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Strategic Shift</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">EY is exploring fresh cuts to its legal business in the U.K. as it moves further away from its aim to become a major disruptor in the market.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-20">March 20, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2313390/ashurst-reelects-global-chair-aims-for-1b-revenue" title="Ashurst Reelects Global Chair, Aims For £1B Revenue" class="url entry-title">Ashurst Reelects Global Chair, Aims For £1B Revenue</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Ashurst LLP has reelected its global chair for a second term, the firm announced Thursday, amid hopes of reaching its first year of £1 billion ($1.2 billion) revenue in 2025 after eight years of growth.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-20">March 20, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311418/hogan-lovells-names-new-office-leaders-in-singapore-dubai" title="Hogan Lovells Names New Office Leaders In Singapore, Dubai" class="url entry-title">Hogan Lovells Names New Office Leaders In Singapore, Dubai</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Hogan Lovells has named two new managing partners for its offices in Singapore and Dubai.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-20">March 20, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311444/vedder-price-hires-a-o-pro-to-launch-uk-litigation-team" title="Vedder Price Hires A&O Pro To Launch UK Litigation Team" class="url entry-title">Vedder Price Hires A&O Pro To Launch UK Litigation Team</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Vedder Price has recruited an experienced litigator from A&O Shearman to head up its new U.K. litigation practice as the firm expands its dispute resolution and arbitration offerings in London and beyond.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-20">March 20, 2025</span> <h3><a 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breaching financial restrictions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine after finding that its Moscow office was responsible for paying out almost £4 million to three major Russian banks.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-19">March 19, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311821/clifford-chance-extends-partnership-with-legal-tech-biz" title="Clifford Chance Extends Partnership With Legal Tech Biz" class="url entry-title">Clifford Chance Extends Partnership With Legal Tech Biz</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Clifford Chance LLP plans to continue to make the most of new artificial intelligence technology from Wexler following a pilot to free up lawyers' time on complex disputes, the two organizations confirmed Thursday.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-19">March 19, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2308865/bt-and-paralegal-co-deny-conspiring-in-8-75m-spat" title="BT And 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providing.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-18">March 18, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2312030/white-case-to-keep-87-of-trainees-on-in-march" title="White & Case To Keep 87% Of Trainees On In March" class="url entry-title">White & Case To Keep 87% Of Trainees On In March</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">White & Case LLP said Tuesday that it is retaining almost 90% of the trainees in its London office who qualify in March across its disputes, transactions and corporate teams.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-18">March 18, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2305564/lewis-silkin-hit-with-8-7m-claim-over-dealership-sale-advice" title="Lewis Silkin Hit With £8.7M Claim Over Dealership Sale Advice" class="url entry-title">Lewis Silkin Hit With £8.7M Claim Over Dealership Sale Advice</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">A property developer has accused Lewis Silkin LLP of causing him to lose millions of pounds because the firm advised him to sell a former car dealership quickly to avoid being forced to sell the property to the local council.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-18">March 18, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311841/litigation-capital-management-posts-loss-amid-volatility" title="Litigation Capital Management Posts Loss Amid Volatility" class="url entry-title">Litigation Capital Management Posts Loss Amid Volatility</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Litigation Capital Management Ltd. said Tuesday that it had lost money despite recording 50 million Australian dollars ($32 million) in revenue in the first half of its financial year, reflecting what it described as "the inherent volatility of litigation finance."</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-17">March 17, 2025</span> <h3><a 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of generative artificial intelligence products for the legal industry, to build custom tools in-house.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-17">March 17, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311411/7-trainees-still-stuck-in-limbo-after-rbg-collapse" title="7 Trainees Still Stuck In Limbo After RBG Collapse" class="url entry-title">7 Trainees Still Stuck In Limbo After RBG Collapse</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The chair of a trade body representing law firms in the City of London has called on firms to step up to assist trainee solicitors left without contracts following the collapse of RBG Holdings PLC.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-17">March 17, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311416/kirkland-s-revenue-nears-9b-in-latest-financial-results" title="Kirkland's Revenue Nears $9B In Latest Financial Results" class="url entry-title">Kirkland's Revenue Nears $9B In Latest Financial Results</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Kirkland & Ellis LLP's gross revenue has surged to nearly $9 billion in its latest financial results as it became the latest U.S. law firm to report strong numbers.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-17">March 17, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2304299/probate-firm-sues-ex-staffer-for-fraudster-online-reviews" title="Probate Firm Sues Ex-Staffer For 'Fraudster' Online Reviews" class="url entry-title">Probate Firm Sues Ex-Staffer For 'Fraudster' Online Reviews</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">A wills and probate firm has accused a former employee of posting defamatory online reviews labeling the firm's boss a "fraudster," telling a London court that the reviews have led clients to take their business elsewhere.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-14">March 14, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2310718/birketts-rebuked-over-handling-of-property-charges" title="Birketts Rebuked Over Handling Of Property Charges" class="url entry-title">Birketts Rebuked Over Handling Of Property Charges</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Birketts LLP has been "rebuked" for breaching binding promises it made to the buyers' solicitors to get lenders' charges lifted on properties it was helping a client sell, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <span class="updated dtstamp" title="2025-03-14">March 14, 2025</span> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2311035/sra-doubles-response-time-amid-spike-in-complaints" title="SRA Doubles Response Time Amid Spike In Complaints" class="url entry-title">SRA Doubles Response Time Amid Spike In Complaints</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">The Solicitors Regulation Authority said Friday that it has doubled the time it takes to respond to reports made by the public against solicitors and firms it regulates due to an "unprecedented" number of complaints received in the past few months.</p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ie-analysis col-md-4"> <div class="hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <div style="width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;background-color:rgb(247, 247, 247);flex-direction:column;"> <small style="margin-top:5px;text-align:center;color:darkgray;">ADVERTISEMENT</small> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1579645709123-0' style='width: 300px; margin:auto; margin-bottom: 10px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1579645709123-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> <br> </div> <div class="hidden-md hidden-lg"> <div style="width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;background-color:rgb(247, 247, 247);flex-direction:column;"> <small style="margin-top:5px;text-align:center;color:darkgray;">ADVERTISEMENT</small> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1580340232058-0' style='width:250px;height:250px;margin:auto;margin-bottom:5px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() 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lawyers from Paul Hastings, and A&O Shearman lost a finance partner to DLA.</p> </li> <li> <h3><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2301024/the-revolving-door-memery-crystal-exodus-continues?editor_picks=1" title="Editor's Pick" class="url entry-title">The Revolving Door: Memery Crystal Exodus Continues</a></h3> <p class="entry-content">Over the past week, the departures from Memery Crystal continued with moves to Edwin Coe and Lawrence Stephens, while Walker Morris tapped an Addleshaw Goddard lawyer for its newly created innovation lead role and Gibson Dunn snagged a DLA partner to lead its new London funds practice.</p> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="expert-analysis"> <h4>Expert Analysis</h4> <ul> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Series</p> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2310328/pr-perspectives-3-misconceptions-around-law-firm-brands" title="PR Perspectives: 3 Misconceptions Around Law Firm Brands" class="url entry-title">PR Perspectives: 3 Misconceptions Around Law Firm Brands</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2310000/2310328/663823b87effb6df4f3acbfa4481af9f63ad0d54-daniela-conte-gdunn.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Despite an implicit understanding of the value of brand, misconceptions around logo and financial value have resulted in law firms being slow to manage and build this valuable asset, without which it becomes difficult to attract the same caliber of client or recruit the best lawyers, says Daniela Conte at Gibson Dunn.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Series</p> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2292491/practice-leader-insights-from-covington-s-sonia-campbell" title="Practice Leader Insights From Covington's Sonia Campbell" class="url entry-title">Practice Leader Insights From Covington's Sonia Campbell</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2292000/2292491/a39eb44a3816714cab68c75b2516e73a1d0e9ce1-campbell_sonia_1500x2100.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Sonia Campbell, head of the U.K. insurance recovery practice at Covington, discusses the challenges of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, why cyber underwriting risk will be critical for sector reform, and how junior lawyers need to be resilient and tenacious.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Roundup</p> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2307077/practice-leader-insights" title="Practice Leader Insights" class="url entry-title">Practice Leader Insights</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2307000/2307077/2307077.gif" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">In this Law360 U.K. Expert Analysis series, leaders of employment, intellectual property, insurance and transactions practice groups share thoughts on keeping the pulse on legal trends, tackling difficult cases and what it takes to make a mark in their area.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Series</p> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2292398/practice-leader-insights-bird-bird-s-rebecca-o-kelly-gillard" title="Practice Leader Insights: Bird & Bird's Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard" class="url entry-title">Practice Leader Insights: Bird & Bird's Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2292000/2292398/3a10f657b1302afa9447529e3492939b718d921c-rebecca-okelly-gillard.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard, who co-heads Bird & Bird's international copyright group, discusses the challenges of working on long cases with complex issues, whether current copyright law is fit for purpose in light of artificial intelligence, and why understanding technology makes it easier to argue the nuances of the law.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <p class="kicker">Series</p> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2292471/practice-leader-insights-from-birketts-maria-peyman" title="Practice Leader Insights From Birketts' Maria Peyman" class="url entry-title">Practice Leader Insights From Birketts' Maria Peyman</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2292000/2292471/e7e1209d53ad35b4318afc620f4f21cb239768c8-_vvn4440.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Maria Peyman, who heads Birketts' intellectual property team, discusses the challenges of cases involving multiple patents, the need to reform legislative provisions in light of artificial intelligence, and why junior lawyers should take opportunities to get a broad range of experience before specializing.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2297325/rethinking-no-comment-for-clients-facing-public-crises" title="Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises" class="url 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