Laurence Rabinowitz QC to talk about ‘Recent Developments in Unjust Enrichment’
Laurence Rabinowitz QC of One Essex Court is generally recognised as one of the leading silks at the commercial Bar. In a forthcoming presentation to London Solicitors Litigation Association, he will...
View ArticleNational care home operator admits being at fault for death of 72-year-old...
A national care home operator which looks after hundreds of elderly and vulnerable people across the country has admitted being at fault for the death of a resident at one of its homes after facing...
View ArticleUS and French firms line up for FMC’s $13bn oil merger with Technip
Latham & Watkins has won the lead role for US-based FMC Technologies on its $13bn (£8.9bn) merger with French-listed Technip, which turned to Davis Polk & Wardwell and Darrois Villey Maillot...
View ArticleTobacco giants to appeal High Court dismissal of plain packaging challenge
British American Tobacco (BAT) will seek leave to appeal a decision by the High Court rejecting its attempt to overturn UK legislation introducing plain packaging for tobacco products. The ruling,...
View ArticleLloyd’s of London GC heads for XL Group
Lloyd’s of London general counsel Sean McGovern has left the business to join insurance and reinsurance company XL Group to work as chief compliance officer, head of regulatory and government affairs....
View ArticleDentons axes 50 UK roles in business services move to Warsaw
Dentons has joined the growing number of firms opening low-cost shared services centres outside the UK with the announcement of a new business services office in Warsaw. The office, dubbed Dentons...
View ArticlePredictive coding: Where now?
This week the use of predictive coding, or technology-assisted review, hit the headlines when the High Court ruled on its first contested use in a UK litigation disclosure exercise. Berwin Leighton...
View ArticleCorporate lawyers advise Augean on acquisition of Colt
A team of corporate lawyers from Walker Morris has provided corporate legal advice to specialist waste management business, Augean, on its acquisition of Colt Holdings and its subsidiary, Colt...
View ArticleJohn McKendrick QC and Katarina Sydow attend reception for Barnardo’s at...
In recognition of their pro bono work for Barnardo’s, John McKendrick QC and Katarina Sydow were invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace on 12 May 2016, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the...
View ArticleChristodoulos G Vassiliades & Co chosen as Offshore Excellence Awards 2016...
Christodoulos G Vassiliades & Co has announced that Corporate Livewire, a group that provides business professionals and individuals in the corporate finance sector with information on the latest...
View ArticleCollas Crill shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year at Lawyer Awards 2016
Collas Crill has been shortlisted for ‘Offshore Law Firm of the Year’ in the Lawyer Awards 2016. The news comes just six months after the law firm significantly evolved its brand to reflect the growth...
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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff hires Addleshaws partner for GC role
Professional services consultancy business WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has appointed Addleshaw Goddard partner Karen Sewell as EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) general counsel and UK head of...
View ArticleTLT’s turnover jumps 15 per cent to £71.6m
South West firm TLT saw turnover soar by 15 per cent during the 2015/16 financial year, from £62.5m to £71.6m. The latest results mark the end of TLT’s three-year growth strategy. During this time the...
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Blockchain: from ‘what’ and ‘why’ to regulating ‘how’
Blockchain is the technological darling of the financial press. Once a niche technology, blockchain has captured the interest and research spend of legislators, regulators, investment banks, financial...
View ArticleTop 10 stories: 13-19 May 2016
Chancery judge Mr Justice Peter Smith has been involved in a number of controversies during the course of his career. At the moment, he stands accused of bias after a row over an article written by...
View ArticleBristol: the Weekend
In an effort to spread my dining net further afield than central London and South Oxfordshire, my two usual stamping grounds, I decided to go west, specifically to Bristol and even more specifically,...
View ArticleForsters’ revenue hits £46m in sixth year of double-digit growth
Forsters has announced its sixth consecutive year of double-digit turnover growth, with revenue rising 11.3 per cent in 2015/16 to £46.2m. The firm’s fee income has now more than tripled since it...
View ArticleThe 60-second interview: Royal Mail’s Maaike de Bie on why firms are rushing...
Royal Mail group general counsel Maaike de Bie outlines what in-house counsel think about firms flocking to Warsaw and Manila in The Lawyer‘s first 60-second interview on key topics from the upcoming...
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Europe’s revenue breakers: European 100 executive summary
This is an executive summary of the European 100 2016. To purchase the full report contact Richard Edwards on +44 (0) 207 970 4672 or email richard.edwards@centaurmedia.com In this, the seventh year...
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Pale imitation of a network
Michael Siebold, chairman, InterlawThey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I’m more than happy to take the compliment that large firms are paying to legal networks such as ours. The...
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