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Construction insolvency exposes deep structural weaknesses

Rising failures, regulatory pressures and legacy liabilities reveal entrenched vulnerabilities across the construction sector’s financial and legal landscape

Shoosmiths hires partner to boost real estate

Shoosmiths expands its London Commercial Real Estate team with the appointment of Jasvinder Sahotay, a seasoned expert in commercial real estate transactions and operational real estate matters specializing in senior living and data centres.

High Court endorses Ofcom’s deterrence rationale

The High Court confirms Ofcom’s broad regulatory discretion and upholds £300,000 in fairness and privacy sanctions against Star China as proportionate and lawful

Osborne Clarke appoints Lara Burch Senior Partner

International law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed Lara Burch as UK Senior Partner starting in 2026

Birketts bolsters Granarolo's UK expansion

Birketts has successfully advised Granarolo UK Limited on the acquisition of West Horsley Dairy Limited, enhancing the company's distribution network across the region.

Burges Salmon supports Gwynt Glas wind project

Burges Salmon is set to back the development of the Gwynt Glas Floating Offshore Wind Farm in the Celtic Sea

Direct recovery of debts: HMRC’s renewed enforcement power

HMRC’s revived DRD regime strengthens tax collection while raising significant issues of proportionality, vulnerability assessment and administrative fairness

Senior associates struggle with job satisfaction at law firms

A recent report reveals senior associates at UK law firms are the least satisfied fee-earners in the sector