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April 17, 2025
Criminal Defense Firm Loses Bid To Nix Unpaid Wages Claim
A law firm lost its bid on Thursday to throw out a claim for unpaid wages brought by an ex-employee, with the Employment Appeal Tribunal rejecting its argument that the solicitor was not actually an employee.
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April 17, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen the producers of West End show "Elf the Musical" face a contract dispute, Korean biotech company ToolGen Inc. bring a fresh patents claim against pharma giant Vertex, and ousted car tycoon Peter Waddell bring a claim against the private equity firm that backed his business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 16, 2025
84% Of M&A Pros Plan To Use GenAI By 2027, Study Finds
Legal professionals anticipate the majority of mergers and acquisition engagements will be completed using artificial intelligence within the next five years, according to a survey published Tuesday by legal technology giant Litera, with nearly all respondents believing AI tools will become a standard part of document review and due diligence during the transaction process.
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April 23, 2025
Paul Weiss Adds 1st UK Fund Finance Pro From Proskauer
Paul Weiss said Wednesday that it has hired its first fund finance partner in London from Proskauer Rose LLP as it looks to better cater to the financing needs of clients in Europe and further afield internationally.
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April 23, 2025
Fieldfisher Hires Pinsent Masons Labor Chief In Spain
Fieldfisher LLP has recruited the head of Pinsent Masons LLP's labor team in Spain in a bid to build out its employment practice in the country.
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April 16, 2025
Haynes Boone Launches Arbitration Rules Comparison Tool
Haynes Boone has launched its own tool for businesses, legal professionals and arbitrators to compare arbitration rules across different jurisdictions globally.
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April 16, 2025
Law Firm Fined For Failing To Shield Client Data From Hack
The U.K. privacy watchdog said Wednesday that it has fined an English law firm £60,000 ($79,465) for failing to put in place proper measures to protect its clients' personal information after the firm suffered a cyberattack in 2022.
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April 16, 2025
Clyde & Co. Promotes 25 To Partner In Enlarged Round
Clyde & Co. LLP said on Wednesday that it has promoted 25 lawyers to its partnership, with its U.K. offices accounting for around half the intake and its business in North America making up more than a third.
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April 16, 2025
Law Firm Scolded For SRA Threat In Race Discrimination Case
A law firm made a potentially "intimidating" threat to file a Solicitors Regulation Authority report against a potential witness in a former employee's race discrimination claim, a tribunal has said.
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April 16, 2025
William Fry, Freeths Boost Partnership Numbers
Irish law firm William Fry LLP said Wednesday that it has promoted two lawyers to its partnership and hired a new tax partner, after U.K. outfit Freeths LLP confirmed that it has elevated nine lawyers to its partnership ranks.
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April 16, 2025
Apple's Challenge To UK Class Action Funding Deal Fails
The Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that litigation-funders backing a £853 million collective action against Apple over iPhone batteries could be paid in advance of class members, concluding there was "nothing wrong" with a financing agreement that states this.
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April 15, 2025
PE-Backed Law Firms Outperform Large UK Outfits
Private equity-backed law firms are growing faster than the U.K.'s largest legal outfits as investors continue to pour money into the sector, research published Wednesday revealed.
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April 15, 2025
Clyde & Co. Must Face Bias Claim From Rejected Applicant
A woman rejected for training contracts with Clyde & Co. LLP can revive her failed bid to sue the firm for discrimination, a London appeals tribunal ruled Tuesday.
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April 15, 2025
ICC And Legal Tech Co. Opus 2 Release Arbitration Software
The International Chamber of Commerce, which houses the International Court of Arbitration, launched its new case management system ICC Case Connect in collaboration with legal tech company Opus 2.
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April 15, 2025
White & Case Taps Latham AI Expert For Innovation Push
White & Case LLP has hired the global manager of emerging technology and innovation at Latham & Watkins LLP as the firm looks at ways to use new technology to enhance the delivery of legal services to clients.
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April 15, 2025
Charity Worker Fights To Revive Fraud Whistleblowing Case
An ex-offender turned charity worker fought on Tuesday to revive his case that a non-profit had him recalled to prison for voicing financial misconduct allegations about the charity's founder, a former Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi lawyer.
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April 15, 2025
HSF Promotes 19 To Partnership Ahead Of Merger
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP said on Tuesday that almost 20 lawyers from across the globe have been promoted to its partnership as the firm prepares to merge with Kramer Levin.
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April 15, 2025
Tribunal Judge Sanctioned Over Solicitor Restraint Incident
A retired magistrate has been sanctioned for misconduct for allowing a duty solicitor who was denied re-entry to a court to return without going through security, which led to him being restrained by security staff.
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April 14, 2025
Firm Owner, Consultant Sanctioned Over Misled Insurer
A London tribunal has sanctioned a law firm owner who knowingly allowed another lawyer to manage the firm's bank accounts in breach of the conditions of his practicing certificate.
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April 14, 2025
Shoosmiths Appoints Sustainability Steering Committee
Shoosmiths said Monday that it has refreshed its environmental strategy with a new role and steering committee, as it aims to halve its greenhouse gas emissions in the next five years.
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April 14, 2025
Law Firm Owner Suspended For Conflict In Investment Plan
A disciplinary tribunal said in a decision released on Monday that it has suspended a law firm owner after he advised clients on a property investment without flagging his ties to the project, which later went bust.
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April 14, 2025
Gowling WLG Promotes 5 Lawyers To Partnership In UK
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP has promoted five Britain-based lawyers to the role of partner in a move to recognize individuals who have the requisite talent to help take the business forward.
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April 14, 2025
Eversheds Sutherland International Names 23 New Partners
Eversheds Sutherland International said on Monday that it is promoting 23 lawyers to its partnership in 2025, a significantly reduced round compared with the record-breaking number it elevated a year ago.
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April 11, 2025
Gowling Partner Revives Claim Against Ex-Boss At Credit Firm
A Gowling WLG partner on Friday rekindled her whistleblowing claim against her boss at a credit firm where she previously worked, convincing a London appeals judge that an earlier tribunal was wrong to let the executive off the hook.
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April 11, 2025
Mayer Brown Brings Dechert Cap Markets Atty To Dubai Office
Mayer Brown LLP announced that it has brought a capital markets lawyer from Dechert LLP to its Dubai office, touting his talents as an adviser to sovereign entities, financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and asset managers.