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Patents
This year’s tables provide a guide to the best of the UK market for legal advice on the protection, enforcement and exploitation of patents. 28 August 2026
Careers
With an engineering and physics background, the “highly regarded” new partner will co-chair the firm’s technology transactions group. 28 August 2026
Copyright
With the rise of litigation by major record labels such as Sony against brands and their influencers using music in social media posts, one service provider is plugging a gap in the market, finds Sarah Speight. 27 August 2026
Careers
McKool Smith has hired the veteran first-chair trial lawyer, who brings more than 30 years of experience trying complex, high-stakes cases. 27 August 2026
Patents
Adam Williams, chief executive of the UK Intellectual Property Office, has written to an industry patents body acknowledging the system’s headaches and promises to fix them before moving to the next phase. 26 August 2026
Careers
The new practice head has represented life sciences clients in numerous high-profile disputes, and will be an “invaluable resource for our clients”, according to the firm. 26 August 2026
Trade secrets
Four years after the high-profile ‘spy’ suit between the software rivals—whose record $2bn award was reversed—the latest shareholder losses claims are resolved. 25 August 2026
In-House
As Adrian Howes settles into his new role, he tells Sarah Speight what in-house counsel want from their external partners, why divergence from SEP harmonisation is a challenge, the potential risks of AI to patents, and more. 25 August 2026
Trade secrets
The iPhone maker has hit back at an attempt to derail its lawsuit, as new filings shed more light on the allegations at the heart of the Silicon Valley dispute, ahead of an October hearing. 24 August 2026
Careers
The four-person team adds significant life sciences experience to the litigation boutique, drawn to Stris’ “outstanding trial lawyers” and “sophisticated appellate capabilities”. 24 August 2026
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