to power its technology-services delivery model, becoming the latest law firm to adopt the growing artificial intelligence tool.

  • October 15, 2025

    SRA Faces Sanctions Over Mishandling Of Law Firm Collapse

    The Legal Services Board launched enforcement action Thursday against the solicitors' watchdog for allegedly mishandling serious complaints about SSB Group Ltd., which collapsed in 2024 leaving many clients to face thousands of pounds in legal costs.

  • October 15, 2025

    King & Spalding Opens In Sydney With Int'l Employment Pro

    King & Spalding LLP announced Wednesday that it is opening an office in Australia under the leadership of its global human capital and compliance practice head, supported by a team of attorneys who advise on corporate transactions, energy and infrastructure projects, complex global workforce matters and high-stakes disputes.

  • October 15, 2025

    Football Association Taps Meena Botros As New GC

    The English Football Association has taken on a senior lawyer from the England & Wales Cricket Board to oversee legal affairs as its new general counsel.

  • October 15, 2025

    Clifford Chance Looks To Go West With California Office

    Clifford Chance LLP is exploring further expansion in the U.S., including potential new offices in California and North Carolina, as it aims to increase its revenue from the world's largest legal market.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ex-Clerk Must Repay £220K For Role In Legal Aid Fraud

    A London judge on Wednesday ordered a former legal clerk to hand over more than £220,000 ($294,000) following his convictions for leading a scheme to make bogus legal aid claims for criminal defense costs worth over £12.5 million.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ex-Trainee Barred For Helping Brother Flee Murder Rap In UK

    A former trainee solicitor at a law firm in northwest England has been barred from working for another legal business after she helped her brother flee the U.K. so that he could avoid being prosecuted for the murder of a teenager, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.

  • October 15, 2025

    Tokyo Office Shake-Ups For O'Melveny, A&O Shearman

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP is in the process of closing its Tokyo office as its only Japan partner prepares to retire.

  • October 15, 2025

    Axiom Ince Staffer Wins £21K For Unfair Dismissal

    A former executive assistant at Axiom Ince is entitled to claim more than £21,000 ($28,060) in compensation, a tribunal has ruled, as it said that the law firm breached his employment contract by firing him without giving him three months' notice.

  • October 14, 2025

    Email Warning Provides Rare Sight Into SFO Record-Keeping

    Revelations that a Serious Fraud Office official instructed investigators to be wary of putting their concerns about a case in email illustrates how attritional fights over disclosure shaped the agency's approach at a time when it was under intense scrutiny over its handling of evidence.

  • October 14, 2025

    Burford Targets Spanish Firms With Madrid Expansion

    Burford Capital said Tuesday that it has hired a senior arbitration professional to drive its expansion in Spain and beyond, as it pursues minority investments in Spanish law firms to meet rising demand for legal financing.

  • October 14, 2025

    Ex-Mishcon De Reya Partner Can't Save Whistleblowing Claim

    A former partner at Mishcon de Reya LLP has failed to revive his whistleblowing claim, as a London tribunal ruled there was no prospect of overturning its earlier decision that the claim could not be brought under British employment law. 

  • October 21, 2025

    Bird & Bird Hires 1st Damages Head From FTI

    Bird & Bird LLP has hired its first head of valuations and damages in its London office from FTI Consulting, a new role to help clients make assessments about awards and payouts at an early stage of intellectual property litigation.

  • October 14, 2025

    Pinsent, BCLP Among 18 Firms On TfL's £120M Legal Panel

    A group of 18 law firms including Addleshaw Goddard, BCLP and Pinsent will provide legal services to Transport for London and other bodies within the capital's local government authority under a contract worth up to £120 million ($159 million).

  • October 14, 2025

    Apple Can't Appeal £853M CPO Funding Deal At UK Top Court

    The U.K.'s top court has refused Apple permission to challenge the approval of an £853 million ($1.1 billion) collective action against the technology giant alleging it concealed problems with iPhone batteries.

  • October 14, 2025

    Labour Defends Denial Of Ex-Simmons Partner's Council Bid

    The Labour Party has defended its rejection of the candidacy for election to a local council of a former partner at Simmons & Simmons, telling a London court that its decision was lawful under a longstanding selection process.

  • October 14, 2025

    Legora's AI Gains Ground With 1st Italian Law Firm Deal

    Swedish legal AI provider Legora has signed its first Italian law firm, marking another step in its expansion across the emerging transatlantic legal AI market.

  • October 21, 2025

    MoFo Hires Wilson Sonsini Fintech Pro In London

    Morrison Foerster LLP has added a financial services partner from Wilson Sonsini to its London office as it continues to expand its cross border fintech and regulatory capabilities.

  • October 13, 2025

    Ex-Law Firm Head Rebuked For £54K Client Fund Shortfall

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has rebuked a former director of One Legal Services Ltd. over unpaid disbursements and a shortfall in a client account of approximately £54,000 ($72,000), the latest senior figure from the defunct law firm to be sanctioned.

  • October 13, 2025

    To Whom It May Concern: Law Society Bins 'Dear Sirs'

    The Law Society has told lawyers to stop addressing people as "Dear Sirs" in correspondence because the gendered greeting is no longer appropriate or representative of today's diverse society.

  • October 13, 2025

    Excello, Freeths Join Leicester Uni's New Real Estate Panel

    The University of Leicester has appointed Excello Law, Freeths and two other law firms to advise the academic institution on property matters, the first time it has established a dedicated real estate legal panel.

Expert Analysis

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    Practice Leader Insights: Travers Smith's Louisa Chambers

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    Louisa Chambers, head of technology and commercial transactions at Travers Smith, discusses the challenges of working on a series of deals under time pressure, why data subject access requests can be a disproportionate burden on businesses, and how a career in technology and intellectual property will suit a lawyer with energy and creativity.

  • Practice Leader Insights From Bristows' Gareth Wadley

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    Gareth Wadley, head of the employment and immigration team at Bristows, discusses the challenges of resolving disputes where compensation is not the primary driver, why employment status law needs to better reflect the realities of modern work, and how neurodiversity is reshaping the workforce in a positive way.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Linklaters' Julia Schönbohm

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    Julia Schönbohm, global head of technology, media and telecommunications and intellectual property at Linklaters, discusses the challenges of deciding patent validity in complex litigation cases, why the enforcement of standard essential patents is an area in need of reform, and how the advent of the Unified Patent Court is having a significant impact on patent litigation in Europe.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Walker Morris' Andrew Rayment

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    Andrew Rayment, head of employment at Walker Morris, discusses the challenges of dismissing employees at a coal mine, how the proposed employment law reforms could create logistical burdens for businesses, and why prioritizing effectively is key for a lawyer.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Kennedys' Matthew Poli

    Matthew Poli, head of Kennedys' corporate M&A transactions team, discusses the challenges of rushing to close transactions ahead of possible budgetary changes, why reform is needed in the way a company's statutory books can be altered at Companies House, and that client service needs to be a lawyer's watchword.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Broadfield's Caroline Yarrow

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    Caroline Yarrow, head of Broadfield's employment practice, discusses the challenges of analyzing huge volumes of data in a service provider transfer of 2,000 employees, why the employment tribunal system needs urgent review, and why being pragmatic and commercial when giving advice is important.

  • 8 Ways Law Firms Can Prepare For SRA's AML Offensive

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    The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s recent plans to intensify anti-money laundering enforcement means firms need to concentrate on strengthening client matter risk assessments, policies and procedures, source of funds checks and firmwide risk assessments, says Harriet Holmes at Thirdfort.

  • How Fostering Well-Being Can Drive Law Firm Profitability

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    To counter the common assumption that prioritizing lawyer’s well-being damages profitability, firms should look at the role itself and build strategies to reduce stress, especially with the current focus on delivering more billable hours in light of artificial intelligence tools creating new capacity, says Charlotte Clegg at The Mindful Business Charter.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Bristows' Robert Burrows

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    Robert Burrows, joint head of patent litigation at Bristows, discusses the challenges of remote working when preparing cases, the need for reform in respect of second medical use patents, and whether recent European Union court decisions could mark the beginning of a shift in European litigation practice.

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    Practice Leader Insights: Farrer & Co.'s Kathleen Heycock

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    Kathleen Heycock, leader of the employment practice at Farrer & Co., discusses why challenging cases foster a sense of achievement, how an increase in workplace investigations has affected her practice, and the importance of emotional intelligence when working on both positive and negative employment matters.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Morgan Lewis' Timothy Corbett

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    Timothy Corbett, leader of Morgan Lewis' London corporate and business transactions practice, discusses the challenges of divesting a company of its Russia operations under wartime conditions, the need to align regional regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence across global businesses, and why junior lawyers should develop an area of special interest.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Covington's Gregor Frizzell

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    Gregor Frizzell, head of the EMEA corporate group and vice chair of the global corporate practice at Covington, discusses the creative challenges of merger and acquisition document provisions, how modernizing the archaic stamp duty regime would be welcomed by tax lawyers, and the guidance offered by a recent case on the interpretation of material adverse clauses.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Farrer & Co.'s Simon Ward

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    Simon Ward, leader of the private capital practice at Farrer & Co., discusses the challenges of coordinating an acquisition with lawyers from other practice areas, why finding ways to connect education institutions to regulators and decision-makers would be a positive shift, and why young lawyers should get involved in the business world early on.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Morgan Lewis' Nick Bolter

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    Nick Bolter, leader of the London intellectual property practice at Morgan Lewis, discusses the challenges of acting in disputes where the other party is a lay person representing themselves, the need to refocus trademark law on consumer protection, and why IP is a challenging area of law.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Mayer Brown's James West

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    James West, co-leader of Mayer Brown's private equity practice, discusses the challenges of conducting complex deals at pace, the benefits of maintaining a relatively light regulatory framework in the private equity arena, and why the current economic climate has led to a need for the industry to be more flexible in its approach to dealmaking.

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