EasyGroup v Easyfun The venture capital conglomerate EasyGroup, owners of EasyJet and the Easy family of brands, has launched a passing off and trademarks claim against musician Finn Keane, who goes by the stage name of Easyfun. EasyGroup, represented by Stephenson Harwood, has an extensive history of lodging similar IP claims against businesses using the […]
Law firms in the hotseat once again A raft of claims have mounted against several law firms in the past week, including suits against solicitors and barristers and those regarding professional negligence against Wiggin, Keystone, Fox Williams, Setfords and JMW. Banner Universal Motion Pictures (BUMP), an independent TV, film and entertainment company, filed a claim […]
Luxury hotels and European designers embroiled in IP wars Bristows and Gowling WLG have been named as the firms going head to head in an IP battle between two European leather goods brands. Belgium luxury leather designer Delvaux Créateur, represented by Bristows, has issued a suit in the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court again the […]
EU targets convicted fraudster in English High Court The European Union represented by the European Research Executive Agency has filed a lawsuit to the English High Court against a convicted fraudster and his company. The executive agency has instructed boutique firm Bexley Beaumont to file a miscellaneous claim against Wind Technologies Ltd and Ehsan Abdi-Jalebi. Back […]
EasyGroup v Easyfun The venture capital conglomerate EasyGroup, owners of EasyJet and the Easy family of brands, has launched a passing off and trademarks claim against musician Finn Keane, who goes by the stage name of Easyfun. EasyGroup, represented by Stephenson Harwood, has an extensive history of lodging similar IP claims against businesses using the […]
Law firms in the hotseat once again A raft of claims have mounted against several law firms in the past week, including suits against solicitors and barristers and those regarding professional negligence against Wiggin, Keystone, Fox Williams, Setfords and JMW. Banner Universal Motion Pictures (BUMP), an independent TV, film and entertainment company, filed a claim […]
Luxury hotels and European designers embroiled in IP wars Bristows and Gowling WLG have been named as the firms going head to head in an IP battle between two European leather goods brands. Belgium luxury leather designer Delvaux Créateur, represented by Bristows, has issued a suit in the Intellectual Property and Enterprise Court again the […]
EU targets convicted fraudster in English High Court The European Union represented by the European Research Executive Agency has filed a lawsuit to the English High Court against a convicted fraudster and his company. The executive agency has instructed boutique firm Bexley Beaumont to file a miscellaneous claim against Wind Technologies Ltd and Ehsan Abdi-Jalebi. Back […]
Welcome back after three months of court recess for the summer. While the courts were on a break for the summer, there were still claims filed to the system. Here were some of the notable cases. Eversheds sued by Uni over student digs contracts The University For The Creative Arts called on Farrer & Co […]
This summer has seen two sizeable acquisitions in Paris by major international firms of smaller boutique practices. First, Paul Hastings bolstered its white collar team with the incorporation of Antonin Lévy & Associés. The move brought three partners and nine associates into the US firm’s fold, upgrading its offering as a key Paris practice. Then […]
Few UK start-up firms have experienced the same meteoric rise as Knights. Its position as a mid-tier disruptor and consolidator has been largely unchallenged, helping it to lift revenue by a market-topping 185 per cent over the last five years. With so many sub £50m firms contending with the twin issues of a cashflow crunch […]
How did your firm fare in salary review season? For associates at Freshfields, their firm can claim the early-mover advantage prize after announcing a bold NQ salary jump to £150,000. But its moment was short-lived. Within a week, Quinn had upped its junior lawyer pay from £152,000 to £180,000. If there was an award for […]
Mid-market firms have been forced to re-evaluate their hiring strategies in the face of greater competition for partners. With lawyers more likely than ever before to switch firms, these firms have to move fast to secure the right talent, and one handy way to achieve that is to recruit from outside the partnership. Where first-time […]
Does anyone need any confirmation of the gradual takeover of the City by rampaging US law firms? No, thought not. If, however, your answer is yes, then more evidence of the Americanisation of London can be found in the upcoming edition of the UK Corporate 50. Much of the focus in this year’s report is […]
British healthcare company PZ Cussons has lost its general counsel to tobacco business Imperial Brands. Kevin Massie is making the move to the owner of the Lambert & Butler, Rizla and Golden Virginia brands after four years of leading the legal, governance and compliance function. In a LinkedIn post, he wrote: “I will soon be […]
One year after GenAI tools have revolutionised the way we think about AI and how the legal sector operates, we delve into how legal AI tools are addressing client challenges and explore the industry’s response to AI-related concerns. Join this webinar to hear the panel discuss: • What impact has GenAI had on the legal […]
TLT’s transition into national firm territory has been solidified after the firm posted a 12 per cent revenue rise from £157m to £174m. It has been a year of expansion for TLT, with the firm moving into Birmingham for the first time after taking a team of 10 from Shoosmiths. That group hire has helped […]
Slaughter and May’s head of legal operations is set to depart the firm after 19 years. Jane Stewart has been with Slaughters her entire career, spanning numerous roles. She joined the firm in 2005 as a trainee solicitor, qualifying into the corporate finance team as an associate in 2007. After spending nearly 10 years as […]
Dentons has elected a successor to global boss Elliott Portnoy, hiring its next leader from Big Four giant EY. A former global vice chair of EY, Kate Barton joins Dentons as its next global CEO. She will replace Portnoy, who stands down in November after 11 years. Dentons kickstarted the CEO search last December, stressing […]