Pulse UK

  • August 22, 2025

    SRA Turns Up Heat On Firms Over High-Volume Claims

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority is requiring law firms that handle high-volume consumer claims to confirm that they understand its ethical behavior standards and codes of conduct, after a review found that some outfits were failing to consider clients' interests when inking funding deals among other issues.

  • August 22, 2025

    Magic Circle Firms Make Inroads In US With Record Revenues

    Magic Circle firms might finally be gaining meaningful traction in the U.S. market after years of slow progress and false starts, if their latest financial disclosures are any indication.

  • August 22, 2025

    Solicitor Cleared Of Misconduct Over Misleading Clients

    A solicitor accused of misleading clients for months about the outcome of a hearing he had lost was cleared of misconduct by a tribunal Friday.

  • August 21, 2025

    Law Firms Underprepared For New Pay Gap Reporting Rules

    Law firms are ahead when it comes to reporting data on their ethnicity pay gaps — but they might not be prepared for new measures that the government is planning to introduce, experts warn.

  • August 21, 2025

    UPC's Arbitration Center Gears Up For 2026 Launch

    The Unified Patent Court's alternative dispute resolution arm has invited interested candidates to apply to serve as mediators, arbitrators and expert determinators as it aims to become fully operational early next year.

  • August 21, 2025

    'Exceptionally Lucky' Fake London Solicitor Avoids Prison

    An unlicensed legal professional who admitted to impersonating a practicing solicitor was handed a suspended sentence on Thursday after a London judge said he was "exceptionally lucky" the prisons were in crisis.

  • August 21, 2025

    Solicitor Denies Intentionally Misleading Clients About Case

    A solicitor accused of misleading clients for months about the outcome of a hearing he had lost told a tribunal on Thursday that he genuinely believed there had not been a final decision on the case.

  • August 21, 2025

    Kirkland Mandates 4 Days In The Office In London

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP said Thursday it will require all lawyers and staff in London to attend the office four days per week from September onward ahead of its move to a new office in the City.

  • August 21, 2025

    A&O Shearman's Revenue Hits £3B In 1st Year After Merger

    Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has reported almost £3 billion ($4 billion) in revenue in its first full financial year since being created in a merger, with average profit per equity partner reaching £2 million.

  • August 21, 2025

    Law Partners' Income Soars Past £300K But Barristers See Dip

    The earnings of partners at U.K. law firms have rocketed by more than 40% in five years amid strong demand for their services, but barristers are not enjoying the same growth in income, research by a wealth management specialist has revealed.

  • August 21, 2025

    Prosecutors Can Hunt Lawyer's Assets In Castle Fraud Case

    A London court ruled Thursday that prosecutors could go ahead with efforts to claw back money from a former lawyer who was imprisoned for more than a decade for defrauding an American property developer out of £10.5 million ($14 million.) 

  • August 21, 2025

    Travers Smith's Turnover Dips To £210M After Record High

    Travers Smith said Thursday that its provisional financial results show turnover has dipped slightly to £210 million ($282 million) and its profits have decreased, against a backdrop of "choppy" economic and market conditions.

  • August 20, 2025

    Female Leadership May Narrow Pay Gaps But Isn't A Cure-All

    Law firms led by women might be more likely to pursue initiatives that help to close the gender pay gap and encourage junior females to strive for partnership — but this is not a solution for pay inequality.

  • August 20, 2025

    Pogust Gives Gramercy Claim To Assets On $617M Funding

    Pogust Goodhead has signed a security agreement that gives U.S. hedge fund Gramercy the right to sell the firm's assets if it defaults, following a fresh injection of capital from the American company.

  • August 27, 2025

    Perkins Coie Hires Tech Pro From Clifford Chance

    Perkins Coie LLP has hired a senior technology lawyer from Clifford Chance LLP to boost its capabilities in its relatively new operation in London.

  • August 20, 2025

    Judge Warned After Having Sex In Judicial Chambers

    A judge has been sanctioned after he fell short of the standard of conduct expected from an office-holder by having sex in his judicial chambers, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said Wednesday.

  • August 20, 2025

    HSF Kramer Unveils Neurodiversity Mentoring Program

    HSF Kramer said Wednesday that it has developed a new mentoring program to support neurodivergent individuals who work in the legal sector as they look to make progress in their careers.

  • August 20, 2025

    Prosecutors Want £10.5M From Lawyer In Castle Fraud Case

    A lawyer imprisoned for more than a decade for misappropriating money sent by an American property developer to buy a castle in Scotland owes his victims £10.5 million ($14 million), prosecutors told a London judge on Wednesday.

  • August 20, 2025

    Knights Expands To Wales As Deals Spree Continues

    Knights has acquired a Welsh law firm as it prepares to open an outpost in Cardiff later in 2025, its first permanent base outside England.

  • August 19, 2025

    Law Firms Silent As They Struggle To Close Partner Pay Gap

    Half of the U.K.'s highest-earning law firms don't report on gender pay gaps among their partners, despite calls for them to do so since the regime was established eight years ago.

  • August 19, 2025

    Pogust Goodhead Secures New Funds Amid CEO Shift

    Pogust Goodhead has secured additional money from Gramercy Funds Management LLC as its co-founder and chief executive has taken a leave of absence amid a fierce battle with BHP Group over a sprawling environmental class action.

  • August 19, 2025

    Nordic Private Equity Firm Axcel Unveils Swedish Legal Group

    Nordic private equity firm Axcel said Tuesday that it has established a new legal services group with the acquisition of six Swedish business law firms.

  • August 19, 2025

    London Law Firm Fined Over 7-Year AML Oversight Failures

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a London law firm more than £8,600 ($11,600) for failing to properly document over seven years the level of risk of money laundering posed by clients.

  • August 19, 2025

    Bridgehaven Pens Deal To Support Solicitor Indemnity Market

    British specialty insurer Bridgehaven has said it will support managing general agent Pen Underwriting and its solicitors' professional indemnity portfolio under a new partnership.

  • August 19, 2025

    Rosenblatt CEO Exits To Launch PE-Focused Advisory Firm

    The chief executive of Rosenblatt Law Ltd. has stepped down to launch an advisory firm specializing in private equity investment in the legal industry, as deals-making momentum in the sector grows.

Expert Analysis

  • Legal Sector Will Benefit From New Data Security Standard

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    The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office-approved new privacy certification scheme for the legal profession will inevitably become the default for law firms, chambers and vendors to prove their U.K. General Data Protection Regulation compliance, says Orlagh Kelly at Briefed.

  • PR Perspectives: Navigating UK And US Legal PR Differences

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    Despite apparently negligible differences between U.S. and U.K. legal systems, public relations requires an understanding of regional nuances and complex legal issues, and U.K.-based PR professionals looking to gain traction in the U.S. must adapt their strategies accordingly to achieve successful cross-jurisdictional campaigns, say Ben Finnis and Elizabeth Rincon at Greentarget.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • Risks The Judiciary Needs To Be Aware Of When Using AI

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    Recently published judiciary service guidance aims to temper reliance on AI by court staff in their work, and with ever-increasing and evolving technology, such tools should be used for supplementary assistance rather than as a replacement for already existing judicial research tools, says Philip Sewell at Shepherd & Wedderburn.

  • Prompt Engineering Skills Are Changing The Legal Profession

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    With a focus on higher-value work as repetitive tasks are delegated to artificial intelligence, legal roles are set to become more inspiring, and lawyers need not fear the rising demand for prompt engineers that is altering the technology-enabled legal environment, say Eric Crawley, Shah Karim and Paul O’Hagan at Epiq Legal.

  • 4 Legal Privilege Lessons From Dechert Disclosure Ruling

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    The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Al Sadeq v. Dechert LLP, finding that evidence may have been incorrectly withheld, provides welcome clarification of the scope of legal professional privilege, including the application of the iniquity exception, says Tim Knight at Travers Smith.

  • PR Perspectives: Don't Overstate Well-Being Or Enviro Efforts

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    Law firms should look to embrace a strong arsenal of sustainability and well-being initiatives before beginning to publicize their commitment to green and mental health efforts, or they can face the risk of making false claims, says Steve Rudaini at SJR Communications.

  • Record Level Of Partner Hires Shows No Sign Of Slowing

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    With indications that law firm hiring activity is increasing, the competitive market is causing candidates to evaluate potential employers more carefully, and large numbers of partners are migrating away from Silver Circle and West End firms in pursuit of closer parity in work and pay, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.

  • PR Perspectives: Choosing How To Communicate For Impact

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    Successful legal public relations involves developing productive working relationships, and choosing which medium to use when communicating is important, since it will reflect the level of familiarity with the lawyer or journalist as well as the message, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.

  • Talent Acquisition Is Shifting As US Firms Permeate London

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    U.S. law firms’ continued growth in London and aggressive talent acquisition strategies are reshaping how lawyers are attracted, nurtured and retained, and success in this evolving environment lies in understanding and adapting to changing priorities and values, says Nathan Peart at Major Lindsey.

  • More Remains To Be Done To Achieve Gender Parity In Law

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    Significant strides have been made over the years to improve gender diversity in the legal profession, but the pay gap, lack of workplace flexibility and uneven child care burden remain significant challenges to progress, says Caroline Green at Browne Jacobson.

  • US And UK Law Firms Continue Trend Of EU Expansion

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    A broad spectrum of U.S. and U.K. law firms are now seeking fresh opportunities in Europe's fastest growing and constantly evolving sectors by opening offices in strategic locations across the continent, says James Lavan at Buchanan Law.

  • Legal Industry Can Help Steer UK Out Of Social Mobility Crisis

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    The legal industry has a responsibility to help mitigate the U.K. social mobility crisis highlighted by the recent State of the Nation report, and it can start to increase socioeconomic diversity in its ranks by focusing on reducing the educational barriers to entering the profession, says Jo-Anne Pugh at BPP University Law School.

  • 2024 Will Be A Busy Year For Generative AI And IP Issues

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    In light of increased litigation and policy proposals on balancing intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence innovation, 2024 is shaping up to be full of fast-moving developments that will have significant implications for AI tool developers, users of such tools and rights holders, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.

  • How Businesses Can Prepare For Cyber Resilience In 2024

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    With cybersecurity breaches one of the biggest threats to U.K. businesses and as legislation tightens, organizations should prioritize their external security measures in 2024 and mitigate risks by being well-informed on internal data protection procedures, says Kevin Modiri at Nelsons.

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