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  Pogust Goodhead Secures New Funds Amid CEO Shift

  By Ashish Sareen

  Pogust Goodhead has secured additional money from Gramercy Funds Management LLC as its co-founder and chief exec...(read more)

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  Rosenblatt CEO Exits To Launch PE-Focused Advisory Firm

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The chief executive of Rosenblatt Law Ltd. has stepped down to launch an advisory firm specializing in private e...(read more)

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• Nordic Private Equity Firm Axcel Unveils Swedish Legal Group

  By Ashish Sareen

  Nordic private equity firm Axcel said Tuesday that it has established a new legal services group with the acquisition of six Swedish business law firms.

• UK Lawyers For Israel Accused Of Using SLAPP To Intimidate

  By Ashish Sareen

  Two legal advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, accusing UK Lawyers for Israel of using legal threats to intimidate and silence those who express solidarity with Palestinians.

• Fieldfisher, Mishcon Push For Ethical AI Use

  By Ashish Sareen

  Fieldfisher,聽Mishcon de Reya and Browne Jacobson have all signed up to聽an initiative to improve artificial intelligence literacy among law students, lawyers, advice services and consumers, amid a lack of knowledge about the risks and opportunities of using the new technology.

• Bevan Brittan's Revenue Topped 拢86M In 12th Year Of Growth

  By Ashish Sareen

  Bevan Brittan LLP said Wednesday that its revenue had hit an all-time high of over 拢86 million ($116.7 million) and that profits also increased, the 12th year in a row that the legal business has recorded growth.

• Calls For SQE Overhaul Grow As Petition Gains Momentum

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  A petition calling for reform of the solicitors' qualifying examination passed 1,000 signatures on Friday as criticism mounts over claims that the test is "discriminatory" and harmful to the mental and physical health of candidates.

• Legal Watchdogs Face Disconnect As UK Chases Growth

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The U.K. government is urging legal regulators to foster innovation and economic growth, but experts say agencies' lingering risk aversion after failing to see several high-profile collapses coming is creating a disconnect between policy goals and regulatory action.

• Taylor Rose Group Sees Surge In Consultants Post-Pandemic

  By Ashish Sareen

  The legal group behind Taylor Rose and other firms said Wednesday it now has five times as many legal consultants as it did in 2020, as more lawyers choose to operate outside the traditional model for more flexibility and a better work-life balance.

• Employment Lawyer Barred For Misleading Clients, Tribunal

  By Ashish Sareen

  A London tribunal has barred a lawyer from practicing after she admitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that she had provided misleading information to an employment tribunal and three clients when she said she had been overworked.

• Solicitor Ignored Red Flags In Property Deals, Tribunal Told

  By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority told a disciplinary tribunal Monday that a lawyer who displayed "manifest incompetence" when he failed to prevent a number of fraudulent or potentially fraudulent property deals should face disciplinary consequences.

• Taylor Wessing Hires Patent Team From Simmons In Holland

  By Ashish Sareen

  Taylor Wessing has hired a team of five patent litigators from Simmons & Simmons in the Netherlands, the latest move by the law firm in Europe to boost its services in cases involving the Unified Patent Court.

• Solicitors' Firm Blames Dishonest Lawyers For Missing Funds

  By Sophia Dourou

  A law firm has denied misusing the funds of a dead individual's estate, arguing that alleged sham property purchases were carried out without its knowledge by a disbarred barrister and a former director of the outfit.

• BSB Agrees To Targets After Failing Performance Assessment

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Bar Standards Board has committed to ensuring it is on track to implement reforms and improve its regulatory performance after the legal industry's oversight watchdog reported that it had failed to meet the required standards in its annual assessment.