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Law firms tighten grip on AIM

Hill Dickinson, Simmons & Simmons, and DLA Piper are leading the legal advisory rankings in Alternative Investment Market

Football’s crypto sponsorship problem demands tougher enforcement

The FCA’s overdue warning must lead to binding sponsorship rules, faster enforcement and meaningful recovery for affected consumers

Knowledge infrastructure is law firms’ next growth engine

Law firms that unlock institutional knowledge can strengthen client relationships, accelerate lawyer development, and create lasting competitive advantage

Why AI governance for lawyers needs judgement, not rules

Static AI policies fail legal teams; cultivating professional judgement is what actually reduces risk while capturing AI's competitive advantage

Why law firms win or lose talent on culture, not cash

Salary inflation has reshaped the UK legal market, but new research indicates pay alone no longer determines retention

AI use and legal professional privilege risk

Judicial guidance highlights risks of privilege loss when AI tools process confidential legal material and advice

Geopolitics and the new legal volatility

From AI governance to renewable energy finance, legal practice is being reshaped by systemic instability and geopolitical risk

Legal AI advantage lies in context, not data

Law firms must move beyond data storage to build context-rich systems that power effective AI performance