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February 04, 2026
A client of Quinn Emanuel argued at a London appeals court on Wednesday that judges can restrain a former employee from sending abusive messages to the firm's lawyers if the conduct interferes with the court's processes.
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February 04, 2026
The Ministry of Justice has given lawyers an additional four weeks to respond to its proposal to take a share of the interest earned by law firms on client accounts after the profession warned that the original timetable was "unduly short."
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February 04, 2026
Financial and legal regulators warned claims management companies and law firms handling claims for motor finance compensation on Wednesday to avoid multiple representation of consumers and ensure that any fees they charge are fair.
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February 03, 2026
A landmark review of the U.K.'s ailing criminal court system called for an overhaul of disclosure rules on Wednesday, recommending prosecutors stop automatically disclosing certain types of evidence and start leaning heavily on artificial intelligence.
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February 03, 2026
A former in-house lawyer at Aviva has been barred from practicing after he lied about where he studied, his academic qualifications and his work experience in a job application to Squire Patton Boggs LLP.
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February 03, 2026
A solicitor accused of stalking a legal blogger told a London criminal court on Tuesday that the blogger had harassed him because he was sexually attracted to him.
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February 03, 2026
Taylor Wessing UK's highest‑paid equity partner made £10.4 million ($14.3 million) in the most recent financial year in a 34% jump, according to audited accounts filed as the firm prepares to merge with the U.S.-based Winston & Strawn LLP.
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February 03, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP said Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with legal artificial intelligence company Harvey as it looks to speed up routine work for its lawyers.
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February 03, 2026
Pinsent Masons LLP said Tuesday that it has recruited six new partners as part of its plan to expand into Poland, a move that will see the firm establish a presence in central and Eastern Europe.
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February 02, 2026
London-founded Clyde & Co. LLP announced Monday that it has expanded its North American footprint through a merger with Forsberg & Umlauf PS, a Seattle-based insurance coverage and trial and defense firm.
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February 02, 2026
Linklaters LLP said Monday that it has started moving into its new global headquarters in London's financial district as it begins a new era after bidding farewell to its longtime former home.
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February 02, 2026
A solicitor made reports to international security agencies accusing his former clients of evading sanctions and trading with terrorists because of a dispute over unpaid fees, the Solicitors Regulation Authority told a tribunal Monday.
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February 02, 2026
Herbert Smith Freehills' highest‑paid partner took home more than £3 million ($4.1 million) in the financial year before the U.K. firm merged with New York's Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, the latest financial filings show.
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February 02, 2026
Pinsent Masons LLP said Monday that it has opened an international legal delivery center in South Africa as it looks to provide services more efficiently and at lower cost to clients.
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February 02, 2026
Pogust Goodhead said Monday that it has hired a seasoned litigator from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP to help handle the next stage of its £36 billion ($47 billion) case against mining giant BHP over the Mariana Dam disaster in Brazil.
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February 02, 2026
Reed Smith LLP said Monday that 29 lawyers have made the grade as partners, with its office in London accounting for four new partners in the latest round of promotions.
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February 02, 2026
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal ruled Monday that a Carter-Ruck partner can in principle recover costs from the industry regulator after she was cleared of disciplinary charges linked to the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, but said that the High Court should decide how much.
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January 30, 2026
A London judge ruled Friday that a series of emails sent by a law firm's former client accusing it of fraudulently charging him £40,000 ($55,000) were defamatory.
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January 30, 2026
A former in-house lawyer at the National Employment Savings Trust has settled his whistleblowing claim against the pension scheme shortly after an employment tribunal granted him access to additional documents relating to its investigation into his concerns.
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January 30, 2026
This past week in London saw collapsed solar bonds company Rockfire Capital sue the Royal Bank of Scotland, e-ticket platform Eventbrite target the owners of Salford Red Devils rugby club over an alleged contract breach, and Scottish distiller William Grant & Sons square off against a former MP in a trademark tussle tied to its Glenfiddich whisky.
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January 30, 2026
Over the past week, Hill Dickinson LLP said that it has hired two banking and emerging markets specialists in London to lead the U.K. launch of its international finance team, Ropes & Gray LLP reported that it has recruited a private equity lawyer from global investment firm EQT Group and Freeths LLP noted that it has taken on a new real estate partner from Shoosmiths LLP.
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January 30, 2026
Mishcon de Reya LLP said Friday that it has elected the chair of its employment department to serve as the firm's next managing partner, while appointing two other team leaders as executive partners.
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January 30, 2026
Winston & Strawn LLP and Taylor Wessing UK said Friday that the partners of both firms had voted "decisively" in favor of a tie‑up worth more than $1.75 billion in annual revenue, paving the way for another transatlantic law firm merger.
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January 30, 2026
A legal expense insurance company has sued the insurer of an insolvent solicitors' firm for more than £1 million ($1.4) over allegations the law firm failed to pay premiums it owed that were linked to after-the-event litigation policies.
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January 29, 2026
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP plans to begin taking on trainees in its London office, closing the gap on rivals that have been investing heavily in aspiring lawyers, the firm said Thursday.