In May 2025, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed it had been the target of a cyber-attack that resulted in a major data breach. The incident forced the LAA to take its digital services offline and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers.04 Aug 20253 minutes readWe’ve been urging swift action from the LAA to […]
Linklaters has boosted its capital and credit solutions practice in London by hiring Paul Hastings’ co-chair of the London office, Mei Lian, who has spent five years at Paul Hastings after serving a term at Shearman & Sterling.The Linklaters media announcement on the hire is below – Linklaters strengthens Corporate and Structured Lending practice with
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Which UK Firm Takes The Top Partner Pay? Magic Circle firms post eye-watering PEP figures while associates wonder if they’ll ever afford London rentJohn Bowie, LawFuel publisherWhat a delightful time to be a BigLaw equity partner in London. While many mortals navigate inflation and mortgage rates that would make a loan shark blush, the legal
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The latest law firm to record its financial performance is Clifford Chance who have a significant lift in US revenues and overall revenue growth of 9 percent to Clifford Chance Partner Compensation Hits £2.11 million As Firm Revenue Grows to £2.4 billion.The media statement is below – Clifford Chance reports record financial performance23 July 2025Continued
Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) is celebrating its continued gowth with revenue growth of 11 percent to 30 April 2025 to £242.3m, with a focus on growth of its expansion into wealth hub locatioins globally. . The increase is a slight reduction from the previous year, when firmwide revenue grew 13 percent to £218.3m. The bulk of the
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Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 10% increase in turnover to £78.3 million and a 20% rise in net profits to £36.1 million for the year ending 30 April 2025. This marks the fifth consecutive year of revenue and profit growth, reflecting the firm’s sustained momentum and sharp focus on its strategic priorities. Andrew Blain, Managing
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Gateley Grows, But One-Off Costs Drag Profit DownGateley, one of the few listed UK law firms, is still growing—but not without some difficulties.In its latest results, the firm reported a 1.2 percent rise in underlying pre-tax profit, hitting £23.3 million for the year to April 30. But when you factor in share payments, acquisitions, and
Cooley’s London law office continues its expansion since its opening in the city 10 years ago and continues to build its work as a tech law and M&A powerhouse with the recruitment of Jonathan Cohen. Their press release is below – London – 15 July 2025 – Jonathan Cohen has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s
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Richard Reed Solicitors and Inspired HR are celebrating the successful continuation of a powerhouse partnership to empower and support businesses in the region to navigate the ever-evolving HR and Legal landscape.The collaboration came to fruition in 2022 with a meeting of minds when Nikki Masterman and Kat Moody first connected, marking the start of an exciting new chapter, and bringing
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UK Post Office Inquiry DebacleImage source: sl wong from PexelsThe United Kingdom is witnessing one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in its history unfold in real-time through the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. The proceedings have exposed a devastating combination of faulty software, corporate denial, and systemic legal failures that ruined hundreds of
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