Stewarts Law profit climbs 26 per cent to £29m
Stewarts Law has posted a strong financial year, with net profit up 26 per cent to £29m. Average profit per equity partner (PEP) was up 18.5 per cent to £1.5m while revenue grew by 18.2 per cent to...
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Pay rise season 2016: Who got paid the most?
It’s pay rise season in law firm land. Normally when the announcements come out, it’s either blanket good news, as happy associates reap salary boosts, or bad tidings across the board if the economic...
View ArticleReed Smith seals alliance with Singapore firm Resource Law
Reed Smith has entered into a formal alliance with Singapore firm Resource Law. Through the alliance, Reed Smith will be able to cater for clients needing Singapore law advice, having first mooted its...
View ArticleILATCON 2016
August 28 – September 1National Harbor, MD ILTACON is a four-day educational conference that draws on the experience and success of professionals employing ever-changing technology within law firms and...
View ArticleWebinar: introduction to Encompass Assess for ABL & Invoice Finance
Wednesday 20 July, 11.30m Join Encompass’ VP Operations Alex Ford as she demonstrates the power ofEncompass Assess for ABL & Invoice Finance.
View ArticleHashi Mohamed presents BBC documentary
As part of the BBC’s Destination Europe series across BBC TV, Radio and online, Hashi Mohamed presented a special report from southern Italy. The five-part series for the BBC World Service is taking a...
View ArticleAcquisition creates first US listed finance business in W China
Ogier lawyers based in three offices have acted as BVI counsel on an acquisition that has created, in effect, the first US publicly listed finance business in Western China. Lawyers in Ogier’s BVI,...
View ArticleKennedys strengthens LatAm with Brazil and Peru offices
Insurance specialist Kennedys has continued to expand in Latin America, opening two offices in Brazil and Peru. The Brazilian office is in São Paulo and will be led by Fabio Torres who joins Kennedys...
View ArticleBLP targets GCs with tech product launch
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has launched a free online collaborative platform aimed at senior in-house lawyers. The site will allow general counsel to leverage legal technology and data analytics...
View ArticleHMRC files petition to wind up Rosenblatt Solicitors LLP
HMRC has filed a petition at the Companies Court to wind up Rosenblatt Solicitors LLP, The Lawyer has learned. The petition was lodged at the court on 4 July and a hearing date has been scheduled for 5...
View ArticleWalker Morris helps Ilkley Community Enterprise expand service
Walker Morris has provided pro bono corporate support to local charity, Ilkley Community Enterprise (ICE), to enable it to expand its services to people within the town. ICE provides help and support...
View ArticleCarey Olsen advises Rocq on de Rothschild acquisition
Carey Olsen has advised the management team of Rocq Capital Ltd on its management buy-out of the Edmond de Rothschild Channel Islands group from its former Swiss parent company. The group includes two...
View ArticleShoosmiths expands Edinburgh commercial team
Shoosmiths has hired commercial dispute resolution partner Stuart Clubb to its growing Edinburgh office. Clubb, who qualified in 2003 and joins Shoosmiths from HBJ Gateley, will lead the dispute...
View ArticleWebinar: Clio for Civil Litigators
Free Webinar: Clio for Civil Litigators Customising Clio for Effective Civil Litigators DUBLIN – 19 July 2016Clio, the legal practice management system, present a free hour-long webinar on how civil...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises Store Twenty One on creditor deal
Shoosmiths and AlixPartners have advised Grabal Alok on restructuring options available for its value retail chain Store Twenty One, as the business seeks to remain competitive in today’s retail...
View ArticleSerbia holds management rights over Air Serbia, EC rules
The European Commission has ended their investigation into the ownership structure of Air Serbia, reaching a conclusion that Serbia indeed holds management rights over its national air carrier....
View ArticleDebevoise advises Booz Allen in credit agreement amendment
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Booz Allen Hamilton Inc in the third amendment to its credit agreement dated as of July 31, 2012. With no increase in net borrowing and a reduction in overall...
View ArticleNYS judicial nomination post for Debevoise partner
Debevoise & Plimpton litigation partner Matthew Biben has been appointed to the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination, which screens candidates for vacancies on the Court of Appeals....
View ArticleTim Nesbitt successfully defends solicitor dishonesty charges
In a hearing this week before the SDT Marcus Nickson, a prominent clinical negligence practitioner in the north west, was charged with allegations that included the dishonest misappropriation of...
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EY Law to enter Belfast market after Axiom hire
EY Law is setting up a legal services arm in Belfast after recruiting Axiom director Aaron Stewart to lead the team. Stewart will be responsible for working with the accountant’s clients across the UK...
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