One of the most fascinating cases being heard this week is a claim made by a Dechert partner who alleges he was spied on at home, on holiday and at his place of work. This Friday, Neil Gerrard and his wife will be seeking up to £100,000 in damages following allegations that an intelligence company […]
To kick us off, one of the most significant cases to keep an eye on will be the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) taking on Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte.
The focus this week is on a Ukrainian dispute involving Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Brick Court Chambers.
In the last of our series, before the courts return next week, we look at some of the most interesting case developments in the last month.
One of the most fascinating cases being heard this week is a claim made by a Dechert partner who alleges he was spied on at home, on holiday and at his place of work. This Friday, Neil Gerrard and his wife will be seeking up to £100,000 in damages following allegations that an intelligence company […]
To kick us off, one of the most significant cases to keep an eye on will be the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) taking on Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte.
The focus this week is on a Ukrainian dispute involving Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Brick Court Chambers.
In the last of our series, before the courts return next week, we look at some of the most interesting case developments in the last month.
With just over two weeks to go until the courts are back in session, The Lawyer dissects some of the more interesting judgments to be handed down since May. This week we feature disputes involving Lehman Brothers and Russian oligarchs. Lehman Brothers International v Exotix Partners LLP A mistaken trade between Lehman Brothers European arm and […]
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Partners at Eversheds Sutherland are considering a cut in monthly drawings in order to protect the firm from the economic fallout of Covid-19. The cuts are part of a number of measures that the firm announced today (8 April 2020) to safeguard the non-US side of its business. Eversheds stated that partners have expressed their […]
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is to make pay cuts over the coming months, as it faces the financial consequences stemming out of the Covid-19 crisis. The firm will defer the payment of certain portions of planned partner distributions and is making a 15 per cent salary reduction for its staff across the international network […]
Linklaters has decided not to pay the next quarter’s distribution of profits to partners, which had been scheduled to take place in June. The decision reflects similar moves taken by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which this week confirmed it too would not be dishing out profits to partners for Q4. As well as this, Linklaters will […]
Hogan Lovells has refreshed its global leadership team on the back of its CEO elections last year, with London office head Susan Bright set to take on a new role at the firm. Antitrust partner Bright was elected to the London office role in 2013, but will take on a new role as global managing […]
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has decided that the SRA’s case against Baker McKenzie and former partner Gary Senior will be heard remotely on April 27. The case was adjourned in November 2019, after nine days because former HR director Martin Blackburn, who was also referred to the tribunal by the SRA, was unable to appear […]
Taylor Wessing has put in place a series of measures to weather the Covid-19 health crisis and its financial fallout. The firm has decided to withhold distribution of profits to its partners, also choosing to sign onto the UK Government’s furlough scheme. It is understood that the firm is furloughing at least 20 people, both […]
