Sullivan & Cromwell joins the stampede to Abu Dhabi Law US law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is set to expand its global footprint into the Middle East by opening an office in Abu Dhabi after several other law firms boosted their presence in the region over the last year. The Wall Street titan plans to advise clients across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, [...]
City firm behind BHP litigation faces legal action over unpaid barrister fee claims Legal A barrister for the law firm behind the record BHP litigation has alleged in a £2.6m lawsuit that the firm failed to pay him and now faces a counterclaim. Ibar McCarthy, a barrister at Normanton Chambers, alleged City law firm Pogust Goodhead did not pay him for his work on the £36bn litigation against mining giant [...]
FCA bans former law firm owner for misusing £28m of client money Legal The financial watchdog has banned the former owner of London-based law firm Kingly Solicitors from working in financial services after finding he allowed £28m of client money to be misused. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday it has barred Nurul Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, the former owner of [...]
City firms mandate phone and face-to-face comms bootcamps for Gen Z lawyers August 28, 2026 City Law firms are rolling out mandatory programmes to train their junior lawyers in communication skills, including how to speak on the phone and deal with clients in person. Addleshaw Goddard’s ‘early careers’ team introduced a training programme after identifying that some early-career lawyers “may have had limited exposure to a professional services environment and [...]
Clio hires legal tech veteran to overhaul backlogged courts August 25, 2026 Legal tech firm Clio has appointed Casetext’s co-founder to lead an initiative integrating AI directly into the court system. Clio, which currently offers its tech to lawyers and law firms, will create a “dedicated product line” of legal AI software “designed around the distinct needs of courts and judges”. Lawyer Pablo Arredondo was appointed to [...]
Trainees ‘exploiting’ aspiring lawyers by monetising advice on social media August 20, 2026 Trainee lawyers are taking to social media to monetise their “advice” and offer “mentorship” to aspiring candidates looking to land training contracts and apprenticeships, sparking backlash from industry veterans who claim the practice is exploitative. Paul Leamy, a solicitor at Temple Bright and former Winston Taylor partner of ten years, told City AM there is [...]
Watchdog takes aim at lawyers blaming juniors for AI blunders August 17, 2026 The legal watchdog has called out lawyers responsible for supervising junior staff when false AI-generated citations are put forward to the courts, as senior lawyers “remain accountable” for juniors. The Solicitors Regulation Authority, the legal regulator for over 200,000 English and Welsh solicitors, said in a warning notice issued on Monday that those in charge [...]
Brompton Bicycle sues former adviser for ‘professional negligence’ August 13, 2026 Folding bike firm Brompton Bicycle is set to sue its former accounting and tax advisor AAB Group for professional negligence, City AM can reveal. London-based Brompton has launched legal action in the High Court against the Scottish-headquartered business advisory firm, according to court records. The defendants are listed as AAB Business & Tax Advisory LLP, [...]
Legora eyes $10bn funding valuation four months after last raise August 13, 2026 AI legal tech firm Legora is eyeing a new funding round as it aims for a $10bn valuation, nearly double the $5.6bn it raised in April. The Stockholm-based startup, which creates AI tools for law and professional services firms and corporate in-house legal teams to draft and review documents, is reportedly in the early stages of [...]
Vodafone pushes into legal tech market to co-develop AI platform August 5, 2026 Vodafone has partnered with an AI startup to co-develop a legal tech tool, challenging market heavyweights Harvey and Legora. The telecoms giant has teamed up with Aavalynx to co-develop an AI-driven litigation platform that helps manage and track legal disputes and forecast financial costs tied to these. The AI company told City AM the joint [...]