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Treasury

From SRA to FCA: Preparing Law Firms for the Shifting AML Enforcement Landscape

From SRA to FCA: Preparing Law Firms for the Shifting AML Enforcement Landscape 1200 630 Sean Cullen

On 21st October, the Government announced that the Financial Conduct Authority would assume the regulation of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Treasury has since…

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The Power of Preparation: Why Crisis Scenario Planning is now Essential for Law Firms

The Power of Preparation: Why Crisis Scenario Planning is now Essential for Law Firms

The Power of Preparation: Why Crisis Scenario Planning is now Essential for Law Firms 1200 630 Sean Cullen

In an era defined by geopolitical instability, technological disruption and relentless public scrutiny, law firms are more exposed than ever to crises that can undermine their operations and reputation. From…

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Uranium Mine

Resource Nationalisation and the New Battleground of Investor–State Disputes: Lessons from Orano and Beyond

Resource Nationalisation and the New Battleground of Investor–State Disputes: Lessons from Orano and Beyond 1200 630 Sean Cullen

Investor-state arbitration has long been the forum for disputes arising from state measures against foreign investors. Yet in today’s geopolitical landscape, disputes over natural resources are no longer confined to…

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ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes

Matilda Lloyd Williams Features in ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine – Issue 18

Matilda Lloyd Williams Features in ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine – Issue 18 1200 630 Sean Cullen

The Challenges of Establishing Credibility In Opt-Out Collective Actions A decade on from the introduction of the UK’s first opt-out collective proceedings regime for competition law claims in the Competition…

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Transparency on Trial: What the Open Documents Pilot Means for Reputation

Transparency on Trial: What the Open Documents Pilot Means for Reputation 2400 1309 Dina Hudson

It is at risk of becoming a cliché, but it remains true to say that global organisations have in recent times faced a number of unprecedented challenges to their operations

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UK and US DEI Commitments

DEI Across the Pond: Navigating Diverging Sentiments Between the UK and US

DEI Across the Pond: Navigating Diverging Sentiments Between the UK and US 1200 630 Sean Cullen

It is no secret that since the start of 2025, the Trump administration in the US has moved quickly against government-run diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. The beginning of…

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Mid-Market Law Firms

The Power of Mid-Market Law Firms

The Power of Mid-Market Law Firms 1200 630 Sean Cullen

£50bn. That is projected to be the value of the UK market for legal services in 2026 according to conservative estimates. The market is highly concentrated at the top end…

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Personal Branding

Building the Personal Brand of your Lawyers through Social Media

Building the Personal Brand of your Lawyers through Social Media 1200 630 Sean Cullen

Trust and credibility have long been two fundamentals in the legal industry and with the rise of digitalisation, the success of a law firm is increasingly being linked to the…

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AI

Can ALSPs (Alternative Legal Service Providers) steal an advantage on using AI to enhance legal services delivery?

Can ALSPs (Alternative Legal Service Providers) steal an advantage on using AI to enhance legal services delivery? 1200 630 Sean Cullen

Just as time marches on, technology continues to evolve. During my youth, AI seemed like something out of a science fiction movie, something for the far distant future. Well, the…

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