The High Court has rejected PCP Capital’s claim against Barclays in a highly-anticipated judgment from Mr Justice Waksman, which ruled that Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s client is not entitled to the damages it sought. In a mammoth ruling handed down today, Waksman J concluded that PCP’s claim should be dismissed despite finding that Barclays […]
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Latham & Watkins has added another partner to its expanding restructuring and finance groups in London, with Bruce Bell joining from Linklaters. Bell was promoted to partner at Linklaters in 2005, having moved across as an associate from Wilde Sapte in 2000. In Latham’s restructuring group, he will be reunited with fellow Linklaters alumni such […]
Today’s high-profile PCP judgment revealed further details about a claim being filed by Barclays’ former general counsel, who is seeking “substantial damages” for breach of contract and duty. According to the judgment in the case of PCP Capital v Barclays, Barclays is facing allegations of breach of contract and duty from former GC Judith Shepherd, […]
PwC legal head Ed Stacey is to stand down from his role, handing over the reins to partner Teresa Owusu-Adjei. As UK head of legal, Owusu-Adjei will lead 400 lawyers and other legal professionals. She has been with the accountancy firm since 1995, and a financial services partner since 2008 Stacey was appointed head of […]
Osborne Clarke is predicting a gradual shift to new charging systems as part of a five-year client strategy disclosed to The Lawyer by its management. The firm’s leadership has conducted a review exercise internally dubbed ‘3D’. It is anchored on the three main elements at the heart of the firm’s future direction: legal skills, sectors […]
Our latest 60-second interview features Lily Hepworth, general counsel and company secretary for Immunocore, a T cell receptor biotechnology company working to develop and commercialise new medicines for cancer, infection and autoimmune disease. Hepworth talks about what the last year looked like for her, the role her team has played in advancing the strategic goals […]
In this 60-second interview, Autologyx CEO Edward Wilson talks to The Lawyer about how to avoid getting overwhelmed by the fast pace of legal tech change, about clients currently having to do all the hard work when it comes to implementing solutions and stringing them together, about platforms as 1-stop shops and the next big […]
In our latest 60-second interview, the DMA’s head of legal Asli Yildiz talks to The Lawyer about the evolving role of the GC, the importance of collaborating both internally and externally and not forgetting the lessons learned during the pandemic. What legal/business issues have taken up your time over the last six months? Like most organisations, […]
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The UK 200: The Independents is the only report focusing entirely on the UK’s national, regional and boutique law firms ranked 101-200 in the UK 200. This year’s report: highlights consolidation and growth trends in this fast-moving and nimble market examines the fortunes of firms in the UK regions focuses on the challenges and changes […]
Members of The Lawyer Hot 100 have just two things in common. The first is excellence. Every year, our Hot 100 covers an incredibly diverse mix of legal professionals: scrappers from the rough and tumble of criminal law; sharp-suited corporate dealmakers; intellectuals and silver-tongued advocates from barristers’ profession; the in-house counsel with the ear of […]
We’re gathering the experience and opinions of working parents during the Covid-19 pandemic. If that’s you, we’d appreciate if you could take the time to fill out our anonymous survey. We are after both quantitative and qualitative information so do feel free to make liberal use of the free text boxes. We are also open […]
This year, the courts play host to a series of long-running financial and competition cases, while it looks like UK Government lawyers will be extremely busy.
A year which began on a positive note for most firms turned into one plagued by uncertainty, as society at large coped with the biggest upheaval since the Second World War
A total of 116 new silks have been announced by the Lord Chancellor today, with Essex Court, Brick Court and Doughty Street among the sets to benefit. This is a slight rise on last year’s tally of 114. The inclusion of 40 women, from 72 applicants, is a significant increase on last year’s total of […]
As the scientific community continues to tackle some of the world’s most challenging diseases, research and innovation has led to the discovery of new uses for previously known medicines. Patents that cover these new uses are often called “second medical use” patents.
Now, more than ever, law firms are expected to effectively safeguard their documents against ever-evolving threats.
As a relatively new sector, fintech still requires some ‘fine-tuning’ to develop into a more robust, stable, and profitable industry. Frank Wessely, a managing director in our Restructuring and Insolvency team looks at the most pressing issues facing the sector.
Since midnight on 31 December 2020, we are now in the ‘beyond’ phase and of particular interest at this point is the timing for the eagerly-anticipated trade deal between the UK and USA.
The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths introduces the 2021 General Counsel Strategy Summit, along with the partnership opportunities for law firms and suppliers.
The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths presents a showcase of our virtual events held in 2020.
In this latest advice video, Lisa Lee Lewis, head of advisory in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Risk Consulting practice, explores how the pandemic has prompted a rethink on operational resilience. She highlights key areas of risk and how institutions can strengthen their operational resilience frameworks as part of their 2021 business plans and beyond. The advice […]
