14 May 2012
The Lawyer
Case of the week: Negligence
China’s competing interests
China’s competition authorities are enforcing the law seriouly, and are even targeting SOEs
Dewey’s ‘secret’ culture
A 2009 employment discrimination case hints at poisonous politics at firm’s heart
EU plans patently absurd
A report into the proposed Unified Patent Court highlights some serious issues
French leave
Ex-president may face legal questions sooner than he thinks
Friendly fire
Translating Slaughter and May’s European best friends approach to Asia-Pacific faces major challenges
Hong Kong phooey
Salans says it never really was in HK, but it’s still there anyway. Are you following this?
Job Watch: China/Hong Kong
In booming China there is strong demand for lawyers across a wide range of sectors, says Anouska Tamony, a consultant at RedLaw specialising in the Far East.
Judgment call: 14 May 2012
The tribunal gave guidance on the correct approach to the exercise of its discretion to permit an appeal to be made out of time.
Lost in translation
The first hint came when Slaughter and May’s US friend Davis Polk raided Freshfields to set up an English-law capital markets practice in London.
Move On Up: Pannone
For a firm that is widely recognised as a good employer, the partner turnover at this Manchester outfit is surprisingly high
Moves: 14 May 2012
Simon Holmes has become head of the EU, competition and regulatory practice at SJ Berwin. His promotion from a similar position in the London practice follows Stephen Kon’s appointment to senior partner.
Number crunching: Brazilian IPOs
In 2007-08, the Brazilian stock exchange (Bovespa) was one of the highest performing of its kind in the world, with 64 companies choosing to list there in 2007 alone, according to data from Thomson Reuters.
Old dogs, new tricks? Why BLP corporate is hiring CIty veterans
Berwin Leighton Paisner has hired two magic circle veterans in a bid to realise its corporate ambitions. Will the strategy pay off?
Only some trespassers prosecuted
A new law on squatters fails to address the problems facing commercial landlords
Pitch battle
International law firms are having to fight tooth and nail for the right to practise in India
Regulation weight
Why don’t top US firms have in-house City regulatory funds practices?
Smart thinking
As Aricent Group’s legal vice-president, Nichola Andrews is at the heart of the fast-moving and legally fraught mobile technology sector
Squash courts
London courts are trying to avoid a pre-Olympics hearings squeeze
Step change
It’s promotion season for UK law firms, but what sort of training have the class of 2012 had to help them to partnership?
The Lawyer Management: Cripps Harries Hall
?Adrian Jennings is head of finance and facilities at Cripps Harries Hall. His previous roles have included assistant director of finance at Denton Wilde Sapte (now SNR Denton) and group accountant at Markel Insurance. He trained at Grant Thornton.
Time to tackle UK Bribery Act
Businesses can no longer afford to close their eyes to the full implications of the UK Bribery Act
Tulkinghorn: Post-it office
At the bar, the years can go by in the blink of an eye, especially if you’re a clerk running around after the trade unionist’s silk of choice, John Hendy QC.
Work Life Quiz: Richard Tyson, 3PB
