Katherine Pope

Through the Windrush Legal Initiative, BCLP lawyers are helping clients to obtain compensation for the historic injustice suffered due to the UK Government’s hostile migration policies.    Since 2021, our London team has partnered with Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) and seven other firms to assist individuals applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme—helping them to build strong cases with a human-centered approach to advocacy.    To date, we’ve contributed over 700 hours and helped secure more than £800,000 in compensation for clients of the Initiative.    Across borders and systems, our pro bono work connects legal skill with community need—driven by purpose, and grounded in service.    Explore more in our 2024 Pro Bono Report: https://lnkd.in/eb9JN7rZ

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Sullivan & Cromwell sent shockwaves across London's legal scene when the news broke on Monday that it is hiring two of the City's best known corporate lawyers—Kon Amisacopoulos from Kirkland & Ellis and Mike Francies, formerly of Weil Gotshal & Manges. Amisacopoulos has acted on some of the biggest restructurings in the U.K. of the past 10 years, while Francies, though recently retired, has for nearly three decades enjoyed a reputation as one of London's most prominent private equity M&A leaders. Given the calibre and profile of the double-hire, it has given way to plenty of speculation, chiefly, whether or not Sullivan & Cromwell is going to replicate Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison's hyper-aggressive London growth strategy. Could the hires be the first step in the elite-but-conservative Sullivan & Cromwell's transformation into a major London competitor? According to sources close to the matter, the firm is going to make more big name hires. It is planning to bring on around five more high profile partners in London, one of the people said, as well as make several internal promotions, with at least three partner promotions expected in the near term. These numbers suggest that the firm isn't quite expecting to replicate Paul Weiss' much-lauded hiring spree, which began in 2023 after it enlisted Neel Sachdev and other debt finance rising stars from rivals including Kirkland & Ellis, Linklaters and others. But Sullivan & Cromwell has started from a higher base. It already has more than 50 fee-earners in London, around 17 of whom are partners. Full story from Molly Smith: https://lnkd.in/e5YkiHAe

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Thank you Law.com International for giving our London managing partner Dominic Griffiths the chance to talk about the importance of mental health support in the legal sector. With more than a third of lawyers who participated in Law.com’s 2025 Mental Health Survey currently receiving mental health treatment, Dom’s article urges firms to take a proactive approach. You can read “Mental Health in Law: Time for Leadership, Not Lip Service” here: https://lnkd.in/dQTKAXDF #mentalhealthinlaw

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Presidents, plot twists, and proposals for reform. As we reach the midpoint of 2025, the UK Competition Litigation landscape remains lively with plenty to unpack. In this quarterly update, partners Ed Coulson and Andrew Leitch, senior associates India Fahy, Sam Brown, and associate Eleanor Winn highlight key developments including: · New leadership at the CAT · Developments in collective proceedings · Litigation funding reform Watch the video below, and follow the link in the comments for more insights. #Litigation #CollectiveActions #LegalNews #LitigationReform

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