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  DLA Piper Taps Disputes Pro To Lead London Office

  By Ashish Sareen

  DLA Piper said Wednesday that it has appointed a senior disputes lawyer as the managing partner of its London of...(read more)

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  Coca-Cola Ex-GC Says AI Is Driving Up Lawyers' Workloads

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  A former general counsel of Coca‑Cola said artificial intelligence is increasing lawyers' workloads, as they rac...(read more)

• Ex-BDB Pitmans Client Loses Appeal To Dispute Fees

  By Hanna Vioque

  The Court of Appeal on Wednesday refused to let a former BDB Pitmans client challenge her fee agreement with the firm, ruling that the deal wasn't the kind of arrangement that would trigger statutory consumer protections. 

• Milbank Boosts NQ Pay To $235K In London

  By Ashish Sareen

  Milbank LLP is increasing starting salaries of newly qualified lawyers in its London office to $235,000, as competition among elite firms for top junior legal talent continues to drive higher salaries in the City.

• Milbank Raises Associate Pay Scale, Topping Out At $455K

  By Kevin Penton

  Milbank LLP is increasing associate pay by $10,000 to $20,000 annually, with new salary floors of $235,000 and pay reaching as high as $455,000 for more experienced attorneys, according to the firm.

• RPC Closes In On £200M Revenue After 11% Rise

  By Ashish Sareen

  Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP said Tuesday that its revenue has climbed by double digits to almost £200 million ($269.4 million), with a strong performance across the firm yielding one of the highest increases in a decade.

• PE Spending On UK Law Plummets As Deals Rise

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Private equity companies invested an estimated £250 million ($335 million) into U.K. law firms in 2025 — less than half the previous year's record as the top 100 firms remain out of reach for outside investors, according to research published Tuesday.

• SRA Looks To Tighten Client Money Rules After Scandals

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it will require law firms to provide annual reports by accountants and higher-risk practices to separate management and compliance functions, as it proposes rules changes to strengthen oversight of risks to client money.

• Pogust Goodhead Loses Bid To Void £2M Success Fee Deal

  By Jamie Lennox

  Seladore Legal has moved one step closer to securing a £2.2 million ($3 million) payout from Pogust Goodhead after a London court ruled that certain success fees under their retainer agreements are enforceable.

• Fladgate Revenue Tops £100M For 1st Time On Private Capital

  By Ashish Sareen

  Fladgate LLP said Monday that its revenue has crossed £100 million ($134.4 million) for the first time and partner profits have exceeded £1 million, driven by the firm's increased focus on work for clients in the private capital market.

• Winston Taylor Doubles Down On High-Value Hubs In Europe

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Newly created Winston Taylor is re‑drawing the map of its European operations around a handful of high‑value hubs, bringing the Netherlands and Belgium into a single profit pool, while keeping Germany on a cooperation footing — for now, at least.

• SRA Appeals Solicitor's Suspended Ban For Bullying Staff

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday that it has appealed a decision by a tribunal to allow an owner of a law firm to continue to practice, despite findings that he bullied and harassed five young female employees.

• Winston Taylor Goes Live As New Transatlantic Giant

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Winston Taylor officially launched on Monday, bringing together Winston & Strawn LLP and the U.K. arm of Taylor Wessing to form a unified transatlantic law firm.

• Pinsent's AI Slip-Up Prompts Warnings On Lawyer Oversight

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A recent High Court ruling that exposed how lawyers had relied on fake artificial intelligence-generated legal authorities during insolvency proceedings has punctured an "arrogance" within the profession that AI hallucinations were a problem confined to smaller firms and inexperienced practitioners.