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July 16th, 2026

Beyond tariffs: What the UK-India Trade Agreement Means for Professional Services

The UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force on 15 July 2026, and while much of the attention has focused on tariffs and market access for goods, the agreement also creates an important opportunity for professional services. Annex 8A on Professional Services establishes a framework through which regulators, accrediting bodies and professional organisations […]

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July 2nd, 2026

Gen Z and the Legal Profession: How the Sector Must Adapt

Throughout this series on Gen Z and the legal profession, one message has been clear: Gen Z lawyers are not turning away from the legal profession. Instead, younger lawyers are challenging law firms, universities and regulators to rethink how legal careers are structured and experienced. Flexibility, wellbeing, purpose and clear career progression are no longer […]

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June 3rd, 2026

What Gen Z Want: Trends Shaping the Future of the Legal Profession

As Gen Z lawyers enter the workforce, they are reshaping expectations within the legal profession. From purpose-driven work and ESG commitments to flexibility and mental health, a new set of priorities is emerging. In part two of this series, we explore what young lawyers are looking for in their careers, drawing on findings from the […]

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May 15th, 2026

How Well Do You Know Your Membership?

There is a question that many professional bodies would prefer not to confront directly in a board setting: what do your members actually want from you?   Not what the most engaged or vocal members say at an annual conference, and not what committees concluded several years ago. Rather, what do your members across career stages, practice areas, geographies and firm […]

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EU AML Reform

April 23rd, 2026

EU-Geldwäschepaket: Neue Compliance‑Regeln für Rechtsanwälte

Das neue EU‑Paket zur Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung bringt weitreichende Änderungen der derzeitigen geldwäscherechtlichen Pflichten der Anwaltschaft. Ab dem 10. Juli 2027 unterliegen Anwaltskanzleien in der EU deutlich strengeren Sorgfalts- und Meldepflichten sowie erhöhten Anforderungen an das Risikomanagement.  Betroffene Kanzleien sind verpflichtet, Risikomanagementsysteme zu unterhalten und erweiterte kundenbezogene Sorgfaltspflichten sowie umfassendere Dokumentationspflichten zu erfüllen. Der neue geldwäscherechtliche Rechtsrahmen wird die Anforderungen an die rechtliche Pflichtenkontrolle sowie die interne Leitungs- und Aufsichtsstrukturen und damit den Arbeitsalltag in Kanzleien grundlegend verändern. Auswirkungen über die EU hinaus  […]

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April 20th, 2026

Gen Z and the Legal Profession: The New Rules of Engagement

As the legal profession confronts rapid demographic, technological and economic change, attention is increasingly turning to Gen Z – the next generation of legal talent. Often characterised as disengaged or demanding, Gen Z is showing strong interest in law, but on markedly different terms. Drawing on insights from a report by Hook Tangaza on prospects […]

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April 17th, 2026

Building a Risk Outlook: Barriers, Solutions, and How to Get Started

Over the course of this series, we have made the case that legal regulators need a structured, annual risk outlook. So why don’t more of them produce one? The answer is not that regulators disagree with the concept. It is that several practical barriers stand in the way. The Barriers These barriers are real. But […]

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March 27th, 2026

How a Risk Outlook Works: A Practical Framework for Legal Sector Regulators

This article is part of a series looking at risk strategy and risk outlook. In the first article in this series, we described the forward-looking gap where many legal sector regulators lack a systematic process of scanning the external environment and translating what they find into regulatory priorities. A risk outlook is designed to close […]

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March 20th, 2026

Mind the Risk Gap: Why Legal Sector Regulators Need a Forward-Looking Risk Strategy

This article is part of a series looking at risk strategy and risk outlook. Most legal sector regulators can tell you what went wrong last year. Very few can pinpoint what risks are emerging next – or how those risks could reshape the profession they regulate. Legal regulators exist to protect the public and maintain […]

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EU AML Reform

March 9th, 2026

EU AML Reform: Implications for Law Firms and UK Firms with EU Operations

The new EU Anti‑Money‑Laundering (AML) Framework represents a significant reform of AML obligations for law firms. From 10 July 2027, law firms across the EU will face significantly stricter governance, risk management and client due diligence requirements. These developments will also directly affect UK law firms with EU offices, clients or cross-border mandates. Firms advising […]

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