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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Hogan Lovells is scanning the City to look for the “most sustainable building” in London, as it formalises aspects of its search for a new headquarters. With the lease ending in 2026, late last year the firm assembled a team of advisers that includes sustainability specialists tasked with ensuring the firm’s objectives are pursued during […]
As US firms pile in to reveal their 2019 financials, Proskauer Rose has joined a growing number of outlets reporting double-digit turnover growth in the City. The firm said its London office brought in $81.4m over 2019, an increase of 18 per cent from $68.7m. Average profit per equity partner totalled $2.75m, while globally turnover […]
German listed Infineon has defended its choice to instruct Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, after one of its shareholders challenged the decision’s ethical standards due to the magic circle firm’s involvement in the cum-ex scandal. The shareholder, named Jakob Ziemes of J. Ziemes Mineralölhandel GmbH, raised the concerns to Infineon Technologies AG’s upcoming general meeting in a […]
Macfarlanes, Travers Smith and Clifford Chance have won mandates on the consolidation of two UK asset managers, Jupiter Fund Management and Merian Global Investors. Clifford Chance acted for the buyer Jupiter, which acquired Merian for some £390m, creating a retail funds manager with just over £60bn of assets under management. Corporate partner David Pudge led […]
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found huge discrepancies in Legal Practice Course (LPC) pass rates across the country in its annual quality assurance report. In the 2017/18 academic year, pass rates ranged from as high as 100 per cent to as low as 29 per cent depending on where students study. The overall pass […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has brought in a three-lawyer team in Brussels to strengthen its disputes practice. White & Case partner Nathalie Colin makes the move to the magic circle firm’s Belgian office after four years with her previous firm. She will join Freshfields together with principal associates Alexandre Hublet and Nino De Lathauwer. Colin specialises […]
