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June 26, 2026
The bid by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to tighten oversight of law firm mergers with a proposed notification regime is unlikely to dent U.K. deal activity but could introduce confidentiality risks without tackling the regulator's core concerns, industry experts warned.
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June 26, 2026
The past week in London has seen Michelle Mone sued by PPE Medpro, Broadfield Law sued by the founders of an international aid company, and litigation funder Fortress bring a claim against Edwin Coe and businesses the law firm represented in a cartel claim.
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July 03, 2026
Sullivan & Worcester LLP has recruited 10 lawyers from German technology-focused law firm YPOG GmbH & Co. KG to launch an emerging companies and venture capital practice in London.
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June 26, 2026
Greenberg Traurig LLP has recruited a seasoned duo for its real estate practice from Fried Frank, as the U.S. firm continues to expand its offering in London.
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June 26, 2026
Trowers & Hamlins LLP has said it has promoted 10 lawyers to its partnership in 2026 in its London, Exeter and Bahrain offices — more than double the size of the 2025 cohort.
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June 25, 2026
The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that it has referred two lawyers to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over alleged misconduct concerning the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, in which accounting system flaws led to the wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.
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June 25, 2026
An aviation insurance specialist has rejoined Kennedys as a partner in London, bolstering its aviation practice as the firm continues its international expansion.
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June 25, 2026
Chelsea Football Club said Thursday it has struck a multiyear sponsorship deal with legal artificial intelligence startup Legora, marking another high-profile branding push by the fast-growing legal tech company.
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June 25, 2026
Law firms are annually losing on average close to £2 million ($2.6 million) in potential revenue because legal technology systems fail to meet the needs of fee earners, according to research by a legal software provider.
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June 25, 2026
The number of pending cases in magistrates' courts rose 11% in the three months to the end of March, according to statistics released Thursday, prompting renewed calls for Keir Starmer's successor to abandon plans to shift more cases into the lower criminal courts.
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June 25, 2026
Irwin Mitchell said Thursday that it has appointed a senior personal injury lawyer in its Leeds office as a regional lead partner to support the firm's growth in northern England.
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June 25, 2026
A boutique London law firm has been fined £25,000 ($33,000) after it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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June 24, 2026
Baker McKenzie has promoted a smaller-than-usual partner class of 47 attorneys, according to an announcement from the firm on Tuesday.
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June 24, 2026
A disciplinary tribunal has disbarred a barrister after he lied to the court while representing an appellant and his wife in an immigration case in which he had a personal interest, the Bar Standards Board said Wednesday.
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June 24, 2026
Toronto-based legal technology company Dye & Durham Ltd. announced its chief executive, George Tsivin, would immediately vacate both his CEO role and position on the board of directors.
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June 24, 2026
A lettings agency has accused White & Case and Laytons of causing it more than £2.6 million ($3.4 million) in tax liabilities after the law firms allegedly failed to identify that an offshore trust structure was subject to U.K. income tax.
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June 24, 2026
A judge has been sanctioned for being rude to a barrister and kicking him out of a court hearing, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has said.
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June 24, 2026
Shoosmiths unveiled a new AI tool on Wednesday that it has built in-house to help lawyers review contracts more quickly as the firm uses innovation to drive growth.
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June 24, 2026
Pogust Goodhead said Wednesday that it has secured $150 million in fresh funding from Gramercy Funds Management and retained Quinn Emanuel to advance its £36 billion claim over a disastrous dam collapse in Brazil that affected hundreds of thousands of people.
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June 23, 2026
Germany-based legal artificial intelligence startup Jupus announced on Tuesday it has raised €13 million ($14.8 million) in a Series A funding round.
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June 23, 2026
A former King's Counsel barrister argued Tuesday that a disciplinary tribunal was wrong to disbar him for falsely claiming he studied at the University of Oxford in an application for tenancy, telling a London court that the sanction was disproportionately severe.
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June 23, 2026
A London judge has referred a barrister to the High Court to consider contempt of court proceedings over a closing speech he made while representing a Palestine Action activist who took part in a raid on an Israeli arms manufacturer.
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June 23, 2026
Rosen Group has announced the hire of a new chief legal officer from global printing and packaging company Flint Group Packaging Solutions.
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June 23, 2026
Legal AI startup Legora is moving to consumption-based pricing for its new Agent Pro product, reflecting a broader industry shift from flat subscriptions to usage-based billing.
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June 23, 2026
A former senior associate at Ellis Jones has been struck off after he fabricated correspondence in an attempt to conceal his failure to appeal or seek extensions of time for two clients pursuing compensation claims against Royal Bank of Scotland.