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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 […]
New Mexico isn’t the place to be looking for referral relationships.
Law firms will need to consider their values if tensions between US and China continue to escalate
One judge is behind a spate of high-profile rulings
The magic circle has been usurped by the US ‘giants’ when it comes to corporate practice
Recent salary hikes have meant that several City firms’ NQ pay is higher than the PEP of some regional firms
Big deals mean big business. But as the Twitter saga shows, there’s also the potential for a dispute.
Fast-growing law firm Elevate has turned to US investment banking provider Stifel to begin a private equity capital raise, with Reed Smith as legal advisor. Having considered an AIM listing back in 2021, which was delayed due to Covid-19 disruption, Elevate has decided that private equity financing would be more conducive to its strategy and […]
Kirkland & Ellis has bolstered its investment funds practice by swiping a partner from Ashurst’s London office. Catherine Gokah makes the move after being appointed partner at Ashurst in May 2021. Her practice involves advising fund sponsors in respect to fundraising activities with a focus on real estate and infrastructure. Christopher Braunack, investment funds partner […]
A senior lawyer at Uber has been hired as the new general counsel of holiday and leisure company Bourne Leisure. Helen Hayes trained in private practice at DLA Piper where she practised as an associate in the commercial litigation department for 10 years. She then spent six years climbing the ranks at Uber covering Northern […]
Shoosmiths has launched its first ever firmwide bonus scheme as part of its newly-minted reward strategy.
Exeter-headquartered Ashfords is making plans to secure the longevity of the firm, whether that be through merger, acquisition or organic growth. CEO Louise Workman said the firm’s financials have stabilised following the “bizarre” Covid-19 years, meaning now is the time to start considering the future of Ashfords. She explained: “Now that we’ve sorted out the […]
A reduction in lawyer headcount and the strengthening pound is to blame for HFW’s revenue falling from £200.2m to £198.7m over 2021/22, The Lawyer has been told. The 0.8 per cent dip stands in contrast to the previous year, when HFW broke the £200m barrier due to a 2.6 per cent growth in turnover from […]
