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  Dentons Says AML Claims Shouldn't Face Tribunal Rerun

  By Ronan Barnard

  Dentons on Wednesday sought to block allegations it breached anti-money laundering regulations being litigated b...(read more)

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  Kingsley Napley Hires Ex-Taylor Vinters Chief As COO

  By Ashish Sareen

  Kingsley Napley said Wednesday that it has hired the former managing partner of Taylor Vinters as its new chief ...(read more)

• Knights In Talks to Acquire Regional English Law Firm

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Knights said on Wednesday that it is in talks to buy a law firm based in southeast England as the publicly listed consolidator continues its acquisition spree across the country.

• SRA Shuts Quarter Of Firms Over Accounting Breaches

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Breaches of accounting rules were behind more than a quarter of the law firms shut down by the solicitors' watchdog over 12 months, data released on Wednesday shows, following heightened scrutiny of the profession after the Axiom Ince scandal.

• AI Set To Transform Junior Lawyer Roles, Survey Finds

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  About seven in 10 law firm leaders expect the role of junior lawyers to change "significantly" as artificial intelligence continues to reshape the legal sector, according to a survey published on Tuesday.

• TLT Names New GC Among Eight New Partners

  By Jamie Lennox

  TLT LLP named a new general counsel on Tuesday as part of an eight-strong cohort of lawyers it has elevated to its partnership across its U.K. operations.

• SDT Misconduct Complaints From Public Trebled In 2025

  By Jamie Lennox

  The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has revealed that the number of misconduct complaints it received from the public increased more than threefold between 2024 and 2025.

• HFW Re-Elects Senior Partner Amid Record Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Holman Fenwick Willan LLP said Tuesday that it has re-elected Giles Kavanagh as its global senior partner as the firm reported a period of record growth.

• Dechert's PEP Jumps 27% As Revenue Surges To $1.61B

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Dechert LLP said on Monday that profit per equity partner jumped 27% in 2025, as revenue climbed to $1.61 billion, reflecting the continued expansion of the global law firm.

• Ex-Jones Day Pro Suspended Over 'Burn It' Evidence Order

  By William Janes

  A former private equity partner at Jones Day has been suspended from practicing for two years after a disciplinary tribunal concluded he was guilty of professional misconduct for instructing an IT manager to delete electronic evidence.

• V&E Launches Brussels Office With Hogan Hire In EU Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Vinson & Elkins said Monday that it has hired an antitrust specialist from Hogan Lovells to launch a new office in Brussels, the law firm's first in continental Europe.

• UK Firms Risk Losing Talent By Cutting Back Flexibility

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Six years after the COVID‑19 crisis, experts warn that U.K. firms scaling back flexible working face risks to their hiring and gender‑diversity efforts, as U.S. competitors add pressure with higher pay and firmer expectations about office attendance.

• HSF Kramer Plans To Expand AI Acceleration Team In US

  By Ashish Sareen

  HSF Kramer is recruiting for at least three new artificial intelligence roles in the U.S. after appointing its first global chief AI officer, positioning its team as a driver of growth for the firm.

• HMCTS Chastised Over 2-Year Delay In Settling WFH Request

  By Max Austin

  A tribunal has ordered the U.K.'s courts service to address an accountant's request to work from home after finding it mishandled the process and left the application unresolved for almost two years, awarding her £4,200.