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  Pogust's £95M Loss Raises Doubts Over Future Viability

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Pogust Goodhead reported a loss of more than £95 million ($128 million) in 2023, according to financial accounts...(read more)

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  Simmons Hires 10 New Partners Globally To Kick Off 2026

  By Ashish Sareen

  Simmons & Simmons LLP said Tuesday that it has hired 10 new partners across the globe in a strategy for internat...(read more)

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• Squire Patton Fights £3.7M Claim Over Advice On Tech Deal

  By Jamie Lennox

  Squire Patton Boggs has argued at a London court that it did not cause a software company to lose up to £3.7 million ($5 million) by failing to advise it on the ownership of intellectual property that was purportedly crucial to its buyout of a rival.

• MoFo US Offices Lead 2026 Partner Promotions

  By James Boyle

  More than a dozen attorneys at Morrison Foerster LLP have started the new year with new titles following the firm's Monday announcement of its partner promotions for 2026.

• Lawfront Firm Buys Kent Legal Business

  By Ashish Sareen

  Brachers LLP said Monday that it has acquired another law firm based in Kent, southeast England, as it pursues a strategy to grow its business after it was snapped up by private equity backed legal services group Lawfront almost a year ago.

• Simmons & Simmons Reopens In Abu Dhabi

  By Ashish Sareen

  Simmons & Simmons LLP said Monday that it has re-established a presence in Abu Dhabi as it makes a strategic push into growing sectors and aims to better serve clients in the Middle East with the United Arab Emirates as base.

• Travers Smith's Pensions Head Joins Pinsent Masons

  By Ashish Sareen

  Pinsent Masons LLP said Monday that it has hired the head of pensions at Travers Smith LLP, marking the loss of another senior partner for the London law firm.

• What To Expect From The Competition Appeal Tribunal In 2026

  By Joanne Faulkner

  With a new president at the helm, potential government reform and a crowded trial calendar, lawyers say the next 12 months will see a Competition Appeal Tribunal with a more disciplined judicial culture.

• 2026 Could Bring US-Driven PE Investment In Law

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Private equity investment in U.K. law firms has largely focused on regional players and consumer-facing practice areas, but 2026 could bring a U.S.-driven shift with investors targeting bigger firms and injecting capital on an unprecedented scale, experts say.

• Legal Industry Regulation Battles To Watch In 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Regulation will remain front and center for the legal sector in 2026, with the Solicitors Regulation Authority under pressure to strengthen oversight, while litigation funders continue to fight to upend a decision they say has damaged their business. Here, Law360 explores what the new year could bring for the U.K. legal industry.

• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year

  By Aebra Coe

  Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what’s running through their minds as they lie awake at night.

• UK Legal Sector Braces For M&A Surge, AI Boom In 2026

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The year ahead is set to accelerate the transformation of the legal sector, with developments including a surge in mergers and acquisitions and artificial intelligence moving beyond hype.

• AI And Mergers Reshape UK Legal Sector In 2025

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Artificial intelligence, a wave of transatlantic mergers and the advance of private equity investment sent tremors through the legal sector in 2025, shaking up an industry that has been resistant to change.

• Winston Taylor Will Eye Growth Beyond $1.75B Merger

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The architects of the deal to create a major new transatlantic player called Winston Taylor say that "there's no finishing point" to their plans for expansion as they signal an openness to more deals and even external investment.