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February 18, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland has added to its cross‑border disputes capabilities in Europe, saying it has appointed a longtime international arbitration lawyer to work in the firm's Bucharest office.
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February 18, 2026
Kent Walker, general counsel and president of global affairs for Google LLC and its parent company Alphabet Inc., said in a recent speech in Ireland that new technology has given the world "a reset button," similar to the discovery and development of algebra, but that it was incumbent on European Union leaders to streamline regulations and act as a force for growth.
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February 18, 2026
A female solicitor has been barred from practicing after she lied to an employment tribunal around a decade ago about needing to adjourn a hearing to attend another case, a disciplinary panel ruled in a decision published Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026
Michelmores LLP said Wednesday that it has recruited three new partners from Broadfield Law UK LLP for a new office in Cambridge.
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February 18, 2026
Government plans to limit jury trials will apply retrospectively to cases already in the system to reduce the backlog of criminal cases "straight away," the U.K.'s courts minister said in a letter to the chair of the parliamentary Justice Committee released on Wednesday.
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February 18, 2026
A solicitor accused of making antisemitic and racist comments and inappropriately touching colleagues during work parties failed on Wednesday to persuade a tribunal to throw out the case against him.
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February 18, 2026
The Legal Services Board said Wednesday that it has nominated a senior housing regulator as its preferred candidate for chair of the Office for Legal Complaints.
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February 18, 2026
Chartered trademark lawyers and patent lawyers who are qualified and regulated in England and Wales have secured the right to be included in an annual list that recognizes legal professionals who provide a minimum amount of free help to individuals and charities unable to afford support.
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February 18, 2026
Legal technology company Harvey has hired the director of the advanced client solutions team at Charles Russell Speechlys to work with law firm leaders as they navigate changes being driven by the rise of artificial intelligence.
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February 17, 2026
South Africa-based law firm Webber Wentzel has announced that its technology division Fusion will now operate as a stand-alone subsidiary.
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February 17, 2026
A former senior partner at a law firm in eastern England has been suspended from practicing after he was found to have engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior during a work event to celebrate Christmas.
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February 17, 2026
The failure of many large law firms to put bios up on their websites for trainees and apprentices points to structural problems in a profession that relies on their labor, experts warn.
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February 17, 2026
A construction company based in the United Arab Emirates argued Tuesday that Kennedys Dubai cannot cap its liability at £3 million ($4 million) in a claim accusing the law firm of negligent advice during a multimillion-pound dispute.
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February 17, 2026
Clayton Mott will hand over a fine of more than £7,000 ($9,450) to the Solicitors Regulation Authority under a settlement deal after the law firm was found to be violating anti-money laundering compliance rules, the regulator said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
German law firm Heuking has recruited a team of five lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright in Hamburg to boost its corporate M&A and real estate practice groups.
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February 17, 2026
Carlsberg Group is looking for a new general counsel as its longtime incumbent prepares to step down after 25 years in the job.
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February 16, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday it is exploring the use of legal artificial intelligence tools such as Legora and Harvey to handle a surge in complaints about lawyers, as the watchdog's first director of transformation began her new job.
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February 16, 2026
Taylor Wessing LLP said Monday that it has hired Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP's former commercial head as a partner in its London intellectual property practice.
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February 16, 2026
A media lawyer who managed to overturn a conviction by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for allegedly trying to silence journalists has also won a costs order against the regulator, as the SRA was ordered to pay at least £400,000 ($545,000).
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February 16, 2026
Offshore law firm Walkers said Monday that it has appointed a co-head of its investment funds team in London to be the office's managing partner.
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February 23, 2026
Proskauer Rose LLP has hired three partners from Hogan Lovells to expand its private equity and mergers and acquisitions transactions team in Paris.
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February 16, 2026
A new tribunal building will open for business in London in March, with 30 hearing rooms and 40 judges' chambers, three years later than initially planned after delays and rising costs.
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February 16, 2026
An employment tribunal has ordered the U.K. arm of a Chinese law firm to pay a former employee more than £35,000 ($48,000) after it unfairly dismissed her from her job, as the company winds down its British operations.
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February 16, 2026
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Monday that it is investigating missing client money at PM Law in the latest potential incident involving mishandling of clients' funds by a law firm.
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February 16, 2026
A solicitor who accused his former clients of breaching sanctions and trading with terrorists after a dispute over fees has been suspended for two years, a tribunal confirmed on Monday.