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May 05, 2026
Arc Pensions Law said Tuesday it has hired lawyer Matthew Swynnerton, a partner at DLA Piper and the chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers.
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May 12, 2026
McDermott Will & Schulte has hired 12 lawyers led by a private equity specialist from Italian firm Gitti and Partners for its office in Milan as it continues to invest in its legal services in Europe.
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May 05, 2026
Watson Farley & Williams LLP said Tuesday that it has promoted seven lawyers from offices in the U.S. and Europe to the firm's partnership, a larger round than in 2025.
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May 05, 2026
Duane Morris LLP said Tuesday that it has hired a team of three lawyers from Clyde & Co. LLP to help rebuild the firm's corporate practice in London following attrition from retirements.
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May 01, 2026
Over the past week, a renowned dealmaker left Paul Weiss for Kirkland, a private equity and real estate team exited Covington for Paul Hastings, and three restructuring specialists left Weil for Akin.
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May 01, 2026
Barclays said Friday that it has hired a new general counsel who brings expertise as former vice chair and chair of WilmerHale's financial services department, along with years of financial and regulatory experience as a director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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May 01, 2026
Freshfields LLP's global chief innovation officer is challenging the business model of legal tech vendors by pairing its own development teams with major AI labs, warning that providers must have more to offer lawyers beyond foundational models.
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May 01, 2026
The Court of Appeal's recent decision that the Solicitors Regulation Authority must prove that Dentons' breach of money laundering legislation was "sufficiently serious" could complicate the watchdog's job of enforcing its rules, experts say.
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May 01, 2026
Paul Hastings has recruited a four-strong private equity and real estate team from Covington & Burling LLP, as the London-headquartered firm expands its offering following heavy turnover in the City.
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May 01, 2026
The past week in London has seen a Swiss energy trader bring a Financial List claim against shipping benchmarking company Baltic Exchange, law firm Slater and Gordon sued by a former client, Slack and Salesforce hit Microsoft with an antitrust claim, and Stephen Fry bring a personal injury claim after he broke bones falling off a stage. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 01, 2026
A GB News commentator has said she plans to sue the Bar Council and a charity which works with under-represented groups, alleging that a legal internship program unlawfully excluded her because she is white.
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May 01, 2026
Coming off its victory at one of the highest-profile U.K. trademark disputes in recent years, DWF Group has high hopes for the future of the intellectual property practice. Here, director Asima Rana talks to Law360 about the challenges of the case and the growing demand for IP work in the U.K.
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May 01, 2026
An early-stage funding round for a regulatory compliance startup tops this roundup of recent legal technology news.
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May 01, 2026
A lender has won a £578,000 ($787,000) claim against its former solicitors after a London court found that the law firm failed to properly check and explain risks tied to a loan secured against two London pubs.
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May 01, 2026
Gowling WLG said on Friday that it has elevated five lawyers from offices in the U.K., Germany and the United Arab Emirates to its partnership.
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May 01, 2026
Kennedys said on Friday that it has elected 20 lawyers to its partnership in 2026, the seventh consecutive year that partner promotions have hit double digits.
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April 30, 2026
Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced Thursday a $50 million extension of its $550 million Series D fundraise.
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April 30, 2026
House of IP, a newly launched consultancy, said Thursday that it has acquired patent prosecution firm Patentwerk BV, marking the first step in its plan to build a broader network of intellectual property businesses across Europe.
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April 30, 2026
Regional law firm BLB Solicitors confirmed on Thursday that it has entered administration, closing its doors at six offices in the southwest of England.
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April 30, 2026
Stewarts Law LLP said Thursday that it has promoted four lawyers to its partnership, in a slight dip from recent years.
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April 30, 2026
Bird & Bird said Thursday that it has elevated 19 lawyers to its partnership, a larger number than in 2025, with the firm's office in London representing around a third of its latest promotions.
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April 30, 2026
The head of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is calling on the government to update the legislation that governs the regulation of legal services, saying that the recent ruling over who can conduct litigation has starkly exposed the limits of the U.K.'s 19-year-old framework.
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April 30, 2026
A former legal chief at a tech startup has won his claim for unpaid wages after a tribunal found he had never agreed that the company would have to pay his full £120,000 ($162,000) salary only if the business raised enough outside investment.
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April 30, 2026
Clifford Chance LLP said Thursday that its office in London has accounted for around a third of 28 lawyers across the firm who have made the grade to become partners in its latest round of promotions.
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April 29, 2026
The U.K.'s prosecution watchdog said Thursday that the Serious Fraud Office is using external counsel "appropriately," but that the agency is relying on outside help to fill vacancies and needs to ensure that it is drawing from a diverse pool.