Pulse UK

  • January 03, 2025

    Clyde & Co. Merges With Dallas Insurance Boutique

    Clyde & Co. LLP has announced a merger with Dallas boutique Tillman Batchelor LLP, expanding the global law firm's insurance capabilities in Texas amid its ongoing growth in North America.

  • January 03, 2025

    Ex-Blake Morgan Legal Executive Misled Lender, SRA Finds

    A former chartered legal executive at law firm Blake Morgan LLP has been banned from the profession for making a misleading statement to a mortgage lender client during a property transaction, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday.

  • January 03, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Chris Eubank Jr. hit with a libel claim from a boxing promoter, a perfume boss face proceedings from his businesses following sanctions violations claims, and Israeli broadcasters file intellectual property claims against BT and Sky. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • January 03, 2025

    Shoosmiths Adds 6-Member Locke Lord IP Team In London

    British law firm Shoosmiths LLP began the new year with a bang, adding a six-member intellectual property team to add "strength and depth" to its London IP muscle as well as new high-profile clients in the technology, financial services and consumer brands sectors.

  • January 03, 2025

    Paralegal Loses Pregnancy Bias Claim Against Law Firm

    A law firm did not discriminate against a paralegal when it rejected her request to work more days from home upon returning from maternity leave, a tribunal has ruled.

  • January 03, 2025

    Competition Lawyer Files £2.1B Microsoft Price Abuse Claim

    A competition law expert has sued Microsoft for up to £2.1 billion ($2.6 billion) on behalf of thousands of U.K. businesses, accusing the technology giant of charging abusive licensing fees for Windows Server, a software used in cloud computing.

  • January 02, 2025

    Lib Dem Founder Loses Bid To Widen Claim Over Expulsion

    A founder of the Liberal Democrats on Thursday lost her bid to widen her case that she was unfairly expelled from the party, with a London court refusing to probe allegations that the complaints process used to oust her was not independent.

  • January 02, 2025

    Ex-Kennedys Manager Fined £27K For Due Diligence Failures

    A former manager with Kennedys Law LLP has been fined £27,500 ($34,000) for carrying out inadequate client due diligence surrounding a property development fraud that saw directors pocket over £6.5 million of their investors' money.

  • January 02, 2025

    Disbarred Solicitor Loses Bid To Sue BSB Over Inn's Rejection

    A tribunal has ruled that a disbarred solicitor cannot pursue disability discrimination claims against the Bar Standards Board, finding his High Court appeal over his rejection from an Inn of Court barred further tribunal proceedings.

  • January 02, 2025

    After Busy 2024, Law Firms Eye More Mergers In Year Ahead

    The popularity of U.S. law firm combinations surged in 2024, with announcements increasing by about a dozen year-over-year and approaching historic heights, according to data collected by Law360 Pulse, but law firm merger consultants say a robust pipeline of deal talks could mean a busier 2025.

  • January 02, 2025

    Mayer Brown Hires Structured-Finance Pro From White & Case

    Mayer Brown LLP announced on Thursday that it had hired a senior structured-finance lawyer from White & Case LLP in London to add to its strengths representing clients in the private capital market.

  • January 02, 2025

    Defunct Law Firm Must Pay Redundant Staff £41K

    An insolvent law firm must pay three former employees £41,060 ($51,057) after making them redundant and breaching their contracts as it showed them the door, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • January 02, 2025

    England's 1st Barrister-Partner Loses Harassment Claim Bid

    A self-employed barrister has been told she cannot sue the Bar Standards Board for racial harassment after she learned about "improper and damaging communication" between the regulator and her neighbors that sparked a 17-year dispute.

  • January 02, 2025

    Legal Expenses Insurer Restructures After DAS Acquisition

    British insurer ARAG PLC said Thursday it has now fully integrated DAS UK, the legal protection insurer that it bought a year ago amid a broader restructuring of the company's operations.

  • January 02, 2025

    Ex-Freshfields Senior Partner Knighted In New Year Honors

    A former senior partner from Freshfields, Edward Braham, has been awarded a knighthood, joining lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters who also feature in the 2025 New Year's honors list, the government has said.

  • January 02, 2025

    Elite Law Denies Fault In Lender's £1.9M Loan Fraud Case

    An English firm of solicitors has denied a claim that it cost a lender £1.9 million ($2.4 million) by failing to spot that the borrower of a property loan was allegedly a fraudster, telling a London court that it was not obliged to verify his identity.

  • January 01, 2025

    Legal Industry Prepares For Widespread Mergers In 2025

    A wave of mergers is expected to be the defining issue in the legal industry in 2025 as law firms in the U.K. and U.S. come together — and experts predict that tie-ups will not be limited to BigLaw but will happen across the sector.

  • January 01, 2025

    A Year Of Reckoning Beckons For Professional Regulation

    Regulation of the legal sector is likely to be in for a reckoning in 2025 after scandals at the Post Office and Axiom Ince shook the market in 2024, experts say.

  • December 23, 2024

    Walker Morris' First Information Chief Talks AI, Cloud Strategy

    In November, Walker Morris LLP hired its first chief information officer, Julia Elliott. Here, Elliott discusses how the legal field compares to other industries, the firm’s artificial intelligence projects, and her first six-month road map at Walker Morris.

  • December 23, 2024

    Rosenblatt Founder Calls For Removal Of Executives

    RBG Holdings PLC said on Monday that Ian Rosenblatt, the company's largest shareholder, has called for its current chief executive and two other directors to be removed amid continuing challenges with turning around the company's fortunes.

  • December 20, 2024

    Law Firm Accuses Employee Of Exaggerating Disability Claim

    Law firm Cartwright Cunningham Haselgrove & Co. accused a former employee of being untruthful in her disability discrimination claim on Friday, with lawyers for the firm alleging she had "exaggerated" her injuries from a car crash.

  • December 20, 2024

    Gov't Reveals Multimillion-Pound Boost In Legal Aid Funding

    The U.K. government has announced an additional £92 million ($115 million) in annual funding for legal aid, in a bid to address the ongoing crisis in the criminal justice system.

  • December 20, 2024

    Linklaters Sells Process Agency Biz To UK Investment Trust

    A U.K.-based investment trust has bought the process agency business of Linklaters LLP, as the Magic Circle firm focuses on its strategic goals, the companies said Friday.

  • December 20, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen the University of Southampton sue a drone-maker over the rights to an uncrewed aircraft patent, Importers Service Corp. and its subsidiary ISC Europe take action against a former director who allegedly owes the company over £1.1 million ($1.4 million), and DAC Beachcroft face a fraud claim by a "prolific litigant." 

  • December 20, 2024

    SRA Report Reveals Sharp Increase In Comp Fund Payouts

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority paid out £41 million ($52 million) from its compensation fund for the period November 2022 to October 2023 — more than two and a half times the average of the previous six years, according to reports published by the watchdog on Friday.

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