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June 26, 2025
McDermott, Schulte Roth Vote To Approve $2.8B Merger
Partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel and McDermott Will & Emery have voted in favor of merging to create the combined firm of McDermott Will & Schulte, the firms announced Thursday.
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July 03, 2025
Dechert Hires PE Pro In London From Wealth Fund GIC
Dechert said on Thursday it has recruited a new partner from Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, adding global private capital expertise to its corporate and securities practice in London.
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June 26, 2025
Michelman & Robinson Adds 1st International Office In UK
U.S. law firm Michelman & Robinson LLP announced Thursday that it is opening its first international office in London in response to "a clear and consistent call" from its global client base.
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June 26, 2025
Law Firm Fined £24K After Admitting AML Failings
The solicitors' watchdog has fined a law firm in northern England £24,149 ($33,223) for failing to conduct certain money laundering checks over three years, but noted that the firm didn't benefit from the misconduct.
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June 26, 2025
Law Firm Settles Crypto Fraud Victim's Negligence Claim
A boutique investment fraud law firm and a cryptocurrency fraud victim have inked a settlement to end a claim accusing the firm of providing negligent advice to recover £500,000 ($687,600) in stolen funds.
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June 26, 2025
Private Client Pro Rebuked Over Client Confidentiality Breach
A solicitor has been reprimanded after she removed and shared documents containing confidential client information from her former firm without the knowledge of either the legal business or its clients, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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June 26, 2025
SRA Taps FRC Exec To Lead Regulator Past Controversies
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Thursday that it has appointed a senior executive from the U.K. accounting watchdog as its new chief executive, as the regulator navigates a turbulent period marked by high-profile scandals and increased scrutiny.
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June 26, 2025
Linklaters Reelects Leadership After Record Financial Year
Linklaters LLP said Thursday that its partnership has "overwhelmingly" voted to extend the terms of its current senior partner and firmwide managing partner for another four years following another record financial year.
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June 26, 2025
Stephenson Harwood's Revenue Passes £300M In New Record
Stephenson Harwood LLP said Thursday that it has set new records by posting revenue of more than £300 million ($411 million) and partner profits of £1 million as it published its latest financial results.
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June 25, 2025
Tribunal Member Loses Bid For Status To Claim Holiday Pay
An employment tribunal has rejected a panel member's claim for holiday pay because she wasn't a worker under U.K. law.
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June 25, 2025
Lloyds PE Unit Targets UK Legal Market In Harper James Deal
The private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group has acquired a stake in an English law firm that relies almost entirely on solicitors working remotely, as investors continue to target the £37 billion ($50 billion) U.K. legal services market.
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June 25, 2025
Legora Unveils AI-Powered System For Complex Legal Tasks
Legora said Wednesday that it has developed a new system that uses advanced artificial intelligence technology to automate more complex legal tasks such as due diligence from start to finish, freeing human lawyers to spend more time delivering strategic advice to clients.
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June 25, 2025
MoJ To Spend £14M Fixing Crown Court's Leaking Roof
The Ministry of Justice said Wednesday that it will spend £14 million ($19 million) to fix a leaky roof at Nottingham Crown Court that has led to the closure of several courtrooms.
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June 25, 2025
Solicitor Hit With £30K Court Bill Over Fake Car Claims
A solicitor has been handed an eight-month suspended sentence and a £30,874 ($40,871) bill for filing false claims that city potholes in Stoke-on-Trent were damaging cars, following an investigation that uncovered anomalies in his invoices.
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June 25, 2025
Ex-Trowers Pro Loses Disability Claim Over SRA Referral
An employment tribunal has barred a former employee of Trowers & Hamlins LLP from bringing part of a legal claim against the firm after it reported her to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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July 02, 2025
Baker McKenzie Hires Transactions Pro From K&L Gates
Baker McKenzie has hired an energy and infrastructure contract expert as a partner at its London office as the firm presses ahead with its lateral hiring push.
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June 25, 2025
Steptoe Chastised For Breaching Russian Sanctions
The solicitors' regulator has rebuked the U.K. arm of Steptoe International after it breached the terms of its license to act for two clients under the Russian sanctions regime.
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June 24, 2025
Irwin Mitchell Can't Ax Pension Fraud Negligence Claim
A London court on Tuesday denied Irwin Mitchell's bid to scrap a professional negligence suit against a firm it merged with in 2015, but ruled Irwin Mitchell itself is not liable for the advice given to a pensioner in the wake of alleged fraud.
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June 24, 2025
Gov't Eyes Clearer AML Rules Under Industrial Strategy
The U.K. government has laid out plans to introduce "clearer and more proportionate" money laundering regulations in broader plans to boost growth as it dubbed the country's legal sector one of the key drivers.
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June 24, 2025
Liverpool Conveyancing Firm Shuttered Over Client Accounts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it has shut down a law firm in Liverpool after finding that the firm and its managers failed to comply with rules governing the handling of client money.
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June 24, 2025
Law Firm Partner Denies Ignoring Signs Of £7M Client Fraud
A partner at Portner Law denied dishonestly allowing use of the firm's account to launder money, telling a London trial that he did not register any red flags with a client who was involved in a £7 million ($9.5 million) fraud.
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June 24, 2025
Gateley Denies Housing Developer's Negligence Claim
Gateley PLC has denied that a law firm it acquired gave negligent advice to a housing developer during the purchase of two sites in southeast England and said that alleged legal restrictions on the land have not rendered the plots unprofitable.
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June 24, 2025
Bar Pupils Report High Stress, Doubts About Future
The percentage of pupils who would recommend a career at the bar has dipped amid rising stress levels and doubts about their future in the profession, according to a study published by the Bar Council on Tuesday.
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June 23, 2025
Perkins Coie Lays Off 5% Of Staff Amid Strategic Review
Perkins Coie LLP, which successfully fended off President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, has reportedly laid off roughly 5% of its professional staff this month, and attributed the reductions to the firm's strategic realignments following a yearlong review of its business operations.
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June 23, 2025
Solicitor Who Sent Client Funds To Wife's Account Struck Off
A disciplinary tribunal has struck off a solicitor after he sent part of a client's personal injury compensation to a bank account tied to his own wife before falsifying documents to cover up the trail.