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“Threat intelligence is at the very core of our MDR service and is what allows us to focus in on the specific tactics, techniques and procedures that are being employed to target our clients’ sectors.” Q&A with David Allan, founder and Managing Director at CYSIAM

From economic turbulence to a likely upturn in M&A activity in the third quarter, what does 2023 have in store for lawyers and how can they navigate the ups and downs to their best advantage?

In the face of economic headwinds, how best can law firms chart a course for 2023? Seamus Hoar & Nick Carrad explain the benefits of looking back to plan ahead

The Law Society is urging the government to push for greater access for UK lawyers to the South Korean legal market when it reviews the UK-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) this year.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published its Risk Outlook report on the risks and opportunities of crypto technologies and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) and the impact of these on the legal sector.

Law firms are changing how they charge for their services in response to client demand for lower costs and greater clarity, according to a LexisNexis UK investigative report, 'Calling time on the billable hour'.

How do you build a law firm brand? One key to success is making sure your marketing message chimes with action on the ground. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Clare Rodway, managing director of specialist professional services consultancy Kysen PR, offers valuable insight.

Cybercrime crackdown & anti-money laundering action: Frank Maher looks to the year ahead & runs through the key risks for law firms to keep in mind

The key to building a successful law firm brand? Make sure your marketing message is truly in sync with action on the ground, says Clare Rodway

Writing in this week’s NLJ, Philip Sinel, senior partner at Jersey firm Sinels, offers the English courts lessons from offshore. What can the courts in these different jurisdictions learn from each other?

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NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

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NLJ this week: Sanctions ruling casts ‘wide net’ over global finance

A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods

NLJ this week: England’s courts cement status as fraud battleground

Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide

NLJ this week: Mazur ruling puts firms on supervision alert

Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’

NLJ this week: Landlords’ forced entry powers spark legal divide

Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers

NLJ this week: Push to scrap ‘vague’ public office misconduct law

A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence

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Legal services

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association