Clifford Chance and Kirkland & Ellis are acting in a fresh takeover approach of British satellite company Inmarsat by a private equity-led consortium, in a deal that would value it at about $3.3bn (£2.5bn) and take it private. The magic circle firm has rallied a team in London and Washington, led by corporate partners Lee […]
Cambridge EU law professor Catherine Barnard and Oxford EU law professor Stephen Weatherill set out the feasibility of a significant delay in the Brexit process.
Bird & Bird has revealed the gender pay gap among its partnership is virtually non-existent on a median basis, although when combined with non fee-earning staff the gap grows to 43.5 per cent. The firm became the first to disclose information on partners last year, but did not publish exact figures. This year, however, the […]
As One Brick Court prepares to close its doors this summer, a number of its media and defamation stars have found new homes, including Andrew Caldecott QC who was recently instructed by Linklaters in its injunction hearing. Caldecott QC is one of several heavy hitters who will move to rival media chambers 5RB in Gray’s […]
German titan Noerr carried off the title European Law Firm of the Year last night at a sparkling ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House in an evening that shone the spotlight on emerging talent across the Continent. Noerr, which was the clear winner in the German category, carried off the European accolade after judges praised its […]
Funds partner Thiha Tun has left Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld for Dechert’s City office, the latest in a number of lateral hires for the firm. Tun is a former Bingham McCutchen partner, and was previously at Herbert Smith Freehills where he made partner in 2005. When Bingham was on the cusp of its […]
WHO WON AND WHO LOST IN 2018? By analysing the 2,000+ cases across 15 English courts that reached judgment in 2018, the report unearths the most active firms and chambers in the year. Importantly, it details who is instructing whom, uncovering vital relationships between litigants and law firms and between law firms and chambers. What’s […]
The UK 200: Operational Healthcheck report is The Lawyer’s annual assessment of the most efficiently run law firms in the UK. The analysis is based on a number of key indicators and metrics that are collected from firms as part of the UK 200 research process. They include: property costs; borrowings; lock-up. ENQUIRE TODAY The […]
In 2019 The Lawyer’s Global Real Estate 50 report will break new ground. For the first time, the report will include a new metric – the percentage of each firm’s revenue that is derived from the real estate sector. ENQUIRE TODAY Read this report from The Lawyer to: Ensure your firm hit their 2019 practice […]
Firms are replacing years of traditional process with new ways of working
Nativist economic policies of CEE countries are making US law firms re-evaluate their business model – and even Weil Gotshal is not immune
Once again, The Lawyer’s Hot 100, in association with AlixPartners and LexisNexis, gathers together the standout lawyers in the UK over the past year.
Several major court cases this year deal with the fallout from Britain’s EU departure, and barristers from Brick Court are playing a prominent role.
These are The Lawyer‘s Top 20 cases to look out for in 2019.
In 2019 The Lawyer’s Global Real Estate Top 50 report will break new ground. For the first time, the 50 firms highlighted in the report will be ranked by the total revenue they derive from the full range of work they handle that is related to the real estate sector.
By Gwendoline Davies, Nick McQueen On 15 March 2019, the High Court handed down its first judgment on substantive issues in the high-profile Post Office Group Litigation, as Commercial Dispute Resolution specialists Gwendoline Davies and Nick McQueen explain. The judgment, which stretches to 315 pages, is notable because it covers many different key contractual issues, […]
By Simon Clark, Claire Askew On 11 February 2019 the Government published its response to its June 2018 consultation on strengthening the powers of the Pensions Regulator (Regulator) in relation to corporate activity. The new regime will have an impact on those investing in and disposing of businesses with defined benefit schemes and is another […]
R (Chidlow) v Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Flyde [2019] EWHC 581 (Admin) 12 March 2019 Humans’ bodies being such complex organisms it is unsurprising that medical causation is often extremely complicated and that the law regarding the legal causation of medical injuries can be particularly convoluted. Indivisible injuries, multifactorial causation, material contribution, loss of […]
By Le Rong, Jamie Rowlands Cross-border transactions, while bringing new and exciting opportunities for your business, can be challenging. When you have got to grips with the cultural nuances of negotiating tactics, there comes the matter of drafting your agreement; making sure you have taken into consideration laws and regulations of an often unfamiliar jurisdiction. […]
Private trust companies (‘PTCs’) may be described as companies established to act as trustees for one or more trusts that are related in some way e.g. made in connection with the same family group, philanthropic or charitable organisations, business or investment funds. Bermuda has a stellar international reputation and is a popular jurisdiction in which […]
