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February 04, 2026
Ropes & Gray Adds 10-Lawyer Linklaters Team In Paris
Ropes & Gray LLP has recruited a team of 10 lawyers from Linklaters LLP for its new office in Paris as it seeks to boost its services to clients in private funds and tax matters in Europe and worldwide.
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January 28, 2026
SRA Tells 'No Win, No Fee' Firms To Shape Up After SSB
The Solicitors Regulation Authority warned law firms on Wednesday to tighten up their "no win, no fee" practices in high‑volume consumer claims, calling for clearer information on costs and risks and an end to misleading marketing after the collapse of SSB Group.
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January 27, 2026
Slapped Down: SRA At Crossroads After SLAPP Setbacks
The string of failed prosecutions brought by the Solicitors Regulation Authority against City lawyers accused of trying to silence journalists on behalf of clients has raised questions about its enforcement strategy, with critics accusing the watchdog of overreaching its rules.
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January 27, 2026
Stephenson Harwood To Open In Madrid In International Push
Stephenson Harwood LLP is preparing to launch a new office in Madrid in 2026, marking a return to the Spanish capital after almost 25 years as the firm continues its international expansion without looking to a transatlantic merger.
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January 27, 2026
Solicitors Says Confusion With Rival Firm's Name Is 'Trivial'
Hunter's Solicitors LLP has denied passing off its legal services as those of Hunters Law LLP, claiming that any isolated confusion between the two firms is "trivial, rare, and legally insignificant."
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January 27, 2026
Legal & General Taps Deputy GC To Take Lead Role
Legal & General Group PLC said Tuesday that Geoffrey Timms has stood down from his longstanding role as general counsel, making way for his deputy to take over the role.
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January 27, 2026
McDermott's Revenue In London Soars To $154M In 2025
McDermott Will & Schulte said Tuesday that revenue in its London office jumped to more than $150 million in 2025, the first time it has reported on performance in the English capital as a merged firm.
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January 27, 2026
Burges Salmon Adopts Legal AI Platform In Tech Push
Burges Salmon LLP said Tuesday it has adopted legal artificial intelligence platform Harvey for some legal work as it enters a new phase in an initiative to modernize its legal services for clients.
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January 26, 2026
PE Targets 70% Of Midsized Law Firms, Report Says
Almost 70% of midsized law firms said they had been targeted by private equity units in 2025, according to a Law Society report, as professional services firms continue looking for boosts from external funders.
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January 26, 2026
Scots Law Society Beats Bias Claim Over Conduct Probe
A tribunal has ruled that the Scottish law society did not discriminate against a qualified lawyer based on his Roman Catholic Christian faith by hastily investigating a complaint of misconduct against him.
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January 26, 2026
Solicitor Accused Of Encouraging Bogus Immigration Claim
A solicitor encouraged an undercover reporter posing as a prospective client to put forward a "false narrative" in support of an asylum application during an investigation into bogus claims, the Solicitors Regulation Authority told a tribunal Monday.
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February 02, 2026
New Crown Solicitor Appointed For Northern Ireland
The U.K. government announced Monday that it has appointed Claire Archbold as the crown solicitor for Northern Ireland.
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January 26, 2026
FCA Rejects Business COVID Claim Deadline Extension Bid
The City watchdog has rejected a bid by a law firm and a group of hospitality sector trade groups to extend the deadline for business interruption claims linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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January 26, 2026
SRA Fines 2 Law Firms For Anti-Money Laundering Failings
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined two law firms for failing to fully comply with anti-money laundering laws as the authority continues to sanction those that fail to take adequate action against the risk of being exposed to criminal activity.
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February 02, 2026
Hill Dickinson Boosts London Finance Practice With 2 Hires
Hill Dickinson LLP has added two banking and emerging markets specialists as consultants in London to lead the U.K. launch of its global finance team.
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February 02, 2026
Squire Patton Adds New Head Of IP, Tech In Dublin
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired a trademark and design lawyer to head its intellectual property and technology practice in Ireland, strengthening the international firm's Dublin office as it continues to expand in the country.
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January 26, 2026
District Judge Sanctioned for Prolonged Judgment Delays
A district judge in the magistrates' court has been sanctioned for misconduct after delaying judgments by almost a year in two cases, which he attributed to a "challenging workload and personal circumstances," the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said on Monday.
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January 23, 2026
Paul Weiss Hires Infrastructure Chief For Growing Practice
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has hired a corporate partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett amid growing interest from clients in investing in infrastructure assets in the U.K. and Europe.
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January 23, 2026
The Revolving Door: US Firms Press On With City Hiring Push
Over the past week, an ex-Fieldfisher litigation pro joined Smith Gambrell & Russell, Sullivan & Cromwell hired a pair of private capital partners from Weil Gotshal & Manges, and Wedlake Bell took on an RPC insolvency lawyer.
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January 23, 2026
Magistrate Warned For Mismanaging Social Fund
A magistrate has been sanctioned for managing a social fund in a way that was "inappropriate and reckless and involved an element of abuse of his position" as a bench leader, the judicial conduct watchdog for England and Wales said.
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January 23, 2026
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London saw Travelers Insurance hit with a claim from a property buyer over a payout tied to collapsed law firm Axiom Ince, Swedish music group Pophouse Entertainment clash with the production company that helped it create the ABBA Voyage experience, and biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals sue rival entity ToolGen for patent infringement.
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January 23, 2026
96 Barristers Named King's Counsel But Solicitors Miss Out
Ninety-six barristers have been made King's Counsel in England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice said Friday, though not a single solicitor is in the latest group of those who made the grade.
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January 23, 2026
Nigeria Fails To Overturn Delay To £50M Costs Recovery Bid
Nigeria must wait until after a costs assessment to seek an order to recover its £50 million ($68 million) legal bill from the litigation-funders of an energy company that defrauded the West African state in arbitration proceedings.
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January 23, 2026
Seddons Hires Financial Crime Head From Russell-Cooke
Seddons GSC has hired Frances Murray from Russell-Cooke to launch and lead its new financial crime practice.
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January 23, 2026
Jenner & Block MP Looks To Firm's Ethos To Fuel UK Growth
Jenner & Block plans to double the size of its London office, the managing partner in the capital city has told Law360, pitching recruits on an ethos informed by the firm's work in fighting a Trump executive order against it.