The 15 local authorities in Southampton and the Isle of Wight have entered into a unique agreement to share legal staff. The scheme allows lawyers to be seconded to other authorities with a gap in expertise or to provide extra resource. The current head of the scheme is Grainne O’Rourke, the head of legal at New Forest District Council.
Osborne Clarke loses Frankfurt partners to Taylor Wessing
Osborne Clarke is losing its four Frankfurt partners to Taylor Wessing, forcing it to close the office after just two-and-a-half years. This is the second time the firm has lost its presence in the Frankfurt market. All of the partners were previously at Coudert Schürmann and covered corporate finance, private equity, banking and the financial […]