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August 08, 2024
Sidley, Milbank Tap Latham For Finance Hires In London
Sidley Austin LLP is set to recruit five finance partners from Latham & Watkins LLP in London, adding to the U.S. outfit's woes after Milbank LLP said that it has snapped up its own six-lawyer team in the English capital.
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August 08, 2024
Rolls-Royce Removes 'Interim' From Unit GC's Title
The new general counsel for the North American arm of United Kingdom-based defense aerospace company Rolls-Royce is a familiar face at the company, having most recently held the top lawyer position on an interim basis following the departure of the previous general counsel earlier this year.
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August 08, 2024
Pinsent Masons Revenue Nears £650M But Partner Profits Flat
Pinsent Masons LLP said on Thursday that its revenue has increased to just under £650 million ($825 million), but added that growth has halved and partners' profits have flat-lined as the business dealt with challenging economic conditions over the past year.
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August 08, 2024
CAT President Reprimanded Over Love Letter To Junior Staff
The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Marcus Smith, has been issued with a serious warning for misconduct for expressing his love to a junior member of staff in a handwritten letter.
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August 07, 2024
Axiom Must Pay Hundreds Of Staff For Trade Union Breaches
Hundreds of former Axiom Ince Ltd. staff have won compensation, thanks to a tribunal ruling that the firm breached U.K. trade union laws when it made the employees redundant amid its collapse in October.
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August 07, 2024
Ampa's Revenues Surge By 14% To £119M
Ampa said Wednesday that the legal and nonlegal businesses in the group had helped its revenues to grow by double digits to almost £120 million ($153 million) over the past year, while profits jumped by 20%.
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August 07, 2024
Gov't Closes 'A Small Number' Of Courts Over Far Right Fears
Multiple courts and tribunal centers closed early on Wednesday over fears of public disorder, the U.K. government has said, after far right groups threatened to target immigration lawyers in recent days.
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August 08, 2024
CORRECTED: Bird & Bird Launches Career Transition Program For Associates
Bird & Bird LLP said Wednesday that it has launched a new career development program for lawyers who are moving into mid-level and senior associate positions. Correction: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the new program Bird & Bird has launched. The error has been corrected.
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August 07, 2024
SRA Fines Regional Law Firm Over AML Breaches
A regional law firm has been fined £12,636 ($16,053) for failing to implement effective policies to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said.
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August 07, 2024
Taylor Rose Partner Suspended For Misleading Client
A veteran solicitor was hit with a nine-month suspension on Wednesday after a tribunal found he deliberately attempted to lie to a client and made a junior colleague complicit, ruling that he "was dishonest and directly responsible for his actions."
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August 07, 2024
Lawyer Can't Sue Billionaire Hong Kong Bosses At UK Tribunal
A lawyer cannot sue a wealthy Hong Kong family in England after she claimed she blew the whistle on potential tax evasion while she worked for them because she was based in the Chinese region while the saga unfolded, a tribunal has ruled.
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August 07, 2024
DWF's Revenue Rises 14% To £435M After PE Takeover
DWF has said that income has passed £400 million ($508 million) and that revenue at the insurance division has risen by approximately a quarter, as the legal business unveiled its first financial results after being taken over by a private equity firm.
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August 06, 2024
ABA Tells States To Nix Rape Disclosures For Bar Applicants
The American Bar Association unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that calls on state admission authorities to stop asking would-be lawyers to disclose their experiences of sexual violence and harassment during the attorney licensure process.
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August 06, 2024
Criminal Lawyers Refuse To Staff 24-Hour Courts Over Riots
Legal groups have warned the U.K. government that criminal lawyers don't have the capacity to handle its proposal to keep England's courts open on a 24-hour basis to prosecute rioters, saying they are unwilling to "prop up a failing system."
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August 06, 2024
Osbornes Law To Offer Fertility Testing Benefit For Employees
Osbornes Law LLP announced Tuesday that it will soon start offering free fertility testing to its workforce, as part of an effort to address the challenge of retaining women through their reproductive years and beyond.
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August 06, 2024
UK Law Firm Gets Cash Injection For AI Contract Software
A U.K. law firm has secured more than half a million pounds in funding from Reward Finance Group for its new artificial intelligence software focusing on contract law, with the funder saying the new product will be able to create, review, manage and electronically sign contracts.
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August 06, 2024
Taylor Rose Vet Accused Of Misconduct Over Client Email
A property transactions partner at Taylor Rose faced a disciplinary tribunal Monday for allegedly pressuring a junior colleague to send an email to a client with misleading information, thereby violating the profession's code of conduct.
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August 13, 2024
Davis Polk Hires PE Pro From A&O Shearman In London
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP said Tuesday that it has hired a private equity specialist from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling as a partner in its London corporate practice as the U.S. firm looks to seize "ripe" opportunities for growth in the City.
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August 06, 2024
Law Firm Sued Over Negligent Property 'Ponzi Scheme' Advice
Four investors have sued AI Law for £373,000 ($473,000) over the regional English firm's alleged failure to advise them that there is a risk their purchase of leases in apartments was an investment in a potential Ponzi scheme.
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August 06, 2024
Shoosmiths To Boost NQ Pay In London By 8% To £97K
Starting salaries for newly qualified solicitors at Shoosmiths LLP in London are to increase to nearly £100,000 ($127,000) as it strives to become a "leading upper-midmarket" business within the next few years.
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August 06, 2024
Irwin Mitchell Revamps Bonuses As Turnover Tops £300M
Irwin Mitchell said on Tuesday that it has revised its bonus scheme to motivate partners to perform as the firm reported that group turnover had exceeded £300 million ($380 million) for the first time and that pre-tax profits rocketed by 45%.
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August 05, 2024
Nondisclosure Led To 'Apparent Bias' In Nigeria Oil Case
A London court has ordered a tribunal to reconsider an arbitral award issued in a $2 billion case over a funding deal for Nigerian oil fields, ruling that a since-replaced arbitrator had wrongly failed to reveal the total extent of her relationship with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
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August 05, 2024
McCarthy Tétrault Can't Prove Need For Partner Redundancy
A disputes partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP has won his redundancy claim against the firm after it failed to convince an employment tribunal that it had to let him go because of diminishing arbitration and litigation work in its London office.
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August 12, 2024
Kirkland Hires M&A Pro From Latham For New Frankfurt Office
Kirkland & Ellis LLP said Monday that it has recruited the head of Latham & Watkins LLP's corporate practice in Europe as part of its plans to launch a new office in Frankfurt, the latest in a wave of high-profile departures from the German operations of the U.S. giant.
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August 12, 2024
Goodwin Adds Secondaries Partner From Dechert In London
Goodwin Procter LLP has tapped private investment funds partner Thiha Tun to work in its London office from Dechert LLP.
Expert Analysis
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PR Perspectives: The Future For Legal Press Releases
Although press releases are used less frequently now, they still have a place in the legal public relations repertoire, alongside the commentary, articles and social media aimed at getting law firms' or barristers' chambers' messages across, says Steve Rudaini at SJR Communications.
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How Pro Bono Work Can Strengthen A Law Firm
Creating a sustainable pro bono program can enhance a law firm's reputation and make it attractive to prospective clients and talent in several ways, says Shams Merchant at Jackson Walker.
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Why Neurodiversity Support In The Legal Sector Is Important
With recent statistics revealing that high numbers of legal professionals are reluctant to disclose their neurodivergence for fear of adverse consequences, organizations and employers should develop awareness and understanding to encourage a committed source of talent with requisite skills to make a positive contribution, says Kevin Athow, general counsel at BSH Home Appliances.
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Legal Sector Will Benefit From New Data Security Standard
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.
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PR Perspectives: Navigating UK And US Legal PR Differences
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.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
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.
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Risks The Judiciary Needs To Be Aware Of When Using AI
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.
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Prompt Engineering Skills Are Changing The Legal Profession
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.
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4 Legal Privilege Lessons From Dechert Disclosure Ruling
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.
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PR Perspectives: Don't Overstate Well-Being Or Enviro Efforts
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.
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Record Level Of Partner Hires Shows No Sign Of Slowing
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.
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PR Perspectives: Choosing How To Communicate For Impact
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.
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Talent Acquisition Is Shifting As US Firms Permeate London
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.
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More Remains To Be Done To Achieve Gender Parity In Law
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.
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US And UK Law Firms Continue Trend Of EU Expansion
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.