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‘Thinking narrow’ is becoming more important than ever before. As consumer spending continues to trend towards specialised services, one-size-fits-all businesses are feeling the squeeze—law firms are...
View ArticleShoosmiths advises Spring Ventures on £20m investment
Shoosmiths has advised independent private equity firm, Spring Ventures, on a £20m investment into Kent-based IGF Invoice Finance, which has been acquired from the Greater London Enterprise (GLE). The...
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A&O leadership frontrunner Kensell exits for Latham
Allen & Overy (A&O) finance partner Stephen Kensell,who was a frontrunner in the firm’s recent leadership elections, has exited for Latham & Watkins. Kensell, who was among several partners...
View ArticleSchoenherr advises Lindsay Goldberg fund on Austrian Schur Flexibles acquisition
Schoenherr has advised New York private equity fund Lindsay Goldberg on the acquisition of the Schur Flexibles Group from capiton AG and other sellers. Schoenherr supported Lindsay Goldberg in Austria,...
View ArticleHalewood acquires stake in West Cork Distillers
LK Shields has advised Halewood Wine & Spirits, the UK’s leading independent drinks manufacturer and distributor, on its acquisition of a significant stake in West Cork Distillers. West Cork...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises SEC on AIM admission
Gowling WLG’s Corporate team has acted for SEC, the largest independent advocacy, public relations and integrated communications agency in the Italian market, on its admission to trading on AIM....
View ArticleWeetabix appoints Gowling WLG to pension schemes business
Gowling WLG’s pensions team has been appointed to advise the trustees of both the Weetabix Group Pension Scheme and Weetabix Executive Pension Scheme. Weetabix is the second largest branded...
View ArticleBSB dismisses claims against Qureshi QC over Djibouti case
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has dismissed complaints against Serle Court barrister Khawar Qureshi QC related to his conduct in the high-profile Djibouti case last year. In a letter from the BSB to...
View ArticleKWM partners pay in an extra £14m in capital call
King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) partners have paid in £14m of additional capital to the firm, it has emerged. The firm said it was pushing ahead with its capital call after 98 per cent of its Europe...
View ArticleWeightmans overhauls strategy as profit falls to £9m
Weightmans’ net profit fell by 6.5 per cent during the 2015/16 financial year, from £10.7m to £9m, at the same time as the firm has vowed to overhaul its business strategy. Turnover increased by 6.6...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises STAR on Synergy acquisition
Gowling WLG’s Corporate team, led by partner Ian Piggin, has advised client STAR Capital Partners (STAR) on its acquisition of Synergy Health Management Services Limited (SHMS) from Synergy Health (UK)...
View ArticleFree Webinar: Niche Lawyering
How Thinking Narrow Can Grow Your Practice Clio present a free hour long webinar on how lawyers can profit from focussing on a specialist area on Tuesday, August 9 at 6pm GMT. …Consumers are no longer...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises on sale of SFC Koenig to IDEX
Capvis and HgCapital funds as well as other sellers have agreed to sell SFC Koenig AG to IDEX Corporation which will become the new sole shareholder. Completion is subject to merger control approval....
View ArticleKhaitan advises Vistra on Ujwal stake
Khaitan & Co advised Vistra Group in relation to a secondary purchase by acquisition of 100% stake in Ujwal Management Services Private Limited, India from its sellers – Muralikrishnan A G,...
View ArticleKhaitan advises IJMA on competition penalty
Khaitan & Co successfully advised Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) in relation to a Competition Commission of India (CCI) decision wherein the CCI had imposed a penalty amounting to INR 7.68...
View ArticleNabarro hands trainees 5% pay boost
Nabarro has revealed its new salary bands for 2016/17. Second-year trainees at the firm have been given the largest rise, a 5 per cent boost from £40,000 to £42,000. First-year trainees get a 2.7 per...
View ArticleMishcon de Reya PEP breaks £1m mark
Mishcon de Reya’s average profit per equity partner (PEP) has hit £1m for the first time. The firm has 90 partners, 35 of which are full equity. The jump in PEP from £975,000 the last two financial...
View ArticleA&O hires White & Case partner trio in US finance push
Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired a three-partner finance team from White & Case’s New York office in a bid to expand its US presence. White & Case partners Scott Zemser, Alan Rockwell and...
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Jones Day reveals autumn retention and hands NQs £7,000 pay boost
Taylor Wessing is to keep on 77 per cent of its qualifying trainees this autumn. A total of 17 out of a cohort of 22 are to take on newly qualified positions at the firm. Two trainees each go to the...
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GC2B: The role of the GC in times of change
In the past month the UK has seen a seismic change in its economic, political and social environment. Very few UK-based companies, across all industries and sectors, will not have felt at least some of...
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