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November 13, 2025
Software Biz Takes Minority Stake In Danish Legal Firm Replik
Swiss software company Trifork Group AG said Thursday that it has taken a 10% stake in Danish legal services firm Replik A/S in a move to help develop artificial intelligence products designed to improve legal advice.
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November 13, 2025
Ex-Reed Smith Lawyer Faces SDT Over Claims He Misled Firm
A former associate at Reed Smith LLP in the Middle East has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal after he allegedly submitted misleading information to the firm, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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November 12, 2025
Top Law Firms Show Progress On Inclusion, Report Says
The legal sector has made "substantial progress" in ensuring that individuals of all social classes are represented in its ranks, according to a report published on Thursday by a consultancy.
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November 12, 2025
Howard Kennedy IT Director Joins Legal Group Lawfront
Regional law firm group Lawfront has chosen experienced information technology leader Tony McKenna, who was director of IT and change at London-based law firm Howard Kennedy LLP for more than five years, to be its chief information officer.
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November 12, 2025
Sheppard Mullin Picks Legora To Boost Efficiency, Innovation
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has adopted Legora's AI platform as it continues to look at ways to make the most of technological innovation to deliver legal services more efficiently.
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November 12, 2025
General Counsel AI Raises $60M Series B At $555M Valuation
General Counsel AI Inc., a legal artificial intelligence platform for in-house counsel, announced on Wednesday a $60 million Series B funding round that values the company at $555 million.
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November 12, 2025
Paris Smith Denies Developer's £1.5M Negligence Claim
An English law firm has denied some allegations that it negligently advised a developer on a property transaction and denied that negligent advice it did give caused the house builder £1.5 million ($2 million) of loss.
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November 12, 2025
FCA Oversight Spells Tougher AML Scrutiny For Law Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority's new powers to police lawyers and other professionals could place law firms under a heightened supervisory regime similar to that of banks and other high-risk financial institutions, experts say.
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November 12, 2025
Avison Young Denies Blame In Trowers Lease Renewal Fight
Avison Young has denied allegations by Trowers & Hamlins that it was to blame for a waste haulage company's bungled negotiations for a lease renewal, telling a London court that it was not asked to advise on the matter.
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November 11, 2025
BCLP Names 17 New Partners In Slimmer Promotion Round
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP has elevated 17 lawyers to its partnership in a reduced round of promotions that includes three newly minted partners who are based in its London office.
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November 11, 2025
Squire Patton Hires Ex-Southampton FC COO As Consultant
Squire Patton Boggs LLP said Tuesday that it has recruited the former chief operating officer of Southampton Football Club to serve as a consultant to its sports practice, based in the law firm's office in London.
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November 11, 2025
Freeths Accused Of Negligence By Scottish Car Dealership
Freeths is facing a negligence claim in a London court from a Scottish car dealership that it previously represented in litigation against a Renault-owned financing company.
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November 11, 2025
Ibori's Bid To Overturn £101M Confiscation Order Narrowed
A former Nigerian governor convicted of money laundering in London can only partially challenge a £101.5 million ($134 million) confiscation order, as an appellate judge said Tuesday that his attempt to adjourn the proceedings "smacks very much of ambush."
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November 11, 2025
Burges Salmon Faces Negligence Case Over Fund Setup Fight
An investment banker has sued Burges Salmon for negligence in a London court, accusing the firm of leading him into a "hopeless" legal battle over claims he was excluded from the creation of an investment strategy.
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November 11, 2025
Pogust Goodhead Accused By Ex-Partner Of Unfair Dismissal
The former chief legal officer and partner at Pogust Goodhead appeared before the Employment Tribunal on Tuesday to accuse the law firm of unfairly dismissing him after he allegedly blew the whistle on its practices.
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November 11, 2025
Criminal Law Must Reform To Retain Talent, Leveson Warns
Retired judge Brian Leveson told the Justice Committee on Tuesday that criminal law must become more attractive for legal professionals if it is to retain the talent and experience needed within the justice system.
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November 11, 2025
Solicitor Denies Intentionally Misleading Mortgage Lender
A former employee of a now-defunct law firm denied allegations brought by the profession's regulator on Tuesday that she knowingly misled a mortgage lender in a conveyancing matter, admitting she made some mistakes but denying they were intentional or dishonest.
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November 10, 2025
Barristers Report Better Well-Being But Gaps Persist
The Bar Council said Monday that more work needs to be done amid lower levels of well-being among younger barristers and women, as well as those working in criminal and family law.
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November 10, 2025
Reed Smith Nets Ex-Leicester City GC As Partner In London
Reed Smith LLP said Monday it has hired the general counsel of former Premier League champions Leicester City FC as a London-based partner in its entertainment and media practice.
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November 10, 2025
Solicitor Suspended For Keeping Law Firm's Woes From SRA
A former head of legal practice at a law firm in northwest England has been suspended after she failed to tell the Solicitors Regulation Authority that the legal business was facing serious financial difficulties before it went bust.
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November 17, 2025
Paul Hastings Hires Weil, Cadwalader Pros For Tax Expansion
Paul Hastings LLP said Monday that it has hired two new partners from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP and Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in London as it looks to build a tax team to support its growing transactional practices.
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November 10, 2025
Ex-Rosenblatt Firm Argues VC Co. Can't Dodge £6M Legal Bill
Winros Partnership, formerly known as Rosenblatt Solicitors, told a London court Monday that a venture capital firm can't escape paying £6 million ($7.9 million) in legal costs, arguing that a judge was wrong to find its bill invalid.
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November 10, 2025
Energy Co.'s Firing Of Lawyer Over Angola Role Found Unfair
A former in-house lawyer at Italian energy giant Eni has convinced a tribunal that he unfairly lost his job after refusing an assignment in Angola amid concerns over the validity of his visa.
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November 17, 2025
Charles Russell Speechlys Adds Fladgate Corporate Pro
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP said on Monday that it has hired a corporate lawyer as a partner to its team in London to boost the firm's global funds and real estate practice.
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November 07, 2025
PE-Backed Fletchers Enters Family Law With Rayden Deal
British law firm Fletchers Group, backed by private equity firm Sun European Partners LLP, has agreed to acquire St. Albans-based Rayden Solicitors, stepping into the family law practice and adding a new specialty to its portfolio for an undisclosed amount.