Pulse UK

  • February 11, 2025

    ETSI Picks IP Law Pro For New Chief Policy Officer

    Europe's telecommunications standards body has appointed a new chief policy officer with a background in intellectual property law and policy.

  • February 11, 2025

    Dechert Hires PE Pro From Gibson Dunn In London

    Dechert LLP has hired a longtime partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to augment its offerings for clients in private equity transactions and corporate mergers and acquisitions.

  • February 11, 2025

    Bristows Hires New UPC Chief In Dublin

    Bristows LLP has hired a new Unified Patent Court director to its Dublin office who aims to "sculpt" the firm's practice at the European forum.

  • February 11, 2025

    Pinsent Masons Cuts Jobs In Germany Amid Strategic Review

    Pinsent Masons LLP said Tuesday that it is making cuts to its workforce in Germany, more than a decade after it first opened an office in the country.

  • February 10, 2025

    Milbank's Revenue Soars, London Office Sees Big Gains

    Milbank LLP said on Monday that it achieved record-breaking financial results for 2024, with firmwide revenue rising 23% to $1.86 billion and its London office posting a 40.8% surge to $329.2 million

  • February 10, 2025

    Herbert Smith Unveils Career Program For Black Lawyers

    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP announced Monday the launch of a program to help Black lawyers advance their legal careers at the firm as studies continue to show that they are underrepresented across the legal sector.

  • February 10, 2025

    DLA Piper Trims UK Innovation Team, IT Could Be Next

    DLA Piper has made cutbacks to its innovation team and is entering into a collective consultation with its information technology teams in moves to streamline certain parts of its business in the U.K.

  • February 10, 2025

    SSB Group Ltd. Administration Extends To 2026

    The administration of SSB Group Ltd. has been extended by one year as litigation funders and other creditors look unlikely to recover their money from the failed Sheffield-based claims firm.

  • February 10, 2025

    Solicitor Struck Off For Secretly Working For Multiple Firms

    An ex-employee of London firm Connect 2 Law was struck off the roll of solicitors Monday for misleading the firm about the hours she worked and for being paid by multiple firms for the same hours, with a disciplinary tribunal saying her behavior was "a clear breach of trust."

  • February 10, 2025

    Proskauer Hires Tax Pro In Paris From Addleshaw Goddard

    Proskauer Rose LLP added a tax professional in Paris from Addleshaw Goddard LLP who advises private equity funds and multinational groups on mergers and acquisitions.

  • February 10, 2025

    Willkie Boosts New Lawyers' Pay In London To £170K

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher said on Monday that it has hiked the salaries of freshly qualified lawyers at its London office to £170,000 ($211,000) and that it has also raised earnings for trainees, as the salary war in the English capital continues to heat up.

  • February 10, 2025

    Property Boss' Brother Denies Dodging £13M Fraud Recovery

    The brother of a property tycoon who funneled £13 million ($16 million) out of his family business has hit back at claims that he transferred his shares from an investment venture to escape attempts to recover funds dissipated from the fraud.

  • February 10, 2025

    Fladgate Picks Up 25 Memery Crystal Pros Amid Turmoil

    Fladgate said on Monday that it has hired a team of 25 lawyers and staff from Memery Crystal as the firm prepares to shut its doors after its owner filed for administration.

  • February 07, 2025

    HFW Hires New COO From Deloitte With An Eye On Expansion

    Holman Fenwick Willan LLP has appointed a new chief operating officer from Deloitte as the firm looks to continue its global expansion to maintain strong financial results.

  • February 07, 2025

    UAE Prisoner Subpoenas Ex-Dechert GC Over Torture Claims

    A Jordanian lawyer imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates has subpoenaed Dechert's former general counsel in the U.S. over what the law firm's top brass knew of alleged human rights abuses said to have been committed by a former partner.

  • February 07, 2025

    Lawyer Struck Off For Misleading Clients In Property Dispute

    A former partner at a Plymouth law firm has been barred from working as a solicitor after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found he falsely informed two clients that he had lodged their legal complaint in court.

  • February 07, 2025

    Willkie Hires 3 Pros To Continue Expansion In Germany

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has recruited Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP's office managing partner in Hamburg and two other lawyers as it continues to make major investments in its business in Germany.

  • February 07, 2025

    The Revolving Door: Clifford Chance, Travers Make Key Moves

    Over the past week, Travers Smith LLP appointed a seasoned partner to head transactions, a newly created role for the firm, Clifford Chance LLP rehired a private capital lawyer from Blackstone following a flurry of appointments to the team and Addleshaw Goddard LLP snapped up an insolvency expert from Burness Paull.

  • February 07, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen Investec Bank PLC sue two diamond tycoons, London florist Nikki Tibbles file a claim against an "imitator company," a direct descendant of the Cartier family launch a claim, and a Coronation Street actor hit footballer Joe Bunney with a defamation claim. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • February 07, 2025

    A&O Shearman Retains 84% Of London Trainees For Spring

    A&O Shearman said Friday that more than 80% of its latest group of trainees in London will continue their careers at the firm as newly qualified lawyers in the spring as it boosts its pipeline of junior talent.

  • February 06, 2025

    Mental Health Calls From Lawyers Hit New High In 2024

    A mental well-being nonprofit for the U.K. legal industry said Thursday that the number of people reaching out for support hit record levels in 2024 amid pressures that include long working hours and heavy workloads.

  • February 06, 2025

    Two-Thirds Of Legal Pros Harassed On LinkedIn, Survey Finds

    New research has shown that 65% of professionals in the legal sector have faced harassment and trolling on LinkedIn, with almost half reporting that the harassment was of a sexual nature, experts warned Thursday.

  • February 06, 2025

    Claims Firm Files For Administration

    A Manchester-based claims firm has filed for administration after becoming unable to pay its debts, the latest claims specialist to struggle to stay afloat.

  • February 06, 2025

    Ex-Bank Exec Fired For Hotel Spend Can't Sue CEO, GC

    A Manchester bank's former chief commercial officer can't revive her claims against the chief executive officer and two other senior officials after already agreeing to withdraw them, an employment tribunal has ruled. 

  • February 06, 2025

    HSF To Keep 88% Of London Trainees, Linklaters 75% Overall

    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP said Thursday that it will retain nearly 90% of its trainees in its London office when they qualify as lawyers in the spring after Linklaters LLP confirmed a firmwide figure of 75%.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    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.

  • Examining The State Of Paccar Fixes After General Election

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    Following the U.K. Supreme Court's Paccar decision last year, which made many litigation funding agreements for opt-out collective actions in the Competition Appeal Tribunal unenforceable, the judiciary will likely take charge in implementing any fixes — but the general election has created uncertainty, says Ben Knowles at Clyde & Co.

  • PR Perspectives: Judging When To Engage With Politics

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    Parliament's recent return from its summer break brings opportunities for legal public relations professionals to engage with political topics, and although it is less risky to say nothing, deciding to enter the conversation can reap rewards, says Ben Finnis at Greentarget.

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