New data published by Solomonic shows litigation activity across England and Wales continuing at record levels, with more than 6,800 High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal claims issued in the first nine months of 2026, an 11% increase on the same period last year.

Mishcon de Reya LLP has been ranked as TOP-TIER in 18 practice areas and has been recommended in an additional 54 practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom – 2027 Edition. 124 Mishcon lawyers are also individually recognised as Hall of Fame, Leading Partners, Next Generation Partners or Leading Associates.

Charlie Sosna, Head of International and Head of Private Wealth and Tax, has commented in Bloomberg, The Telegraph and GB News on HMRC’s increased scrutiny of the UK tax affairs of billionaires and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Read the detail on the implementation of Phase 2 of the Renters' Rights Act from December 2026.

From 1 October 2026, compliance obligations will extend well beyond traditional employees, reaching contractors, agency workers, platform-based workers and complex supply chains.

Private Real Estate Partners, Idina Glyn and Andrew Williamson, Private Commercial Litigation Partners, Nick Davis and Janet Tobin, Chair of Mishcon Private, Victoria Pigott, Mishcon de Reya's Managing Partner, Daniel Naftalin, Employment Partner Joanna Blackburn and Chair of Employment, Susannah Kintish have been selected for inclusion in the Spear’s Legal Indices 2026 as part of the Spear's 500.

Clare Radcliffe, Partner in the Family team, has written an educational piece for the FT Adviser on proposed reforms to the financial rights of cohabiting couples.

The Law Commission's consultation on modernising security of tenure looks at an important part of the landlord and tenant landscape. This piece considers the proposals and what reform could mean for the commercial property market.

Clare Radcliffe, Partner in the Family team, has commented in The i Paper, the Law Society Gazette and the Mail on Sunday on proposed reforms to the financial rights of cohabiting couples.

As visa sponsorship rules tighten and immigration salary thresholds affect whether individuals can be sponsored to work in the UK, employers face two related risks.

The UK NZCBS provides a common reference point for anyone seeking to fund, procure, design, construct, occupy, manage or invest in net zero carbon buildings.