Two of the UK’s largest auditors appear in the courts this week, while the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry also commences. The first dispute on our radar this week will see the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) take on Sports Direct during a two-day hearing in the Court of Appeal, a case that concerns […]
It is an extremely busy week in the courts as a number of big-ticket trials kick off in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang is on hand to defend IBM UK as an insurer sues the technology company for alleged unlawful termination following IBM’s decision to terminate […]
The courts are back in full swing after the Christmas break, with one of the largest cases ever to be heard in the English courts kicking off this week. The most eye-catching dispute concerns an unprecedented case management conference (CMC) in the Commercial Court, with The Danish Customs and Tax Administration v Solo Capital Partners […]
As the courts prepare to break for Christmas, there are still important hearings to be heard involving Mishcon de Reya and One Essex Court. Mishcon is acting for Ocado in a one-day application hearing to consider allegations that a Jones Day partner ordered the destruction of documents. Raymond McKeeve is defending allegations of contempt of […]
Two of the UK’s largest auditors appear in the courts this week, while the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry also commences. The first dispute on our radar this week will see the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) take on Sports Direct during a two-day hearing in the Court of Appeal, a case that concerns […]
It is an extremely busy week in the courts as a number of big-ticket trials kick off in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang is on hand to defend IBM UK as an insurer sues the technology company for alleged unlawful termination following IBM’s decision to terminate […]
The courts are back in full swing after the Christmas break, with one of the largest cases ever to be heard in the English courts kicking off this week. The most eye-catching dispute concerns an unprecedented case management conference (CMC) in the Commercial Court, with The Danish Customs and Tax Administration v Solo Capital Partners […]
As the courts prepare to break for Christmas, there are still important hearings to be heard involving Mishcon de Reya and One Essex Court. Mishcon is acting for Ocado in a one-day application hearing to consider allegations that a Jones Day partner ordered the destruction of documents. Raymond McKeeve is defending allegations of contempt of […]
December may be here, but the courts are not slinking off for the end of term just yet, with this week’s listings including several significant cases for the likes of TLT, Norton Rose Fulbright and Kingsley Napley. A number of foreign-related matters will be heard in the English courts, including Ukraine facing Russia in the […]
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Brown Rudnick has hired yet another partner to its global restructuring team, with Tony Horspool set to join the US firm’s London ranks. Horspool will join up with Brown Rudnick’s corporate restructuring and special situations team in the capital, following the hire of Richard Obank and Colin Ashford who defected from DLA Piper at the […]
Weightmans has said it will pay its staff their full salary after making cuts earlier in the year, while also deciding to reinstate distributions from October. From June, the firm’s employees took, on average, an 11 per cent salary reduction, which Weightmans said would be reviewed at the end of October. From 1 September however, […]
The UK Government has introduced a raft of changes to the Employment Tribunal, in a bit to manage the case backlog caused by coronavirus. The changes, which have been brought by business minister Paul Scully, includes allowances for the judiciary to deploy non-employment judges into the tribunal. This change means that judges can act in […]
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has brought in another partner from the magic circle, this time Clifford Chance’s Owen Lysak. Lysak made partner at Clifford Chance in 2017 and joined the firm in 2004 as a trainee. He advises private funds, asset managers and financial institutions on regulatory issues and transactions, related to the likes of […]
Keating Chambers has put forward £20,000 to help fund a criminal bar pupillage, in a bid to offset the financial impact of the pandemic on the criminal bar. The one-off fund will support one pupillage for an aspiring criminal barrister. Construction set Keating has pledged the money for a set that has had to withdraw […]
The legal world is mourning the loss of one of its real estate stalwarts, Geoffrey Lander, who passed away on Saturday 12 September. The former Nabarro head of real estate and a prominent figure within the wider property community passed away while undergoing chemotherapy aged 69. Tributes recall Lander’s immense charisma and charm, as well […]
