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  • September 18, 2024

    Solicitor Rebuked Over Malicious Text-To-Ex Conviction

    The solicitors' watchdog has rebuked a family lawyer for sending a malicious text message to his ex that resulted in a conviction and a fine of £1,269 ($1,674), as it warned that it would discipline him further if he violated their agreement.

  • September 25, 2024

    CMA Consumer Protection Chief Joins Lewis Silkin

    Lewis Silkin LLP has hired a former director at the Competition and Markets Authority to boost its services for clients being investigated over their compliance with consumer regulations.

  • September 17, 2024

    Addleshaw Goddard Expands IP Team With Five Stobbs Hires

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP has hired a five-lawyer team from an intellectual property boutique led by a veteran IP litigator from the high-profile Colin the Caterpillar case as it strives to grow a market-leading team.

  • September 17, 2024

    HSF To Boost Paid Leave For Parents And Carers

    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP said Tuesday that it will offer its employees increased leave for parents and carers, marking it the latest firm to offer improved policies to give staff greater support when they start a family.

  • September 17, 2024

    Ex-Plexus Lawyer Suspended For Misleading Client, Insurer

    A former solicitor at Plexus Legal LLP, the now-defunct law firm, has been suspended after she filed a misleading witness statement at court and failed to disclose that a defense and counterclaim had been struck out, a London tribunal has ruled.

  • September 17, 2024

    Eversheds US Chief-Elect Talks Firm Goals, DC Move Plans

    Eversheds Sutherland named Lino Mendiola III the chief executive-elect for the U.S. side of the firm on Monday. Here, Mendiola talks to Law360 about his goals, his plans to continue the firm’s culture of innovation and why he’s transferring from Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C., with the promotion.

  • September 17, 2024

    Investors' Losses Were Caused By Own Failures, Firm Says

    A Liverpool-based law firm has denied claims it was negligent when advising investors on a real estate investment deal alleged to be a Ponzi scheme, arguing that investors' losses were caused by their failure to follow legal advice.

  • September 17, 2024

    Ashurst Hires Fintech Pro From EY Law In London

    Ashurst LLP has recruited an expert in financial technology from EY Law to strengthen its capability to advise clients on digital transformation projects.

  • September 17, 2024

    TLT Hires Banking Specialist From Squire Patton

    TLT LLP has hired a Squire Patton Boggs LLP lawyer as a partner in its national banking team, a move the law firm expects will enhance its practice and client relationships.

  • September 17, 2024

    Crypto-Fraud Victim Sues Lawyers Over 'Valueless Advice'

    An alleged victim of a cryptocurrency fraud has claimed that a specialist investment law firm owes her £635,000 ($839,000) for providing "valueless advice" on how to recover her lost money.

  • September 17, 2024

    Profits Tumble At Australian Disputes Funder

    Litigation Capital Management said Tuesday that its transition toward high return is progressing well, even though its latest financial results show that pre-tax profits tumbled by more than 60%.

  • September 17, 2024

    Lawyer Cleared Of Dishonesty Over Insurance Failure

    A solicitor was cleared of dishonesty on Tuesday after he was accused of lying to his insurer to hide the acquisition by his company of another firm's work and staff after his insurer refused to offer cover for the change.

  • September 17, 2024

    Farrer & Co. Lands Disputes Pro From Volterra Fietta

    Farrer & Co. LLP has recruited a specialist in sovereign and diplomatic disputes from Volterra Fietta, a public international law firm, as it looks to boost its disputes resolution service.

  • September 16, 2024

    Lawyer Barred For Misleading Another Firm About Costs

    A sole practitioner has been banned from the profession after he deliberately gave false information to another law firm about a bill of costs, a London tribunal has ruled.

  • September 16, 2024

    Eversheds Elects New Co-Chiefs To Start In 2025

    Eversheds Sutherland announced Monday it has elected a pair of new chief executives whose roles will start in 2025, with one overseeing the U.S. arm of the firm and the other overseeing the international offices.

  • September 16, 2024

    Seladore Opens Milan Office Led By BonelliErede Hire

    Disputes boutique Seladore Legal has opened an office in Milan led by a partner from BonelliErede that will focus on international arbitration for multinational companies as well as high-net-worth individuals.

  • September 16, 2024

    Solicitor Barred Over Scheme That 'Bore Hallmarks' Of Fraud

    A solicitor has been suspended for 12 months after he admitted to being involved in transactions that "bore hallmarks" of a suspected fraudulent scheme to scam companies by charging advance fees for loan deals that did not materialize.

  • September 16, 2024

    Lawyer Fined For Claiming Mishcon Represented Pinochet

    A high-profile criminal defense lawyer has been fined £6,500 ($8,600) by a disciplinary tribunal for making misleading statements about Mishcon de Reya in an antisemitic broadcast on an Iranian state-owned documentary channel.

  • September 16, 2024

    Kennedys Adds 2 Knowledge Management Pros In London

    Kennedys said on Monday it has boosted its back-office technology and knowledge management teams with the hire of two experienced experts in legal procedures and practices and IT.

  • September 16, 2024

    Burford Capital Adds Chief Development Role In London

    Burford Capital LLC said Monday that it has appointed a legal finance specialist to the newly created role of chief development officer as part of ongoing efforts to expand the legal funder's business in the U.K., the U.S. and beyond.

  • September 16, 2024

    A&O Shearman Hires Finance Pro From Latham In Paris

    A&O Shearman said Monday that it has recruited a leveraged finance expert as a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP in France, adding to a string of recent exits from the U.S. outfit in Europe.

  • September 16, 2024

    Law Firm Director Dishonestly Misled Insurer, SRA Says

    The solicitors' watchdog told a disciplinary tribunal on Monday that a law firm director had dishonestly concealed the fact that his company had acquired another firm's work and staff after his insurer declined to offer cover for the change.

  • September 13, 2024

    Kennedys Hires Cyber, AI Pro From Addleshaw In London

    Kennedys Law LLP has recruited a data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence specialist from Addleshaw Goddard LLP as a partner in London, with the new arrival saying Friday she made the switch to take advantage of the firm's global reach.

  • September 13, 2024

    Steptoe Hires Antitrust Lawyer From Arthur Cox

    Steptoe LLP has hired partner Ronan Scanlan to its London office, where he will expand its antitrust practice to help clients anticipate and mitigate legal and regulatory risks through cross-jurisdictional work.

  • September 13, 2024

    Dentons Taps Norton Rose For 3 Disputes Pros In Hong Kong

    Dentons has recruited a team of three disputes lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright in Hong Kong to boost its capabilities representing clients in international construction cases and other high-stakes matters.

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