KWM makes up six partners in EUME and US in bid to “reset” firm
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made up six partners across its Europe, UK and Middle East (EUME) and US offices. The round marks the first US promotion since the merger of KWM and SJ Berwin in...
View ArticleClio offers Chrometa for billing every second
Clio’s Chrometa integration is now available to international users, ensuring your legal practice doesn’t miss a single billable second. Chrometa works in the background of your PC, Mac, or smartphone,...
View ArticleCollas Crill acts for Lloyds Bank
Collas Crill acted for Lloyds Bank International Ltd to support the CUBIC Fund for it’s recent refinance of a £2.4m former Baptist church and now nightclub and bar premises in Cheltenham, Gloucester....
View ArticleOTC’s Saul Margo represents successful part-time judges in the Criminal...
The Employment Tribunal has held that lay members of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal who are ticketed to chair hearings in the First-tier Tribunal carry out work that is “broadly similar”...
View ArticleBack to school for Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyer
Kirsty Headden, solicitor at leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn went back to her roots when she returned to her old school for an informal Q&A session with teachers and students. Her...
View ArticleWalker Morris advises on sale of Bradford City Football Club
Walker Morris has advised the owners of Bradford City Football Club on its sale to ER Sports Group GmbH, marking the third football club investment deal in five months that the law firm has advised on....
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Slaughters mourns former corporate head Frances Murphy
Slaughter and May has announced that its former corporate head, Frances Murphy, has died after a long illness. The firm reported the news this morning (26 May). Frances MurphyMurphy joined Slaughters...
View ArticleEuropean moves: 26 May 2016
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Bird & Bird has appointed Scott McInnes as a partner in Brussels. McInnes joins from...
View ArticleQuinn Emanuel opens Zurich office
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, launching a high-stakes disputes outpost in Zurich. The new base will be led by former Novartis group general counsel Thomas...
View ArticleSir Terence Etherton to replace Lord Dyson as Master of the Rolls
Number 10 Downing Street has confirmed the appointment of Sir Terence Etherton as the next Master of the Rolls, the second most senior judge in England and Wales. Etherton will take over when Lord...
View ArticlePillsbury opens first office in Hong Kong
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has announced it has opened its first office in Hong Kong as part of its long-term strategy to expand its offering in Asia. The US firm initially announced its intention...
View ArticleShearman hikes NQ salaries to £95,000
Shearman & Sterling has handed its newly qualified solicitors an 8 per cent pay rise and raised the salaries of lawyers across the firm. NQs will now receive £95,000, up from £88,000 last year. It...
View ArticleFinding and recovering assets in insolvency
Upcoming webinar Join Chris Jones from legal firm GunnerCooke, as he reviews the top 3 fundamentals in an insolvency case: Investigation – Action – Enforcement Wed, June 15, 2016 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM BST
View ArticleICAEW set to offer partial licenses for insolvency practitioners
The Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales is ready to start offering partial licenses for insolvency practitioners due to regulatory changes brought in to improve competition and...
View ArticleAll about age – birthdays and Brexit
We have the 10-year anniversary of the age discrimination regulations in the UK, the possibility of a Brexit from the European laws forming the basis of that legislation and fundamental changes to the...
View ArticleConference on Community Care
Members of Outer Temple Chambers Court of Protection Team delivered a Conference on Community Care for member Councils of the London Borough Legal Alliance. Mark Mullins, Fiona Scolding, Matthew...
View ArticleCollas Crill acts for Lloyds Bank International
Collas Crill acted for Lloyds Bank International Limited to support the CUBIC Fund for it’s recent refinance of a £2.4m pound former Baptist church and now nightclub and bar premises in Cheltenham. The...
View ArticleGowling WLG completes €103m acquisition for Huhtamaki
Longstanding Gowling WLG client Huhtamaki has entered the folding carton packaging business in Europe following the €103m acquisition of Belfast-based Delta Print and Packaging (Delta) and its...
View ArticleMuireann Granville joins LK Shields’ litigation and dispute resolution...
Muireann Granville has joined LK Shield Solicitors’ litigation and dispute resolution department. Muireann joins Michael Kavanagh and his team as an associate solicitor. Muireann advises on a wide...
View ArticleNCTM wins arbitration for Sky International AG
NCTM Studio Legale has assisted Sky International AG, owner of the Sky brand in Italy, in the arbitration proceedings took place before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva,...
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