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Daniel Naftalin has taken up his role as Mishcon de Reya’s new Managing Partner. Daniel was elected by partners earlier this year and takes over today from outgoing Managing Partner James Libson following a transition period.

On 2 November 2026, the UK Government published its response to the earned settlement consultation, which closed in February 2026.

On 20 October 2026, a "power event" at Google Cloud's London data centre knocked out services for around six hours. Millions of end users were said to be affected, with service providers, including major banks and the courts of England and Wales, among those reported to have experienced disruption. The event has attracted significant media attention. On the same day as the outage, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Treasury Committee, wrote to the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chief Executive of the FCA seeking details of the incident's impact on UK financial services, the authorities' response and lessons learned for the resilience of the UK's financial system.

Mishcon de Reya has today announced the arrival of two new additions to their Innovation department. Alex Korenberg and Mario Subramaniam have both joined the team.

Susannah Kintish, Chair of Employment at Mishcon de Reya, has commented for the Telegraph on employers dismissing high-paid workers ahead of changes to unfair dismissal laws.

Mishcon de Reya has advised the shareholders of Signify Technology, a specialist technology recruitment and talent solutions firm, on its sale to eTeam, a global workforce and technology solutions.

As we celebrate Pro Bono Week, we are proud to share how the Agatha Hunt Fund, established by Mishcon de Reya in partnership with the University of Sheffield School of Law, is already supporting students committed to access to justice.

Two of Mishcon Private's Managing Associates, Elnara Ismagilova in the Immigration team and James Smith in the Private Wealth Disputes team have been recognised in the 2026 eprivateclient NextGen Leaders list.

Mark Kaye, employment partner at Mishcon de Reya, has commented in People Management on the strengthening of the existing duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment and introduction of new protections against harassment by third parties, such as customers, clients and suppliers. The measures, introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025, come into effect today.

A £260m settlement in the collective proceedings brought by Professor Rodger against Google has been approved by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Steven Bostock, Partner and Head of Immigration at Mishcon de Reya, has commented in Financial News on the UK’s appeal to wealthy individuals and entrepreneurs following the Budget.