Walker Morris advises on the sale of specialist holiday operator Equalmatch
Corporate lawyers at Walker Morris have advised on the sale of specialist holiday operator Equalmatch Limited (and subsidiary Travelstyle Tours Limited) to National Holidays Tours Limited, part of the...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises on major Northern rail deal
Shoosmiths has advised long-standing clients, Porterbrook Leasing Company, on a deal to provide 9 different fleets of rolling stock for use over the Arriva Trains Northern routes. The Shoosmiths’ team...
View ArticleGowling WLG earns top rankings in Legal 500 EMEA
Gowling WLG has been ranked in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2016. Teams and individuals in France, Monaco, Moscow and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were all...
View ArticleGRATA International in Legal 500 EMEA rankings 2016
This month Legal 500 released its annual law firms rankings Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2016. GRATA International is happy to announce that it is among the leading law firms in 4...
View ArticleChristopher Hotten QC prosecutes Tipton murder case
A man has been jailed for at least 20 years after being found guilty of murder of his partner who wanted to leave him. Barbara Baraneicka was repeatedly stabbed by Cezar Sobiewski in their home in...
View ArticleNo5 Chambers to host planning event
A prestigious planning event hosted by No5 Chambers will command added status this year as the firm celebrates its superb showing in an annual survey of the most highly rated planning barristers in the...
View ArticlePhil Bradley prosecutes car jacking gang
A gang who stole more than £500,000 worth of vehicles, from the Black Country, over a 5 month period has now been jailed. It was heard in court that the leader of the gang also terrified women with a...
View ArticleClio to hold seminar on resilient lawyering
A recent study found that one in five lawyers had problematic drinking habits and one in four reported high levels of depression. Stress-induced lawyering may be harming your health, well-being, and...
View ArticleBär & Karrer acts as transaction counsel on placement of convertible bonds by...
Von Roll Holding AG completed the placement of CHF 150 million 1.00% convertible bonds due 2022. The bonds were issued at 100% of their principal amount and, unless previously redeemed, converted or...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises GeNeuro on first Swiss IPO Euronext in Paris
GeNeuro SA, Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, a biopharmaceutical company developing new treatments for autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis, has successfully completed its initial public...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises banks on IPO of VAT Group
VAT Group AG, a global market leader for high-end vacuum valves, closed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on 18 April 2016. The shares of VAT Group AG were first listed and traded on SIX Swiss Exchange...
View ArticleCleary Gottlieb client Russia wins appeal against $50bn Yukos award
The District Court of the Hague has overturned a $50bn arbitral award against the Russian Federation in a long-standing dispute with the shareholders of oil company Yukos. The claimants’ lawyers from...
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Royal Mail confirms interim group GC de Bie in top job
Royal Mail acting group general counsel Maaike de Bie has been named officially to the top role after seven months as interim general counsel. Maaike de Bie, Royal MailDe Bie, who appeared in The...
View ArticleTravers wins for Kaupthing lawyer against £2.2bn Tchenguiz claim
Travers Smith has secured victory for Icelandic lawyer Johannes Jóhannsson against a £2.2bn claim brought by businessman Vincent Tchenguiz in the High Court. Tchenguiz alleged that Jóhannsson, a a...
View ArticleGibson Dunn raids Ashurst partnership again with finance hire
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has turned yet again to Ashurst’s London office for a partner hire, this time recruiting finance partner James Perry. Perry joins former colleagues Charlie Geffen, Mark...
View ArticleAshurst’s China ally merges in Shanghai amid US launch plans
Ashurst’s long-standing Chinese alliance firm Guantao has expanded its Shanghai base by merging with local firm Zhongmao, and is in the process of opening an office in the US. The merger between...
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Pinsents partner Isaac rejected as Equality Commission chair
Pinsent Masons equity partner David Isaac’s attempt to become chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been stymied by two parliamentary select committees. Isaac has been passed...
View ArticleWhy law firms are finding the disclosure hurdle too high to leap
If a snapshot of the biggest-ticket litigation of the last 12 months is anything to go by, lawyers are awful at disclosure. It has become commonplace in the UK’s highest courts for cases to be...
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Ashurst picks Jenkins as first Australian managing partner
Ashurst has appointed its first Australian-based managing partner, with finance co-head Paul Jenkins set to take on the role from June. Jenkins will replace the firm’s current managing partner James...
View ArticleClifford Chance makes up nine City partners in 2016 round
Clifford Chance has promoted 24 lawyers to its partnership, including nine in London in its largest City promotions round in several years. The firm also promoted nine lawyers in Continental Europe,...
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