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June 03, 2024
Labaton Keller Opens 1st Office Outside US In London
Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP said Monday it has opened its first office outside the U.S. in London, as the firm looks to expand its services to the U.K. and the rest of Europe.
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June 03, 2024
Barrister Loses Disability Bias Case Against Chambers Head
A barrister who accused the head of an English criminal chambers of bullying in claims for disability discrimination cannot sue after a judge ruled he was not disabled and therefore has no basis for bringing his case.
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May 31, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen financier Crispin Odey file a defamation claim against the Financial Times, Ford hit with the latest "Dieselgate" claim and a human rights activist bring a privacy claim against Saudi Arabia. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 07, 2024
Clifford Chance Hires New Capital Markets Partner In Frankfurt
Clifford Chance LLP has brought on a new partner from White & Case LLP to its global capital markets practice in Frankfurt as it aims to strengthen its ability to advise corporate finance clients on a multinational scale.
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May 31, 2024
Investor Sues Wealth Managers, Lawyers For Negligence
A real estate investor has sued a law firm and two finance companies in a London court, claiming they negligently advised her on an investment worth almost £20 million ($25.5 million).
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May 31, 2024
Solicitor Struck Off For Using Client's Card At ATM
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has struck off a former partner at a Midlands law firm after she admitted she had been jailed for withdrawing thousands of pounds from an elderly client's bank account.
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May 31, 2024
Law Firm Denies Promoting Misleading Investment Scheme
A law firm has denied an accusation by the Financial Conduct Authority that it assisted a client in promoting a misleading care home investment scheme, arguing it provided legal advice in "good faith" based on the information it was given.
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June 07, 2024
Quillon Law Strengthens Litigation Team With Commercial Pro
Quillon Law LLP has recruited Alina Neal, an experienced litigator, from Stephenson Harwood LLP as counsel as the litigation boutique seeks to expand its commercial and financial disputes practice.
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May 31, 2024
Osbornes Law Appoints First Female Managing Partner
Osbornes Law LLP has appointed Jo Wescott as its new managing partner, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to hold this position in the law firm's 50-year history.
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May 31, 2024
A&O Shearman Boosts NQ Pay To £150K In Line With Rivals
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling said on Friday that it will be lifting the salaries for newly qualified lawyers in the U.K. to £150,000 ($191,000), matching similar pay rises at Clifford Chance LLP, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Linklaters LLP.
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May 31, 2024
Ex-Siemens GC Looks Outside Legal Advice Box In New Role
Aniela Foster-Turner knew as a teenager in Romania that she wanted to be a lawyer. Here, Enoda's new general counsel speaks to Law360 about her path to legal practice, the jobs she has held and the difficulties GCs face in trying to remain independent.
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May 30, 2024
Ex-BigLaw Atty Fights 10-Year Sentence In OneCoin Case
A former Locke Lord LLP partner urged the Second Circuit Wednesday to ax his 10-year prison sentence and conviction for laundering around $400 million in proceeds from the global OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, saying the case was contaminated by perjury and errors at the trial court level.
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May 30, 2024
Bar Calls For Inquiry Amid Criminal Case Backlog 'Crisis'
The Bar Council called on Thursday for an independent public inquiry to carry out a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system in order to resolve the backlog of cases currently at "crisis levels."
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May 30, 2024
Pass Rates For Second SQE Exam Rise In January
Nearly three-quarters of aspiring lawyers passed their SQE2 exam in January in a significant leap from the previous cohort's pass rate, the solicitors' watchdog for England and Wales has revealed.
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May 30, 2024
Firm Faces Negligence Case Over Historical Sex Abuse Claim
Law firm Hugh James is being sued for as much as £1.5 million ($1.9 million) by a former pupil of a Catholic school who alleges solicitors mishandled his claim over historical sexual abuse.
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May 30, 2024
Barrister Group Welcomes Its Largest-Ever Pupil Cohort
The Barrister Group said on Thursday that it has welcomed 10 new pupils to its ranks to pursue qualification to practice, which marks the largest cohort in the history of the chambers.
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May 30, 2024
LSB Delays SRA Axiom Ince Probe Results Until After Election
The Legal Services Board said Thursday that it is delaying publishing a report of its probe into how the Solicitors Regulation Authority handled the collapse of Axiom Ince Ltd. until after the general election.
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May 29, 2024
Lawyer Loses Bid To Nix SRA Probe Over COVID Vax Letters
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on Wednesday tossed a bid by an impugned solicitor to have his prosecution struck out for abuse of process, saying the case regarding whether he misused his position in representing vaccine-hesitant clients should proceed to trial.
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May 29, 2024
Taylor Wessing Says £395K Unpaid For Advising Football Club
Taylor Wessing LLP is suing a real estate company owned by the chairman of Southend United FC for £394,733 ($502,000) that it alleges remains unpaid after the law firm provided legal services to the National League football club.
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May 29, 2024
Watchdog To Treble Compensation Fund Fee For Attys, Firms
The solicitors' watchdog for England and Wales has set out plans to treble the compensation fund contribution required of lawyers and firms next year following a slew of high-profile claims and interventions over the past 18 months.
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May 29, 2024
Linklaters Promotes 2 Partners In US And Germany
Linklaters LLP announced two key promotions of partners to capital markets leadership roles on Wednesday.
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May 29, 2024
Barrister Fined For Not Disclosing SRA Investigation
A lawyer was fined £5,000 ($6,360) Wednesday for not informing the barrister's regulator of an investigation into him by the Solicitors Regulation Authority over a failure to safeguard client information and assets by a law firm he ran.
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May 29, 2024
Ex-BigLaw Associate On Starting Legal Tech Co. Robin AI
Richard Robinson, a former BigLaw associate and founder and CEO of contract review software company Robin AI, believes artificial intelligence can help reduce attorney burnout, increase diversity in the legal profession and change society's perception of lawyers.
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May 29, 2024
Clifford Chance Joins Rivals In Boosting NQ Salaries To £150K
Clifford Chance LLP said on Wednesday that it will be upping salaries for newly qualified lawyers to £150,000 ($190,000), joining Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Linklaters LLP while leaving behind A&O Shearman and Slaughter and May, other Magic Circle firms.
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May 29, 2024
McDermott Hires Senior Restructuring Pro For London Office
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has added a senior consultant to its transactions practice as the firm looks to bolster its ability to advise on cross-border companies in financial distress.