United Kingdom

European law firms can seize opportunity, if they’re ready to adapt, says new report

Before the pandemic rolled across Europe and the rest of the world, law firms there had been planning to address just one major challenge: What…

The Thomson Reuters Institute November 27, 2020

Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law Global Report 2020: How to improve gender diversity at senior levels within law firms

This post was written by Lucy Leach & Lisa Hart Shepherd of Acritas Gender diversity in law firms positively impacts law firm success, research shows,…

Transforming Womens Leadership October 05, 2020

Black Lives Matter: Dismantling institutional racism in the UK

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, thousands of people marched in the streets around the world and many public statements supporting the…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color September 01, 2020

State of the UK Legal Market: Challenges Emerge to Growth & Sustainability

Over the past couple of years, the legal market in the United Kingdom has shown a pretty good track record of growth, with revenues up…

Thomson Reuters Institute March 09, 2020

Our Brave New World: Making Sense of the New Legal Landscape’s Shapeshifters

The legal landscape has never been more confusing. With new entrants into the industry, law firm forays into non-traditional ventures, and the proliferation of new…

Daniel Reed December 02, 2019

Forum Magazine: The Perils of Ransomware Attacks — Good and Better Practice

All things cyber — whether risk, attack, crime or resilience — are never far from the headlines as companies of all shapes and sizes around…

Susannah Hammond November 14, 2019

Legal Geek 2019: Assessing the U.K.’s Integrated Legaltech Transformation

LONDON — The legaltech community in the United Kingdom is feeling pretty good about itself, with good reason. Last week’s Legal Geek 2019 conference brought…

David Curle October 22, 2019

Paulette Mastin: UK Legal Employers Can Do More to Advance the Careers of Lawyers of Color

Paulette Mastin, Counsel at Linklaters within the Capital Markets practice, started her career with an investment bank but found her calling to the law when…

Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color October 08, 2019

Gender Balance in Pitch and Matter Teams Lead to the Greatest Progress in Gender Diversity, TWLL UK/Acritas Research Finds

In June, Thomson Reuters Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law (TWLL) UK and UK research firm Acritas released findings from their research into the effectiveness…

Transforming Womens Leadership September 05, 2019

UK’s FCA Turns Up the Heat on Wholesale Brokers over Compliance & Culture

Despite not being known as bastions of best practice for compliance, conduct, or culture, wholesale brokers in the United Kingdom have avoided the wrath of…

Rachel Wolcott May 10, 2019

Alternative Legal Service Providers Report 2019: ALSP Market Experiencing Rapid Growth & Expanded Use

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, WASHINGTON, D.C., & LONDON — The market for alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) is seeing rapid growth at a rate that is exceeding…

Thomson Reuters Institute January 28, 2019

Benchmark Reform: Opportunity in the Complexity

The December 14 deadline for financial institutions to respond to the recent “Dear CEO” letter from the UK’s FCA and PRA concerning the transition from…

J.P. Botha November 30, 2018