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  • August 12, 2025

    Solicitor Who Misled Tribunal About His Finances Struck Off

    The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal struck off on Tuesday a disability rights lawyer who did not disclose the proceeds of the sale of his home in earlier disciplinary proceedings.

  • August 12, 2025

    Shieldpay Legal Chief Joins Legal Tech Biz As GC

    London-based legal tech firm StructureFlow has recruited a new general counsel from payments services provider Shieldpay, adding legal experience from private practice and the financial technology sector.

  • August 12, 2025

    Lewis Silkin Posts Revenue Of £119M As Profits Soar 30%

    Lewis Silkin said on Tuesday that it has posted record revenue of almost £120 million ($162 million) and that its profits have surged by almost a third.

  • August 12, 2025

    TLT Hits Record £187M Revenue But Profit Falls

    TLT LLP said Tuesday that it has posted record revenue of £187 million ($252 million) as it published its latest financial results, although investments in the business have caused profit and profit per equity partner to drop.

  • August 11, 2025

    Bryter Unveils Hybrid Agent AI Tools For Common Tasks

    Bryter said Monday that it has developed new artificial intelligence tools to support lawyers in their legal and compliance work.

  • August 11, 2025

    Tweaks To AML Regs Offer Flexibility But Only Modest Change

    Plans to reform the U.K.'s fight against dirty money promise to cut red tape and strengthen ties between enforcement bodies, but lawyers say they are not convinced the measures will reduce their compliance burden or fundamentally strengthen the regime.

  • August 11, 2025

    SRA Says Lawyer Misled Tribunal About His Finances

    A disability rights lawyer lied to a tribunal by not disclosing the proceeds of the sale of his home in earlier disciplinary proceedings brought against him, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday.

  • August 11, 2025

    Manolete Names Mena Halton As CEO As Founder Steps Down

    Manolete Partners PLC said Monday that it has appointed its managing director as chief executive, replacing the company's founder after he decided to step down from the role.

  • August 11, 2025

    Orrick Adds E&I Partner In Paris From Clifford Chance

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired an energy and infrastructure partner from Clifford Chance LLP to its Paris office, marking the recruitment by the U.S. firm of its fourth partner in the French capital in 2025.

  • August 11, 2025

    Taylor Wessing Sued By Tycoon's Son Amid Family Trust Row

    The son of an Italian-Nigerian businessman has sued Taylor Wessing LLP, accusing the firm of failing to prepare pleadings for a long-running arbitration battle with his father because of a dispute over a £1.5 million ($2 million) legal bill.

  • August 11, 2025

    Fieldfisher Revenue Hits £385M Amid European Expansion

    Fieldfisher LLP said Monday that its firmwide revenue has reached £385 million ($517 million) and that partner profits ticked up in its latest financial results as it recorded growth across its offices in Europe.

  • August 11, 2025

    Law Firm Sues NatWest Over Suspended Bank Accounts

    NatWest is facing a High Court claim brought by a London law firm which alleges that the bank suddenly suspended access to its accounts without warning and has failed to give any explanation.

  • August 08, 2025

    The Revolving Door: Fried Frank Adds Real Estate Pro

    Over the past week, Smith Gambrell & Russell recruited a partner for its litigation and insurance and reinsurance practice groups, Willkie snapped up a private funds expert and Fried Frank hired a new corporate real estate partner from Goodwin Procter.

  • August 08, 2025

    Fieldfisher Patent Team Joins Casalonga's German Operation

    European IP firm Casalonga has opened a second office in Germany and brought in a team of patent litigation lawyers from Fieldfisher LLP, as it aims to build a strong presence across member countries of the Unified Patent Court.

  • August 08, 2025

    Solicitor Found To Be Incompetent In Property Deal Oversight

    A disciplinary tribunal ruled on Friday that a solicitor displayed "manifest incompetence" when he failed to spot red flags in several potentially fraudulent property transactions — but also found that his conduct had not lacked integrity.

  • August 08, 2025

    Bar Council Calls For 'Urgent' Probe Into HMCTS IT Bugs

    The Bar Council called on Friday for an investigation into reports that IT bugs in case management software caused information and evidence used in court cases to be hidden, overwritten or disappear, potentially affecting the outcome of litigation.

  • August 08, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission target a British investor over a $10 million microcap fraud scheme, Merck Sharp & Dohme move against Halozyme Inc. following a recent clash over its patented cancer medicine, and Birmingham City Council sue a school minibus operator years after ending its contract over DBS check failures. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

  • August 08, 2025

    Calls For SQE Overhaul Grow As Petition Gains Momentum

    A petition calling for reform of the solicitors' qualifying examination passed 1,000 signatures on Friday as criticism mounts over claims that the test is "discriminatory" and harmful to the mental and physical health of candidates.

  • August 08, 2025

    Pinsent Masons Launches More Affordable Solicitor Training

    Pinsent Masons LLP said Friday it has teamed with a U.K. postgraduate online law school to offer a new and more affordable route for paralegals to qualify as solicitors.

  • August 08, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Revenue Hits £854M With North American Growth

    Clyde & Co. said Friday that its revenue has reached £854 million ($1.15 billion) and that profits have increased in the last financial year, driven by growth of its business in North America.

  • August 07, 2025

    Legal AI Co. Harvey To Expand In Canada With Toronto Office

    Harvey, which sells a generative artificial intelligence platform for legal professionals and is worth $5 billion, announced the impending launch of a Toronto office and broader expansion into the Canadian legal market.

  • August 07, 2025

    Legal Watchdogs Face Disconnect As UK Chases Growth

    The U.K. government is urging legal regulators to foster innovation and economic growth, but experts say agencies' lingering risk aversion after failing to see several high-profile collapses coming is creating a disconnect between policy goals and regulatory action.

  • August 07, 2025

    Milbank Offers Summer Bonuses Of Up To $25K To Associates

    Milbank LLP has become the first BigLaw firm to announce summer bonuses this year, offering up to $25,000 for associates and counsel after smaller shops also unveiled midyear payouts.

  • August 07, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Adds To Board Amid Org Shakeup Rumors

    Pogust Goodhead said Thursday that it has appointed three new members to its board as a judgment looms in a £36 billion ($48.3 billion) claim against mining giant BHP over the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil.

  • August 07, 2025

    Law Firm Can't Appeal Unfair Dismissal Over Sleep Disorder

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal denied permission Thursday for a law firm to challenge a ruling that it had discriminated against an employee by failing to make reasonable adjustments for his sleep disorder. 

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