Linklaters says ‘yes’ to 38 ideas to transform lawyers’ working lives
Since launching in January, Linklaters’ crowdsourcing platform has taken heed of 38 new ideas from staff to improve delivery, tech and efficiency worldwide.
The junior lawyer pay wars in seven charts
This summer has seen another round of big pay rises for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors: here’s the wider context.
Shoosmiths enlisted on collapse of LateRooms.com
Shoosmiths is acting on the collapse of package holiday companies Late Rooms and Super Break, after its parent company Malvern Group failed to secure a sale of the business. Manchester-based restructuring partner Sarah Teal is acting for KPMG, which has been appointed as administrator today, alongside senior associate Hollie Wrigley and Hannah Gaskell. The firm […]
Kirkland alumni club: Willkie secures double-partner hire in London
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has secured its long-awaited hire of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis, as they join former colleague Claire McDaid to expand its City private equity team. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold are to join Willkie in the City, following on from the firm’s hire of Dechert tax partner Jane Scobie last […]
Court of Appeal rejects subjective interpretation of unilateral notice
Claim for £25m dismissed due to material non-disclosure on an ex parte application
In Formal Holdings Ltd, Fihag Finanz Und Handels Aktiengesellschaft v Frankland Assets Inc and others [2021] EWHC 1415 (Comm), the High Court dismissed debt and restitutionary claims for over £25 million after finding that there had been material non-disclosure by the Claimants on an ex parte application to extend the validity of the claim form.
Supreme Court rejects “very unattractive” HMRC attack on taxpayer’s self assessment return
Supreme Court held that, in common with other documents, a tax return must be interpreted as a whole.
Court of Appeal rules on limitation period for equitable rescission
On 14 April 2021, in IGE v HMRC allowed GE’s appeal against the decision of Zacaroli J.
Principles governing the transfer of insurance business to other insurers
This article looks at the recent case of In the Matter of Prudential Assurance Company Ltd and Rothesay Life Plc and the recasting of the principles to be applied on an application for sanctioning an insurance transfer under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Court of Appeal determines scope of several exceptions to the without prejudice rule
In its judgment in Berkeley Square Holdings & Ors v Lancer Property Asset Management Ltd & Ors, the Court of Appeal has provided important clarification of the scope of three separate exceptions to without prejudice privilege, including one which has never previously been applied in England, and another for which the legal basis has been notoriously unclear.
Linklaters says ‘yes’ to 38 ideas to transform lawyers’ working lives
Since launching in January, Linklaters’ crowdsourcing platform has taken heed of 38 new ideas from staff to improve delivery, tech and efficiency worldwide.
The junior lawyer pay wars in seven charts
This summer has seen another round of big pay rises for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors: here’s the wider context.
Shoosmiths enlisted on collapse of LateRooms.com
Shoosmiths is acting on the collapse of package holiday companies Late Rooms and Super Break, after its parent company Malvern Group failed to secure a sale of the business. Manchester-based restructuring partner Sarah Teal is acting for KPMG, which has been appointed as administrator today, alongside senior associate Hollie Wrigley and Hannah Gaskell. The firm […]
Kirkland alumni club: Willkie secures double-partner hire in London
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has secured its long-awaited hire of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis, as they join former colleague Claire McDaid to expand its City private equity team. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold are to join Willkie in the City, following on from the firm’s hire of Dechert tax partner Jane Scobie last […]
Close Brothers ends search for new GC with RateSetter hire
The general counsel of peer-to-peer lending start-up RateSetter has left the business to join merchant bank Close Brothers. Angela Yotov will take on the general counsel role at the bank in early August, replacing incumbent Elizabeth Lee, who will retire as the company’s legal head at the end of July. Lee joined Close Brothers as […]
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A&O is paying a lot in recruiter fees
The magic circle don’t have a penchant for hiring in new partners externally, so when they do, the market takes note.
Ropes bounces back, a bit less shouty this time
Ropes & Gray lost many of its partners in 2017 but has recovered impressively in London.
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More pay rises on the way as inflation mounts
The combination of inflation and a busy year for corporate law firms should drive up associate salaries.
Mishcon and Travers are a match made in heaven
Another year, another law firm IPO. And this time it’s Travers that will be picking up the fees from Mishcon.
A Paul Weiss UK launch is just round the corner
Paul Weiss’s London office is very profitable but could do with a few more partners.
Shearman bulks up in leveraged finance with Milbank hire
Shearman & Sterling is boosting its City leveraged finance ranks with a new hire, this time from Milbank. The US firm has recruited special counsel Rahul Chatterji, who will join as a partner to help develop the practice. The addition comes as the firm recently brought in Sanjeev Dhuna from Allen & Overy. An expert […]
Wedlake Bell and Moon Beever agree July merger
London firms Wedlake Bell and Moon Beever are to merge as of 12 July 2021. Wedlake Bell ranked 87th in The Lawyer UK 200 in 2020 with revenue of £37.7m. The firm’s core groups are real estate, private client and business services, with disputes work integrated into all three. Last year’s revenue breakdown saw real […]
Linklaters forms trainee group to spark new tech ideas
Linklaters has selected a group of 25 trainees who will be tasked with driving new projects across the firm’s practices, in a bid to tap into the creativity of its junior lawyers. Dubbed as the ‘trainee practice innovation and efficiency (PIE) team, the forum will be part of a tentpole of 30 existing PIE groups […]
Met Police appoints nine firms to legal roster
The Metropolitan Police Service has assembled its new £65m panel, a year and a half after the review kicked off. Though the Met initially said it was looking for up to 15 firms, nine have scored a place including new appointments DAC Beachcroft, DWF and Blake Morgan. The other firms are: Capsticks, Gowling WLG, Michelmores, […]
Hardwicke Chambers scraps name after discovery of slave links
Hardwicke Chambers has voted to change its name after learning it has links to a pro-slavery lawyer and politician, The Lawyer can reveal. Originally named after 18th century Lord Chancellor Lord Hardwicke, the set will now be operating as Gatehouse Chambers as of next month. The Hardwicke name originates from the Lincoln’s Inn building in […]
“The office isn’t dead”: Brabners unveils new-look HQ
Brabners has fitted out its new Manchester HQ in preparation for a return later this autumn. Earlier this year the firm secured 20,000sq ft of Grade A office space across the top two floors of 100 Barbirolli Square, which it will move into as the anchor tenant. Managing partner Nik White told The Lawyer his […]
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