Bureau highlights risk to effectiveness of anti-biotics
At the same time as the Chief Medical Officer calls for a worldwide ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters for livestock, SMB client, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s latest superbugs investigation published this week provides the evidence. Uncovered through working with journalists on the ground, The Bureau exposed how the “last-hope” antibiotic, colistin, is being routinely fed to chickens on poultry farms in India. The story was published with the Times, the Guardian, the Hindu and the Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal.
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23rd December 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB acts for Independent Talent Group
We are delighted to have acted for Independent Talent Group in the major investment by Sienna Private Equity into the agency.
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18th December 2025 Media & Communications Disputes
Jeffrey Smele quoted in Financial Times on Trump’s libel claim against BBC
Head of Media & Communications Disputes, Jeffrey Smele was quoted extensively in an article in the Financial Times on 17 December 2025, addressing the question - ‘ Why is Donald Trump suing the BBC – and will he win?’.
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15th December 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance, Crime & Regulatory, Dispute Resolution, Music
SMB Welcomes Three New Partners
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of three new partners Liam Alt, Tim Harris and Joel Cohen, marking a bold step in expanding and elevating the firm’s capability across key practice areas.
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