Pulse UK

  • October 08, 2025

    White & Case Retains 86% Of London NQs In September

    White & Case said Wednesday that 86% of trainees in its London office who qualified as solicitors in September have stayed on to pursue careers at the firm, a similar figure to the one it recorded earlier in 2025.

  • October 08, 2025

    Employment Judges Seek Input On Pension Loss Rules

    A working group of British employment judges is reviewing the framework for how compensation for losses to pensions in a dispute is calculated in the U.K.

  • October 07, 2025

    Paris Biz Litigation Firm Le 16 Law Hires Atty From Liedekerke

    French law firm Le 16 Law said Tuesday it has strengthened its international arbitration team with the engagement of an experienced lawyer who most recently practiced at Belgian firm Liedekerke.

  • October 07, 2025

    Ex-IT Exec Sues His Lawyers After Losing Hacking Case

    A former chief technology officer has sued the law firm that represented him in civil proceedings against his ex-employer following his conviction for hacking their computer systems, accusing the law firm of breaching its duties by refusing to pursue an appeal argument. 

  • October 07, 2025

    Dye & Durham Sells AML Software Biz For $104M

    Toronto-based legal technology company Dye & Durham Ltd. announced Tuesday the sale of its subsidiary Credas Technologies Ltd. to U.K.-based anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch for £77.8 million ($104.4 million).

  • October 07, 2025

    Class Reps Vie To Bring Rival Ad-Price Claims Against Google

    A former judge and a competition law scholar on Tuesday fought to bring rival multibillion-pound class actions against Google over allegedly unfair advertising pricing practices, each arguing at a London tribunal that they would be the better candidate to take on the tech giant.

  • October 07, 2025

    AIG Denies Liability In £176K Solicitors' Negligence Claim

    The U.K. arm of AIG has said it does not owe a retired teacher £176,000 ($237,000) to cover the alleged professional negligence of his insolvent solicitors in a row over an historic clinical negligence claim the insurer argued was "doomed to fail."

  • October 07, 2025

    Law Firms Push Gov't To Reverse PACCAR Judgment

    Mishcon de Reya, Leigh Day and almost 20 other major legal players have urged the U.K. government to urgently introduce legislation to reverse a Supreme Court judgment from 2023 that upended litigation financing, saying its failure to do so is hindering access to justice.

  • October 07, 2025

    Ex-Law Firm Chief Denies Initiating Kiss With Junior Staffer

    The former managing partner of King & Wood Mallesons' London arm denied initiating a kiss with a junior female colleague on a drunken night out, telling a disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday that the colleague kissed him.

  • October 14, 2025

    Dentons Hires Covington Lawyer For UAE Office

    Dentons has hired a partner from Covington & Burling LLP at its Dubai office to bolster its corporate team as it expects to see more dealmaking in the Middle East.

  • October 07, 2025

    Quinn Client Fights To Shield Firm From Ex-Staffer's Abuse

    A client of Quinn Emanuel asked a London appeals court on Tuesday to prevent a former employee from sending abusive messages to the firm's lawyers in a case that was set to test a novel area of law. 

  • October 07, 2025

    Reed Smith Opens Path To Law With Solicitor Apprenticeships

    Reed Smith LLP has launched a new solicitor apprenticeship program in a bid to broaden the pool of talent in its London office and create an alternative path to university for those who aspire to become lawyers.

  • October 06, 2025

    Carter-Ruck Pro Can't Get Info On SRA OneCoin Investigation

    A Carter-Ruck partner who threatened to sue a whistleblower who exposed the multibillion-dollar OneCoin crypto-scam failed to convince a tribunal Monday to order the Solicitors Regulation Authority hand over information about the decision to press on with her prosecution.

  • October 06, 2025

    Shoosmiths Keeps 76% Of Latest Trainee Round

    Three-quarters of the trainees who qualified at Shoosmiths in the U.K. in September have stayed on at the firm on permanent contracts to round out the year, the firm said Monday.

  • October 06, 2025

    SRA Must Pay Up Over Serious Error In Dishonesty Case

    A tribunal has ordered the Solicitors Regulation Authority to pay a non-solicitor costs of £27,000 ($36,319), ruling that "a serious procedural error" by one of its adjudicators had wrongly prevented her from working for a law firm.

  • October 06, 2025

    Regulators Crack Down On Misleading Motor Finance Ads

    The Financial Services Authority said Monday it has joined forces with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and other watchdogs to stop misleading advertising by claims management companies and law firms working on motor finance claims.

  • October 06, 2025

    Linklaters Fails To Toss Fintech Investor's Negligence Case

    Linklaters lost an attempt on Monday to strike out a claim brought by a financial technology investor that the Magic Circle firm had negligently failed to spot a "large-scale fraud" against a company that the investor had acquired.

  • October 06, 2025

    Orrick Adds 37-Lawyer CLO Team From Cadwalader

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it has opened a new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and added a 37-lawyer collateralized loan obligations and asset-backed lending team from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, part of a larger exodus of Cadwalader attorneys tracked by Law360 Pulse. 

  • October 06, 2025

    Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a former Locke Lord LLP partner's appeal of his conviction and prison sentence for helping launder roughly $400 million in proceeds from the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.

  • October 06, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Seeks To Exit Dieselgate Lead Role

    Pogust Goodhead asked a court on Monday for permission to exit its role as joint lead firm on the Dieselgate litigation, a week before the trial is due to begin in what is one of the largest group actions ever brought.

  • October 03, 2025

    Therium Shifts Focus With New Litigation Finance Advisory

    Litigation funder Therium said Monday it has relaunched as an independent advisory business for claimants and law firms seeking litigation finance, amid growing private credit interest in the legal sector.

  • October 03, 2025

    Shoosmiths Bets Big On AI To Bolster Global Expansion Plan

    Shoosmiths LLP is investing a seven-figure sum in developing its own AI platform, tying the move to its international expansion plans as it seeks the scale needed to compete in a tech-driven legal market.

  • October 03, 2025

    Clifford Chance Mourns Ex-Leader Michael Bray

    Clifford Chance LLP is mourning the loss of Michael Bray, a former global managing partner and eminent finance lawyer, after he died at the age of 78.

  • October 03, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen billionaire Michael Platt sue his former tax lawyer, five former Deutsche Bank staffers file claims against the German bank and an Italian financier issue a commercial fraud claim against the Vatican and UBS.

  • October 03, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Accused Of Race Bias Over Assessment Policy

    A resident of Nigeria who failed to get a training contract at Clyde & Co. LLP has told a tribunal that the firm discriminated against her because of her nationality by requiring her to attend an in-person assessment in the U.K.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Practice Leader Insights From Baker McKenzie's David Scott

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    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.

  • Transatlantic Law Firm Mergers Are Transforming UK Market

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    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

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    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.

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    Practice Leader Insights From BCLP's Benjamin Lee

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    Benjamin Lee, who co-leads BCLP's global corporate transactions practice, discusses the value of face-to-face meetings, how aspects of English company law could align with a more global approach, and what junior lawyers can learn by observing their senior colleagues.

  • Opinion

    Defunding Lawyer Apprenticeships Could Have Hidden Costs

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    In proposing to reform the U.K. apprenticeship system, it is crucial that the government gives sufficient consideration to how funding changes could reduce opportunities for underrepresented groups and negatively affect firms' ability to deliver effective training, says Carrie Laws at The Family Law Co.

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    Practice Leader Insights From Eversheds' Diane Gilhooley

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    Diane Gilhooley, who leads Eversheds Sutherland's employment, labor and pensions practice, looks at the multifaceted challenges of advising clients during pandemic lockdowns, the need to reform U.K.'s whistleblowing law, and why it's important for lawyers to enjoy their work.

  • 'Revolving Door' Model Can Help Bridge Legal Sector Gaps

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    The ability for lawyers to move freely between private and public sectors, a long-time feature of the U.S. legal landscape that was recently embraced by the U.K. Government Legal Department, offers valuable career experience and an effective way to close talent gaps at either end, say James Lavan and Thomas Hanlon at Buchanan.

  • Pros And Cons Of Nonequity Partnership For English Firms

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    With Cleary recently announcing a new nonequity partner category, it is an opportune time for firms governed by English law to examine the advantages and disadvantages of this position from the perspective of both the firm and the lawyer, says John Gould at Russell-Cooke.

  • Global Law Firms: The Challenge Of Where To Do Business

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    As the world becomes less predictable and operational risks present greater challenges, global law firms must contend with a range of pressures, yet financial considerations still drive much of the process when deciding where to plant a flag, say Bethaney Durkin and Liam McCafferty at Byfield Consultancy.

  • How Partners' Role In Firm Culture Affects Pay Decisions

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    Amid an increased regulatory focus on workplace culture, law firms are more than ever having to grapple with how they can reinforce the right partner behaviors when making decisions as to promotion or remuneration, in a way that is objective and fair, say Andrew Pavlovic and Corinne Staves at CM Murray.

  • 3 Reasons For Popularity Of Pro Bono In UK, Europe BigLaw

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    Several factors have contributed to the rise in organized pro bono work in the legal sector across the U.K. and Europe, and with large law firms looking to distinguish themselves and compete for talent, the trend seems likely to continue, says Paul Yates at Freshfields.

  • UK Election Offers New Opportunity To Promote Rule Of Law

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    With many members of Parliament entering the House of Commons for the first time following the election in July, it is a daunting time for those transitioning into elected legislators, and the input of lawyers is crucial to ensure we see evidence-driven and legally certain legislation, says Tyrone Steele at Justice.

  • The Art Of Storytelling In E-Discovery, And Why It Is Important

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    With document review accounting for a large proportion of legal costs, weaving in a storytelling approach to e-discovery alongside increasingly automated processes allows a more effective way of producing evidence that minimizes inefficiencies and ultimately achieves better outcomes, says Tiana Van Dyk at Epiq Legal Solutions.

  • Tips On Preparing A Business To Navigate A Corporate Crisis

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    The recent CrowdStrike IT issue demonstrates that while it can be difficult to predict when a crisis might hit, there are proactive steps senior executives and their legal advisers can take to be better prepared for such an eventuality and to weather the storm more effectively, says Jenny Afia at Schillings.

  • How Generative AI Is Changing Legal Department Functions

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    Generative artificial intelligence is of much greater consequence than previous legal technologies and is therefore poised to reshape legal functions, redefine the roles of legal professionals, and change how much legal work is delivered — and some key practice areas and legal activities stand to be most transformed, say members of Deloitte Legal.

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