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February 05, 2026
Clyde & Co.'s Hamburg Team Leaving To Launch New Firm
Clyde & Co. LLP is set to lose its team in Hamburg, with almost all of its members departing to form a new boutique law firm.
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February 05, 2026
Lawhive Raises $60M Series B For US Expansion
U.K.-based legal tech startup Lawhive announced Thursday the closing of a $60 million Series B funding round as it plans to accelerate its expansion into the U.S. legal market, which it entered last year, and scale its artificial intelligence product.
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February 05, 2026
Master Of The Rolls Predicts Surge In AI-Generated Claims
One of England and Wales' most senior judges has warned that courts "need to be ready" for a surge in claims as a result of increased use by litigants-in-person and businesses of AI tools that can provide legal assistance for free.
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February 12, 2026
Morgan Lewis Hires Moderna In-House Pro In Munich
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has hired a senior in-house lawyer at Moderna as it continues to expand its global life sciences and healthcare team.
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February 05, 2026
Amazon Attacks £4B Class Actions Over 'Outrageous' Funding
Amazon sought permission on Thursday to challenge two class actions totaling more than £4 billion ($5.4 billion) over its unfair treatment of third-party sellers, arguing that the Competition Appeal Tribunal was wrong to certify the claims without grappling with their "outrageous" funding agreements.
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February 05, 2026
Clyde & Co. Cleared Of Race Bias In Rejected Applicant Case
A resident of Nigeria who failed to get a training contract at Clyde & Co. LLP has lost her case that the law firm discriminated against her because of her nationality by requiring her to attend an in-person assessment in the U.K.
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February 04, 2026
SRA Steps In After PM Law's Sudden Closure
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has intervened in Sheffield‑based PM Law Ltd. and its associated firms after the group — which employs more than 600 people across a series of specialist businesses — abruptly closed Monday.
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February 04, 2026
One Essex Court Barrister Sued For Negligence In £32M Case
Billionaire Michael Platt and his hedge fund have accused a One Essex Court barrister of negligence by failing to set out two key appeal arguments in a dispute with tax authorities over a £32.25 million ($44 million) charge.
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February 04, 2026
Russells Beats Claim Over Alleged IP Biz Share Sale Plot
A London court struck out an executive's case on Wednesday that two of his business associates and Russells Solicitors plotted to hide plans for a $40 million takeover of a celebrity intellectual property licensing company to get him to sell his shares cheaply.
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February 04, 2026
Law Firm, Consultant Fined £80K For Misusing Client Account
A law firm and its consultant have been hit with a fine of almost £80,000 ($109,000) between them after the Solicitors Regulation Authority found that the consultant had improperly used a client account to move money for a Russian client.
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February 04, 2026
Keoghs Expands With Counter-Fraud Team From Clyde & Co.
Keoghs LLP said Wednesday that it has hired a team of counter-fraud experts from Clyde & Co. LLP as it expands its services in central England.
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February 04, 2026
UK IP Watchdog Seeks Input On Attorney Qualification Routes
The U.K. regulator of patent and trademark attorneys started the next phase of a review of the education and qualification system on Wednesday to ensure that the routes for entering the professions are functioning well and fit for the future.
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February 04, 2026
Quinn Emanuel Client Appeals To Block Ex-Staffer's Abuse
A client of Quinn Emanuel argued at a London appeals court on Wednesday that judges can restrain a former employee from sending abusive messages to the firm's lawyers if the conduct interferes with the court's processes.
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February 04, 2026
Lawyers Get More Time To Weigh In On MoJ Interest Plan
The Ministry of Justice has given lawyers an additional four weeks to respond to its proposal to take a share of the interest earned by law firms on client accounts after the profession warned that the original timetable was "unduly short."
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February 04, 2026
Law Firms, Claims Managers Warned On Motor Finance Cases
Financial and legal regulators warned claims management companies and law firms handling claims for motor finance compensation on Wednesday to avoid multiple representation of consumers and ensure that any fees they charge are fair.
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February 03, 2026
Disclosure Overhaul And AI Reform To Tackle Courts Crisis
A landmark review of the U.K.'s ailing criminal court system called for an overhaul of disclosure rules on Wednesday, recommending prosecutors stop automatically disclosing certain types of evidence and start leaning heavily on artificial intelligence.
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February 03, 2026
Solicitor Barred Over Job Application Lies To Squire Patton
A former in-house lawyer at Aviva has been barred from practicing after he lied about where he studied, his academic qualifications and his work experience in a job application to Squire Patton Boggs LLP.
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February 03, 2026
Solicitor Accused Of Stalking Says Blogger Harassed Him
A solicitor accused of stalking a legal blogger told a London criminal court on Tuesday that the blogger had harassed him because he was sexually attracted to him.
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February 03, 2026
Taylor Wessing's Top Partner Sees 34% Pay Jump To £10.4M
Taylor Wessing UK's highest‑paid equity partner made £10.4 million ($14.3 million) in the most recent financial year in a 34% jump, according to audited accounts filed as the firm prepares to merge with the U.S.-based Winston & Strawn LLP.
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February 03, 2026
Eversheds Sutherland Goes With Harvey For AI Needs
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP said Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with legal artificial intelligence company Harvey as it looks to speed up routine work for its lawyers.
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February 03, 2026
Pinsent Masons To Expand Into Poland With Warsaw Office
Pinsent Masons LLP said Tuesday that it has recruited six new partners as part of its plan to expand into Poland, a move that will see the firm establish a presence in central and Eastern Europe.
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February 02, 2026
Clyde & Co. Combines With Seattle Insurance Boutique
London-founded Clyde & Co. LLP announced Monday that it has expanded its North American footprint through a merger with Forsberg & Umlauf PS, a Seattle-based insurance coverage and trial and defense firm.
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February 02, 2026
Linklaters Opens New Global HQ In London
Linklaters LLP said Monday that it has started moving into its new global headquarters in London's financial district as it begins a new era after bidding farewell to its longtime former home.
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February 02, 2026
Solicitor Accused Clients Of Crimes Over Unpaid Bill
A solicitor made reports to international security agencies accusing his former clients of evading sanctions and trading with terrorists because of a dispute over unpaid fees, the Solicitors Regulation Authority told a tribunal Monday.
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February 02, 2026
HSF Reports £3.3M Payout To Top Partner Ahead Of Merger
Herbert Smith Freehills' highest‑paid partner took home more than £3 million ($4.1 million) in the financial year before the U.K. firm merged with New York's Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, the latest financial filings show.