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November 07, 2024
Latham Elevates 24 Associates To Partner In Reduced Class
Latham & Watkins LLP will promote 24 associates to partner at the start of 2025, a number that is down significantly from the 34 associates who were promoted to partner in January 2024, the firm has announced.
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November 07, 2024
One Essex Court KC Tapped To Chair Takeover Panel
The U.K.'s Takeover Panel has appointed a senior barrister at One Essex Court to serve as its chair from May 1, according to a statement to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday.
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November 07, 2024
Solicitor's Bias Claim Against SRA Dismissed Again
A solicitor has lost his bid before the Employment Tribunal to prove that the Solicitors Regulation Authority's decision to place restrictions on his practicing certificate were linked to discrimination, with the tribunal saying the lawyer had presented no new evidence to prove his claim.
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November 07, 2024
Kingsley Napley Launches Regulatory Consultancy
Kingsley Napley LLP has launched a consultancy to help clients deal with regulatory issues as legal markets open up around the world.
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November 07, 2024
Riot Games Launches Dispute Resolution For Esports
Video game developer Riot Games said Thursday that it is launching an independent court of arbitration for esports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to resolve contractual and financial issues in professional and semi-professional competitions.
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November 07, 2024
Ex-KWM London Chief Faces Tribunal For Kissing Colleague
A former managing partner at King & Wood Mallesons' office in London has been referred to a tribunal to face allegations that he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said on Thursday.
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November 14, 2024
Mishcon Hires Video Games Pro From Lewis Silkin
Mishcon de Reya LLP has hired a partner at its London office to head up its new dedicated video games team, where he will advise a range of clients from game developers and publishers to esports teams and licensors.
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November 06, 2024
Hedge Fund Lawyer Defends Signing Off On £1.4B Fraud Docs
The former top lawyer at a hedge fund accused of defrauding Denmark's tax authority of £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion), who signed off on documents falsely confirming the trades were legitimate, told a London trial he didn't think it "was a big deal at the time."
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November 06, 2024
Fieldfisher Unfairly Fired Lawyer Amid Sex Assault Probe
A former senior associate at Fieldfisher LLP was unfairly fired over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a colleague in a toilet at a work event after the firm relied on the co-worker's "deliberate false evidence," an employment tribunal has ruled.
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November 06, 2024
SRA Could Reconsider New Fining Framework Amid Criticism
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has indicated that it might need to go back to the drawing board on plans to revise its fining powers after strong criticism that the plans could be unlawful and vulnerable to judicial review.
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November 06, 2024
Kennedys Recruits Arbitration Pro From Hogan Lovells
Kennedys has recruited a new partner from Hogan Lovells to its Paris office to help lead and develop its commercial and investment arbitration practice.
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November 06, 2024
SRA Fines Law Firm That Fell Short On AML Rules
A law firm has been fined more than £6,000 ($7,700) for a failure to comply with money-laundering regulations that meant it had undermined public confidence in the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said on Wednesday.
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November 06, 2024
Lawyer Fails To Overturn Striking Off For Fake Whiplash Claim
A solicitor who made a false insurance claim over a road traffic accident failed in his bid to be restored to the profession, after a London judge found Wednesday that a lesser punishment would not be proportionate to the wrongdoing.
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November 06, 2024
A&O Shearman Partner Rapped Over Drink Driving Conviction
A structured finance lawyer who resigned from A&O Shearman after he was convicted of drink-driving has been handed a reprimand, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.
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November 05, 2024
Barrister Fights Suspension Over 'Vague' Client Money Case
A barrister suspended for mishandling client money urged a court Tuesday to reduce the 18-month sanction, arguing that the vagueness of the charges before the industry's disciplinary tribunal was unfair to his client.
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November 12, 2024
DWF Hires 2 Barristers For In-House Chambers
DWF LLP has taken on two senior barristers for its in-house set of chambers to boost its services in areas such as personal injury and civil fraud.
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November 05, 2024
Northern Irish Criminal Lawyers Strike Over Legal Aid
Criminal barristers and solicitors in Northern Ireland have gone on strike over a failure by the province's executive to address funding pressures that they say have made it financially unviable to take on publicly funded work.
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November 05, 2024
SRA Closing In On CILEX Takeover Despite Controversy
The solicitors' watchdog said Tuesday that it is "close" to submitting an application to take over the regulation of paralegals and legal executives, despite its shifting priorities.
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November 05, 2024
Eversheds To Close Beijing Office, Return To Singapore
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP said Tuesday that it is taking steps to close its Beijing office following a strategic review.
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November 05, 2024
IP Firm Settles Class Action Over Secret Commissions
Marks & Clerk LLP settled a class action on Tuesday brought by thousands of former clients who had accused the intellectual property company of pocketing secret commission payments for IP renewal services.
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November 05, 2024
SRA Eyes Client Money Rules, Compensation Fund Overhauls
The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Tuesday that it is looking into alternative ways to apportion contributions to the compensation fund from law firms and solicitors, one of a series of changes the watchdog is considering after the collapse of Axiom Ince Ltd.
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November 04, 2024
Barings Solicitors Sent Claims For Mickey Mouse, SRA Says
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has accused two senior lawyers at the consumer finance firm Barings Ltd. of misleading clients over their payday loans and sending out claim letters on behalf of fictional clients, including Mickey Mouse, in a London legal disciplinary tribunal Monday.
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November 11, 2024
Browne Jacobson Hires SRA Legal Chief As First-Ever GC
Browne Jacobson LLP said Monday that a legal chief at the Solicitors Regulation Authority has returned to the firm as its first-ever general counsel as it looks to ensure that it abides by the highest ethical standards.
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November 04, 2024
Partner Hires Up 3% In September And October
The London partner market continued to see record numbers of moves in September and October, signaling that intense competition for talent in the British capital isn't likely to abate anytime soon, data published Monday shows.
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November 04, 2024
Litigation-Funding Report Signals Overhaul Of Sector
A government advisory body has indicated that it is weighing whether it is time to regulate litigation-funding and cap fees, as the industry has exploded and potentially contributed to the collapse of a law firm specializing in consumer claims.