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Several recent well-documented cases of ransomware – malicious software used by criminals to encrypt information until a ransom is paid – highlight a growing danger to both private and public sector organisations, writes James McGachie, legal director at DLA Piper. Research by

James McGachie, legal director in DLA Piper’s litigation and regulatory practice, discusses firms' need for cyber resilience. Ransomware – malicious software used by criminals to encrypt information until a ransom is paid – poses a growing danger to both private and public sector o

DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Allan Leal as a partner based in Edinburgh. Mr Leal has joined the firm’s Finance practice from Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he has been a partner since 2018.

DLA Piper has appointed Stuart Murdoch as partner in its Edinburgh Litigation & Regulatory practice, specialising in financial services disputes and regulatory matters. He joins from local Scottish firm Burness Paull, where he was also a partner, and before that in-house at RBS, where he was Leg