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Schillings has scored the latest win for the Duchess of Sussex in a Court of Appeal challenge brought by Associated Newspapers. The decision marks another loss for the media giant, represented by RPC partner Keith Mathieson, alongside barristers from 5RB and 8 New Square. The Court of Appeal rematch saw The Mail on Sunday owners […]
The flashiest city in Germany is driving wage inflation at law firms
Groups of US law students have said they plan to boycott Gibson Dunn for advancing “the interests of corporations that cause immense harm to the climate and frontline communities”. Activist group Law Students for Climate Accountability posted the open letter this afternoon on Twitter, adding that the firm has “crossed every red line imaginable in […]
Luther was crowned European Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer European Awards yesterday, with the likes of Uría Menéndez and Clifford Chance also picking up awards in their respective groupings. Awards were handed out in 25 different categories with Europe’s leading firms recognised for their achievements over an immensely challenging 12 months. German firm Luther […]
CMS won the top mandate for British software company Blue Prism as it became subject to a takeover bidding war between SS&C Technologies and Vista Equity Partners. Blue Prism this week said that US company SS&C’s offer price of £12.75p per share in cash was higher than a bid made by Vista Equity Partners, valuing […]
Linklaters M&A partner Sarah Wiggins is set to leave the firm for a new role at HSBC. Sarah Wiggins, who this year ran in the firm’s election process for the senior partner role, will become vice chair of HSBC’s global banking arm. The senior partner role ultimately went to corporate partner Aedamar Comiskey. Wiggins’ next […]
The pressure is on for organisations to act ethically at every step. Whatever sector you’re in, customers, clients, staff, funders, prospects, regulators…everyone is calling out for it. And it’s no longer enough to comply with the law: an ethical approach has to be integral to an organisation’s DNA. That’s even more true in a philanthropic, high-profile organisation like Wellcome which is often held to even higher levels of accountability. Fraser Simpson, Wellcome’s associate general counsel for ethics, governance & compliance, explains to Neil Pearson, Mills & Reeve’s head of ESG and social value, how he has been working towards catalysing an integrity culture at the charitable foundation.
At this year’s The Lawyer’s In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference, general counsel at TotalEnergies Marketing Services Patrice Yermia and Dentons’ Europe director of talent Patryk Zamorski gathered 12 in-house lawyers to discuss building relationships and trust in a hybrid working environment. The pair brought together two different perspectives – Yermia from in-house at a […]
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Despite the last couple of years being marred by the dreary, and often frightening, Covid-19 pandemic, opportunities to learn and adapt have been many. As Macfarlanes senior associate Amy Walker discovered advising Castle Trust on its restructuring. “Castle Trust has been a real highlight of my career to date and has reinforced what a fantastic […]
New South Wales trained associate Andrew Behman joined Addleshaw Goddard (AG) in August 2020. Instantly he was central to a vast project that will test the effectiveness of ‘keepwell deeds’ protecting an estimated $586bn Chinese offshore bonds issued for PRC onshore companies, after a record $30bn of bonds defaulted. “It is the first of its […]
Ashurst acted for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its successful Court opposition to the scheme of arrangement proposed by Amigo Loans. The judgment, handed down in May 2021, refused to sanction the scheme on the basis it was unfair. This landmark decision for schemes of arrangement raises points that are fundamental to all UK […]
The UK introduced major reforms to its restructuring and insolvency regime in June 2020, including a new restructuring plan procedure. DeepOcean was the first ever test of the cross-class cram-down provisions in the new restructuring plan procedure. The group wished to shut down a loss-making part of its business while minimising disruption to the wider […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was introduced to Malaysia Airlines by a local Malaysian firm that was advising on restructuring matters and went on to win the mandate to advise on a scheme proposed by MAB Leasing Limited (MABL), the main aircraft leasing entity of the Malaysia Aviation Group. Many airlines suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
The Lawyer Awards takes place in November this year, with scores of firms, in-house teams and chambers making the shortlist. The winners will be announced in our virtual awards ceremony, taking place on Tuesday 2 November. Last year saw Keystone win the top prize, as the coronavirus pandemic vindicated the firm’s non-traditional and remote working model in spades. […]
Keep checking this live blog for the latest on law firms’ financial results this year. You can find it in the Features section towards the bottom of the homepage.
X (her name has been kept anonymous to protect her identity) studied law in Afghanistan. Growing up, I wanted to be a lawyer, specifically one protecting and promoting the rights of women. I graduated from school and continued my higher studies at university as a law student. Being a woman, specifically studying law, has never […]
Seven in-house lawyers express their gratitude to external advisers for helping them through the pandemic, while giving pointers on how to move forward.
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 […]
Is your law firm innovative? In recent years, promoting a culture of innovation has become an essential competitive ingredient at firms – and for good reason.
A blank page and a 404 error. Those are two things that really excite Juliet Caragianis these days.
We Talk Banking & Finance is a new bi-weekly podcast in which lawyers from Walkers’ international banking team discuss the latest themes and trends in offshore finance with industry experts. In the second episode, senior counsel Julia Keppe and sssociate Alice Wight talk to Bradley Davidson, ESG Lead at RBS International, on all things ESG and look at the factors influencing direction of travel, including regulation, reporting and investor behaviour.
Law firm leaders and general counsel from across the globe joined together virtually once again to discuss an exciting array of topics at the 14th Annual Global Law Firm Leaders Conference hosted by Sandpiper Partners.
This month’s publication of The Lawyer’s new US 50 ranking confirms that 2020 was yet another record year for US law firms in the UK. But while 23 firms saw a double digit rise in revenue and seven grew their turnover by 20 per cent or more, not every firm enjoyed such a barnstorming performance […]
On 9th-10th June, the Marketing Leadership Summit is bringing together the top marketing and business development leaders working in major law firms today. If you want to become a commercial partner with the Marketing Leadership Summit, simply click here to enquire about available sponsorship opportunities.
Today’s “Success Stories” case study features Alexia Tomazos, the head of legal and business affairs at Outbrain, a leading recommendation platform for the open web. In this short video, Tomazos talks about smarter ways of working and shares a couple of practical examples for increasing productivity and efficiency. TL Success Stories – Alexia Tomazos from […]
Case study on Scania’s use of legal tech to improve legal’s business engagement.
