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Mishcon de Reya has relocated its Oxford team to Oxford North’s new global innovation district. The firm has taken a five‑year lease on the first floor of The Red Hall, a state‑of‑the‑art building at the centre of the £1.2 billion development. The move strengthens the firm’s presence in Oxford and supports its Vision 2030 strategy, which focuses on the Innovation Economy and the Golden Triangle.

Mishcon de Reya recently held its first firmwide Disputes Conference, bringing together 350 disputes practitioners from across the firm, alongside colleagues from MDR Discover, the Cyber Risk and Complex Investigations team, claims management business Somos and the firm’s international offices.

Lauren Marlow, Managing Associate in the Private Wealth and Tax team has been featured in an article in the Telegraph on what to do with someone’s possessions when they die.

Art Law Partner, Amanda Gray, has contributed to an article for Citywealth, where contributors explore how supercars are not disappearing but evolving into a more selective and fragmented market.

Lydia Kellett, Partner at Mishcon de Reya, provided insight to Luxury London on the generational shift in how high net worth (HNW) Millennials approach wealth generation and preservation, noting that they seem generally more willing than older investors to move beyond traditional portfolio models and consider alternative investments.

Mishcon de Reya has advised Infrawatch on its $3 million pre-seed funding round, co-led by Outward VC and Triple Point Ventures, with participation from Portfolio Ventures and a number of leading fintech and cyber angel investors.

The CJEU’s Pelham II ruling provides long-awaited clarity on the scope of the pastiche exception, confirming it requires a recognisable creative dialogue with the original work - not mere imitation. UK case law reinforces that the defence will fail where works replicate or deceive rather than transform. As AI-generated content grows, the decision sharpens focus on human creativity and whether outputs truly engage with, rather than substitute for, existing works.

The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, becoming the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (CPA). Enacted to rebuild public trust in policing, the CPA introduces significant reforms spanning areas including offensive weapons, stalking and public order, confiscation, and corporate criminal liability.