SDT hits Clyde & Co with record £50,000 fine
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has handed out one of its largest-ever penalties to Clyde and Co, issuing a £50,000 fine for breaching accounting and money laundering rules. As part of the...
View ArticlePartner promotions 2017: Addleshaws makes up five
Addleshaw Goddard has made up five associates to partner in its 2017 promotions round. They are Will Chalk of the Manchester corporate department and James Davison of the London...
View ArticleSeven firms go live on Aderant Expert in Q1
Seven law firms have gone live on Aderant Expert in the first quarter of 2017, with many more implementations expected to roll out in the coming months. Aderant Expert, the company’s flagship product,...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises Novartis on the guaranteed notes placement
Novartis Finance has completed the placement of €1.25bn Guaranteed Notes due 2021 and €600m Guaranteed Notes due 2027. Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch acted as Joint...
View ArticleCollas Crill shortlisted in brand awards
Collas Crill has been shortlisted for ‘Brand of the Year’ as part of Citywealth’s Brand Management and Reputation Awards. The firm, that has also been shortlisted for ‘Marketing/Business Development...
View ArticleOgier advises on £48m sale of iconic Liver Building
Ogier in Guernsey has advised Corestate Capital on the purchase of the iconic Liver Building – the first time that the building has changed hands since it was completed in 1911. Corestate purchased the...
View ArticleConyers wins Africa M&A award
IJGlobal has awarded Conyers Dill & Pearman the Africa M&A deal award for our work on the takeover of Sierra Rutile. Conyers advised Iluka Resources on its takeover of Sierra Rutile, an...
View ArticleGateley Plc expands Reading presence with two new partners
The Reading office of national law firm Gateley Plc has continued its growth by appointing new partners, Patrick Long and Paul de Vince who will sit in the Banking & Finance and Commerce Technology...
View ArticleLK Shields advises Enterprise Ireland over €44m seed investment opportunities
Enterprise Ireland is seeking commercially viable expressions of interest from commercially focused venture capital funds targeting seed and early stage companies. On 31 March, Enterprise Ireland...
View ArticleKinstellar advises on two of the largest real estate deals in CEE
Kinstellar has advised on two of the largest real estate projects in the CEE region. The first involved the acquisition of Olympia Brno, the largest super-regional shopping centre in the Czech...
View ArticleGianni Origoni strengthens Brussels team with EU regulation partner hire
Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners has hired partner Francesco Maria Salerno who joins the Brussels office from April 3rd. Salerno has extensive experience in EU law dealing directly with...
View ArticleClient Assets Round Table
Client Assets Round Table for investment firms and banks We are hosting another round table for senior CASS professionals to discuss client assets with peers under the Chatham House rules and it’d be...
View ArticleConyers advises on Avolon’s $10.4bn acquisition of CIT Aerospace
Conyers provided Bermuda law advice in connection with the acquisition by Avolon Holdings Limited (Avolon) of the aircraft leasing business of CIT Group for $10.38bn and in connection with the related...
View ArticleCo-op Legal Services boosts revenue by 22 per cent
Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has reported a return to form after boosting its revenues by 22 per cent in 2016. The turnover uplift from £18m to £22m follows a disappointing revenue fall of 14 per...
View ArticlePractical guide to the new Insolvency Rules
With the new Insolvency Rules coming into force, the Hardwicke Insolvency Team have put together a comprehensive practical guide. If you would like a copy of this note, please e-mail...
View ArticleChristopher Young and Hashi Mohamed defend scheme permission
Christopher Young, leading Hashi Mohamed, appeared before Mr Justice Dove to defend Newcastle City Council’s recently adopted masterplan and two important planning permissions. The Claimant, Persimmon...
View ArticleAnthony Korn contributes to Blackstone Employment Law Practice book
The latest edition of Blackstone Employment Law Practice has recently been published by Oxford University Press. Anthony Korn contributes two chapters to the book: one relating to unfair dismissal...
View ArticleHashi Mohamed on Radio 4’s ‘Adventures in Social Mobility’
Hashi Mohamed will give his personal take on social mobility in Britain on the BBC programme Adventures in Social Mobility. The programme discusses Hashi’s achievements as a barrister, after coming to...
View ArticleNo5 Jonas Hankin QC and Antonie Muller prosecute Kian Dale death case
Jonas Hankin QC and Antonie Muller prosecuted parents Lisa Passey, 28 and Wayne Dale, 45 for the manslaughter of 13-month-old Kian Dale. The court heard how the pair left Kian unsupervised in the bath...
View ArticleOgier recognised for Latin American funds work
Ogier’s position as a leading investment funds adviser for Brazilian clients has been recognised by Latin Lawyer’s guide to the top business law firms working in Latin America. Head of Global...
View Article