Allen & Overy (A&O) has made two senior appointments to its advanced delivery unit in an attempt to coordinate efforts among the firm’s multiple innovation groups. Senior banking partner Andrew Trahair will serve as head of advanced delivery, a unit tasked with developing resourcing strategy and technologies to reboot innovation at the 130-year-old firm. The […]
The anti-harassment movement appears to have empowered lawyers to share their concerns and seek help.
There is both relief and nervousness in the upper management floors. Relief that 2018 turned out to be a year in which law firms were busier and more profitable than ever, and yet an inescapable feeling that financial stability could be jeopardised by two things: the prospect of a no-deal Brexit and a possible recession […]
FTSE 100 insurance giant Aviva is preparing to review its legal roster, six years after last undertaking a comprehensive analysis of its panel arrangements. The company, which will launch the review in the first quarter of this year, decided a traditional review was not necessary in 2016 and instead ran a ‘desktop review’ of its roster, […]
Deloitte has called on Brick Court super silk Mark Howard QC and Taylor Wessing disputes partner Julian Randall to defend it in the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) ongoing Autonomy investigation. It was previously unclear who would be representing the big four accountancy firm in the FRC’s largest investigation to date, though it emerged that Deloitte […]
Morrison & Foerster is set to recruit another partner from Reed Smith to help with the launch of its London real estate practice, The Lawyer understands. Private equity real estate partner Luke Mines will join partner Oliver s’Jacob at MoFo as the firm’s first two City real estate lawyers. s’Jacob’s move was announced last week. The […]
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These are The Lawyer‘s Top 20 cases to look out for in 2019.
Lawyers from the top European firms will converge on Grosvenor House on Tuesday 19th March 2019, for The Lawyer European Awards – an unrivalled celebration of excellence across the Continent. The shortlist, published today, spans firms large and small, from European giants to specialist boutiques. Last year Danish firm Kromann Reumert was crowned European Law […]
While Deloitte has been praised for its open approach on how it dealt with inappropriate behaviour, the biggest City law firms are trying to close down the discussion.
Clyde & Co’s recent international growth has been nothing short of phenomenal. Now it is turning its attention back to the UK
As austerity cuts and reforms continue to take chunks out of legal funding, ever-advancing technology provides the opportunity to plug the shortfalls
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By Peter Shave, Ian J Gordon, Ian Chapman-Curry What pensions cases will the courts have to deal with in 2019? From equalisation to age discrimination, the courts face another busy year on pension issues. In this update, we outline seven key pension cases that are likely to hit the headlines this year.
By Alan Corcoran, Michael Callaghan A trustee in bankruptcy lost all rights to the proceeds of sale of a freehold property after he disclaimed title to it Background Mr Sleight was the trustee in bankruptcy of an insolvent estate. The deceased’s assets included several freehold properties that were charged to banks where the value of […]
With effect from 1 January 2019 and, in order to address the concerns of the EU Code of Conduct Group, new legislation requiring certain entities to demonstrate economic substance in the jurisdictions in which they are tax resident has come into force in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. Detailed guidance notes in each […]
By Olena Kuchynska, Viktoriia Pysmenna RENEWABLES: New rules may promote more environment-friendly solutions In December 2018, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine “On Amending the Tax Code of Ukraine and Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving Administration and Revision of Some Taxes and Fees” No. 2628-VIII dated 23 November 2018 (“Law No. 2628”). […]
By David Asker Can legal costs be recovered from the tenants using Money Claim Online? You can claim the court fee costs but unfortunately not any other legal fees. The nature of the small claims court is that it is easy to use so therefore legal assistance should not be necessary. Can I use HCEO […]
