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September 25, 2024
Faegre Drinker Relocates To New, Bigger London Office
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP said on Wednesday that it has moved staff in London to a slightly bigger office as it looks to continue growing its business in the City.
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September 25, 2024
Latham's German Exits Signal Unease At US-Style Approach
The focus at Latham & Watkins LLP on trying to impose New York rates on clients in other markets might be driving the spate of departures by partners to rival outfits this year, sources close to the firm say.
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September 25, 2024
Gateley Joins Talent War, Boosts London NQ Pay To £79K
Gateley Legal has become the latest in a string of London law firms to raise salaries for newly qualified lawyers, boosting remuneration to £79,000 ($105,000) as it joins the trend to retain emerging talent.
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September 25, 2024
A&O Shearman Partner Quits Over Drink-Driving Conviction
A specialist in structured finance at A&O Shearman has resigned after he was convicted of drink-driving, just months after joining the firm.
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September 24, 2024
For Santander UK GC, Law Firm Secondees Harder To Find
Santander UK's general counsel Charles Shepherd talks to Law360 about how the bank weighs hiring outside counsel, the reason it's doing legal tech in-house and why secondees are getting harder to come by.
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September 24, 2024
Barrister Faces Tribunal Over Drinking Beer Before Trial
The watchdog for English barristers told a disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday that a lawyer behaved in a way that is likely to undermine his integrity by drinking a pint of beer before prosecuting a criminal case in court.
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September 24, 2024
TLT Doubles Birmingham Office Space After 1st Year
TLT LLP said on Tuesday that it has more than doubled the amount of office space it occupies in Birmingham to accommodate the rapid growth of its team, just one year after opening its doors in the central English city.
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September 24, 2024
Freshfields Launching New Name, Logo In October
Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP announced Tuesday that it is rebranding to shorten its name to Freshfields beginning next month.
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September 24, 2024
Ex-Seddons Partner Accused Of Misleading Clients, Gov't
A former immigration lawyer at Seddons Law LLP has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal to face allegations that he provided misleading case information to the firm, his clients and the Home Office, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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September 24, 2024
Union Lawyer Wins Appeal Over Whistleblowing Email
A tribunal wrongly tossed an employment solicitor's claim of victimization against a trade union after mistakenly ruling that the lawyer had not met the required burden of proof, a London appeals judge has ruled.
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September 24, 2024
Burford Bolsters Diversity Program With $150M Injection
Burford Capital LLC said Tuesday that it has allocated an additional $150 million to a project aimed at fostering diversity in commercial litigation and arbitration in a move to help tackle the persistent problem, particularly in the sector's highest ranks.
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September 24, 2024
Norton Rose Stresses Regional Chops In New Leadership
A year after the sudden departure of Norton Rose Fulbright's worldwide CEO, the firm announced a permanent reshuffling of its global management structure, formally putting regional managing partners in charge of coordinating the firm's international business.
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September 23, 2024
More Law Firms To Review Billing Methods As AI Use Soars
Legal businesses increasingly expect to rethink their billing practices as more and more lawyers begin using generative artificial intelligence tools to speed up their work, an industry survey published Tuesday found.
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September 23, 2024
9 Stone Buildings Closes Down As 17 Members Exit
9 Stone Buildings said Monday that it has closed as 17 members moved to two other barristers' chambers, leaving the legal market after more than 130 years of history.
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September 23, 2024
7 Questions For Ashurst White-Collar Partner Judith Seddon
Judith Seddon, a partner at Ashurst LLP, made her mark by working on major cases arising from the 2008 financial crisis. Here, she sits down with Law360 to talk about her career, trends in white-collar work and how she ended up in criminal law entirely by accident.
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September 23, 2024
Freeths' Turnover Smashes 2023 Record To Top £145M
Freeths LLP said Monday that it has registered a double-digit surge in turnover to more than £145 million ($194 million) — a new record driven by a strong performance in areas such as corporate and real estate.
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September 23, 2024
SRA's Fining Framework Is Flawed, City Law Society Says
Proposals by the solicitors' watchdog to impose fines of up to 25% of a law firm's annual turnover for economic crime offenses could be unlawful and vulnerable to judicial review, the City of London Law Society said on Monday.
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September 23, 2024
FCA Faults City Bodies' AML Policing As Inconsistent
The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday raised concerns over the inconsistent enforcement of anti-money laundering regulations by City professional bodies, particularly in the legal and accountancy sectors.
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September 27, 2024
Greenberg Traurig Taps Pinsent Masons For 3 Arbitration Pros
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Friday that it has hired three international arbitration specialists as shareholders from Pinsent Masons LLP, including a former practice co-head, to boost its disputes offerings to clients from around the world.
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September 20, 2024
Paul Weiss Launches Work Experience Program In London
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has launched its first vacation work experience scheme for aspiring lawyers in the U.K. as part of its plan to recruit its first cohort of trainee solicitors in London in 2026.
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September 20, 2024
SRA Keeps Chair On As It Gets Ready To Amp Up Oversight
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it has extended its chair's term by two years, in a bid to maintain stability as the regulator prepares to switch to a more proactive approach to regulating the sector in the wake of recent law firm scandals.
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September 20, 2024
DWF Property Pro Aims To Score Big With New Sports Unit
DWF has advised superstar athletes including Formula One drivers and footballers since the 1980s, but has never joined the dots to create a full-scale sports law practice — until now.
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September 20, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen crypto exchange Binance face a new claim from the co-founder of SO Legal, a U.S. immersive art company take on a Bristol venue for copyright violations and Blake Morgan LLP hit with a pension schemes claim by The Trust for Welsh Archeology. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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September 20, 2024
Solicitor Struck Off Over Blackmail Conviction
A London tribunal has banned a solicitor from practicing in the profession after he was convicted by a criminal court of blackmailing a company director in a board meeting.
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September 20, 2024
DLA Piper Boosts Corporate, Insurance Teams With 2 Partners
DLA Piper has strengthened its European corporate and insurance practices with the recruitment of two experienced partners to its offices in Spain and Italy.