No5 barrister in successful planning appeal for proposed Aldi store
Richard Humphreys QC has been successful in achieving planning permission for Aldi Stores Ltd for a new supermarket in North-East Leicester (appeal decision letter dated 29th March 2016). Despite the...
View ArticleHogan Lovells expands in Australia with four partner hires
Hogan Lovells has hired four partners in Sydney, its first major expansion since launching in Australia with a two-partner team last July. The four partners’ practice areas cover corporate,...
View ArticleFormer Hammonds Brussels head charged clients for holidays
The former head of legacy Hammonds’ Brussels offices, Konstantinos Adamantopoulos, has been found guilty of dishonesty after charging the cost of family holidays to clients. In a Solicitors...
View ArticleKhaitan advises on sale of stake in Takashasila
Khaitan & Co advised VSK Holdings Private Limited and its promoters Mr Vikram Kirloskar and Mrs Geetanjali Kirloskar in relation to the sale of their entire stake in Takshasila Hospitals Operating...
View ArticleKhaitan advises brokers on Container Corp sale
Khaitan & Co advised Kotak Securities Limited, ICICI Securities Limited and Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, the brokers to the offer, in relation to Offer for Sale through the stock...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Claymore on Star investment
Khaitan & Co advised Claymore Investments (Mauritius) Pte Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings in relation to additional round of investment funding in Star Agriwarehousing and...
View ArticleKhaitan advises ECL Finance on Manyata debentures
Khaitan & Co advised ECL Finance Limited in relation to issuance of fully secured fully paid-up redeemable non-convertible debentures by Manyata Developers Private Limited on a private placement...
View ArticleKhaitan advises INOX on Satyam merger
Khaitan & Co advised INOX Leisure Limited (INOX) on the scheme of amalgamation involving merger of Satyam Cineplexes Limited with INOX. INOX Leisure Limited is the diversification venture of the...
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Liberty names Doughty Street barrister as new director
Martha SpurrierDoughty Street barrister Martha Spurrier has been named the next director of human rights campaign group Liberty, succeeding Shami Chakrabarti. Spurrier joined Doughty Street when she...
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Exclusive: Liberty director Chakrabarti to join 39 Essex in return to the bar
Departing Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti is to return to the bar, rejoining her former set 39 Essex Chambers as a door tenant, The Lawyer can reveal. Chakrabarti completed her pupillage at 39...
View ArticleGibson Dunn client Djibouti to appeal £9.3m costs ruling
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher client the Republic of Djibouti has filed for permission to appeal a ruling that would see it pay £9.3m in costs to a man it claimed was a terrorist. The ruling by Mr Justice...
View ArticleSidley pays out for fresh Kirkland haul
Sidley Austin is paying a team of seven associates joining from Kirkland & Ellis a signing-on fee of up to £100,000 each, The Lawyer can reveal. It is understood that the associates will receive...
View ArticleTop 10 stories: 25-31 March 2016
In a varied week for news, the top story on TheLawyer.com last week was our new look at UK 200 metrics to determine which firms are the best-managed. The weighted metrics – looking at elements such as...
View ArticleStratex’s growing presence In Montenegro
As the summer season draws closer, a stream of news continues to come our way from the Adriatic coast of our region. Montenegro is the source of update this time around, as there have been reports...
View ArticleCarey Olsen acts for liquidators of BVI hedge funds
Carey Olsen is acting for Hadley Chilton and John Greenwood (Baker Tilly), joint liquidators of a number of BVI hedge funds, against a US Court-appointed receiver and Bahamian liquidators of certain BC...
View ArticleNo5 barristers in death crash case
A former police officer from Shropshire has been jailed for six years for killing a mother and daughter in a five-car crash. At Stafford Crown Court Vinod Dahiya, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of...
View ArticleNo5 pubishes 2016 diversity survey
Commenting on the results of the firm’s diversity survey S Chelvan, Diversity Data Officer and Equality and Diversity Officer at No5, highlighted: “The results provide evidence of social mobility at...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises NatWest on residential investment
Shoosmiths has advised NatWest Scotland on their investment to support a large residential housing project in Portobello, Edinburgh, led by developers, Kerwick Ltd. The existing office block at 275...
View ArticleOld Mutual head of legal Murray retires
Investment group Old Mutual’s head of legal and company secretary Martin Murray is retiring at the end of May and will be replaced by his deputy Colin Campbell. Murray joined the FTSE 100 company in...
View ArticleSlaughters picks up lead role for beleaguered Tata Steel
Slaughter and May is advising Tata Steel on the sale of its steel facilities in Scotland, and the potential sale of its other UK businesses. The firm is a longstanding adviser to the...
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