Litigation funding: Explaining risks and dispelling myths
The case-funding world is a fiendishly complex one. The Lawyer hears from two industry figures who believe more should be done to educate legal teams about the benefits of this external help
A&O’s Karen Seward: “Clerks must suggest diverse teams of barristers to our clients”
“We have an obligation to uphold the law to have non-discriminatory working environments,” says A&O’s Karen Seward.
HSF’s disputes head on diversity at the Bar: “The responsibility falls to solicitors”
I would like to see more women at the senior end of the Bar and among the judiciary. This is obviously an issue for the entire legal profession and, although most have made progress, City firms are still a long way behind where they would like to be. However, the Bar faces its own challenges. […]
Servier to face extra QCs for Court of Appeal hearings
Pharmaceutical giant Servier will face two additional silks in a pair of Court of Appeal hearings scheduled for this month in one of The Lawyer‘s top 20 cases of 2019. 4 Stone Buildings’ Jonathan Crow QC and Monckton Chambers’ Robert Palmer QC have been drafted in for the hearings by Peters & Peters partners Jonathan […]
The Lawyers Awards 2019: the barrister of the year shortlist
The English Bar continues to provide a stage for the brightest minds in the profession and 2018 was no different.
The Lawyer Awards 2019: the competition shortlist
The lawyers shortlisted for competition team of the year have all excelled in finding answers to some of the biggest regulatory problems posed in the market. Baker McKenzie’s entry saw it successfully navigate a Competition Markets Authority (CMA) review in the asset management sector, following a direct referral from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The […]
The Lawyer Awards shortlist: the firms in the running for Offshore Firm of the Year
The offshore market continues to go from strength-to-strength and this year’s shortlist showcases a truly outstanding array of talent. Another strong year for Appleby saw its corporate work lead the way, with its Hong Kong office advising on 51 IPOs in 2018 for a combined total of HK$9.5bn. Arguably its headline deal saw the firm […]
Kennedys strikes at Norton Rose Fulbright’s insurance group with 10-lawyer hire
Norton Rose Fulbright has been hit with the defection of three insurance partners to Kennedys in a hit to one of its key practice areas. The insurance-focused Kennedys has hired Patrick Foss, Chris Zavos and Jo Ward all of whom were components of Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team with a specialism in marine disputes and […]
Mishcon snatches ECU mandate from rival in HSBC dispute
Investment manager The ECU Group has handed the mandate in its battle against HSBC to Mishcon de Reya with the firm replacing Signature Litigation for the claimants. The change is believed to have happened last December following a procedural disclosure application, though court filings seen by The Lawyer show that Mishcon filed its claim against the […]
Eversheds launches first post-merger US office with two-partner hire
Eversheds Sutherland has announced that a pair of partner hires from two US powerhouses will launch the firm’s new Chicago office next month. White & Case partner Marc Benjamin and Kirkland & Ellis partner Susan Kai will join Eversheds’ first US office since the 2017 merger between Eversheds and Sutherland Brennan & Asbill, while existing […]
Court dismisses Reed Smith application in latest twist to $2.7bn battle
A High Court judge has dismissed a set aside application from Reed Smith in the latest development to the ongoing saga involving some of the City’s biggest litigation practices. Reed Smith is representing a raft of new defendants which it argued hadn’t seen documents relating to litigation against them and that attempts to bypass the […]
US duo lead on €33bn Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger
Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are advising the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Renault respectively on the proposed merger to create a €170bn-revenue business. News of the deal broke over the weekend with New York-based Sullivan & Cromwell partner Scott Miller acting alongside French firm Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier for […]