Loch Bay and other Skye stores
You may ask yourself, how did I get here? Well, quite easily really; a flight to Inverness and then a three-hour drive through some of the most magnificent scenery I have ever seen. Like all of the...
View ArticleJudgment handed down in case of Secretary Of State For Communities And Local...
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government v BDW [2016] EWCA Civ 493 is a case about the application of the cornerstone of development management decisions: s38(6) Planning and Compulsory...
View ArticleAdrian Keeling QC and Matthew Brook prosecute care home poisoning case
A woman who used bleach to poison colleagues at a care home has been given a life sentence. It was heard that Melissa Swift attempted to murder three colleagues at Goldfield Court in West Bromwich in...
View ArticleConyers’ Tameka Davis appointed as director of the Women’s Offshore Network
Tameka Davis was named a director of the British Virgin Islands’ Women’s Offshore Network (“WON”). WON launched in 2014 as a networking organisation for women in BVI’s financial services sector. The...
View ArticleClio set to host Cloud Conference
Clio is inviting exceptional industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to speak at the Clio Cloud Conference who will provide a learning experience covering a great range of topics that are...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Tata on data centres sale
Khaitan & Co advised Tata Communications Limited in relation to the sale of its 74% stake in Tata Communication’s data centre business in India and Singapore to Singapore Technologies Telemedia,...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Sun Pharma on rights issue
Khaitan & Co advised Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited in relation to its $38.46m Rights issue. Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited is a pharma research and drug discovery...
View ArticleTop 10 stories: 27 May-2 June 2016
In the week that retailer BHS finally folded, after administrators failed to find a buyer, our top story was the news that MPs had ordered Olswang to reveal details of the fees it was paid for working...
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GC2B: With innovation, simplicity is key
A roundtable event organised by BLP in conjunction with The Lawyer at the General Counsel Strategy Summit in Portugal, investigated why firms seek to innovate and how they go about implementing change....
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The fourth industrial revolution: blockchain and smart contracts
Richard Kemp, principal,Kemp IT LawThe blockchain is fast becoming a symbol of the fourth industrial revolution. After steam, electricity and computing, this is the term coined by Davos founder Klaus...
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The Lawyer Awards: Meet the Litigation Team of the Year shortlist
The Lawyer Awards’ Litigation Team of the Year is one of the most coveted prizes in the UK disputes market. In just a few short weeks a new team will be crowned champions, joining an impressive list of...
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Banking and finance report: the balance between legal and compliance
The Lawyer’s In-house Financial Services conference advisory panel weighs in on the key to a good relationship between legal and compliance, technology that in-house counsel should be using and how...
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Litigation funding report: Broader appeal
Litigation funding experts discuss misconceptions around third-party litigation funding, and how funding is affecting the litigation market. Q: What trends in the litigation market have affected...
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Cyprus report: high standards as pressure on tax havens escalates
Cyprus has one of the lowest rates of corporate tax in the EU at 12.5 per cent, putting it in the same league as the Republic of Ireland in terms of what it charges both onshore and offshore...
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Nigeria report: focus on arbitration
Places such as London and Singapore are still the main hubs for international arbitration but Nigeria has been attempting to raise its status in the past few years. This is in part because Nigerian...
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My career story: “I was pregnant at the same time I went up for partnership”
Jannan Crozier is a corporate lawyer at Baker & McKenzie. She was pregnant through the partnership application process, and went on maternity leave one month after being made up in 2015. What’s...
View ArticleOgier advises First Names Group on the acquisition of Nautilus Trust Company
Ogier has advised First Names Group on matters of Jersey and BVI law relating to its agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to acquire Nautilus Trust Company. The acquisition of the independent...
View ArticleGowling WLG helps launch professional LGBT network in the Midlands
International law firm Gowling WLG has co-founded The Alliance Network, bringing together the LGBT networks of professional services firms in the Midlands area, including PwC, KPMG, Barclays, Mazars...
View ArticleWhat is on the horizon for Scotland’s food and drink operators?
Following last month’s Scottish elections, the Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF), together with leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn and Public Relations Consultancy, Grayling, is...
View ArticleBirketts turnover soars 10 per cent to £38.7m
East Anglian firm Birketts has announced its revenue has grown 10 per cent, from £35.1m in 2014/15 to £38.7m last year. The record high turnover figure continues Birketts’ trend of continued growth. In...
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