This Friday’s Spotlight, the first of the Hilary term, features a special episode on national firm Freeths’ disputes group. The firm and its lawyers have received much attention since ITV’s portrayal of the Post Office scandal in its drama Mr Bates v the Post Office, titled after the group litigation of the same name that a Freeths […]
It is a year of firsts: the first competition class action to progress to a full trial is due to be heard later this month in Justin Le Patourel v BT; the Holy See (the Catholic Church’s universal government based out of the Vatican) will appear in the English courts for what is believed to […]
Welcome to the first edition of The Hearing for 2024, your weekly insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. You will hopefully have seen that The Lawyer’s annual Top 20 cases was released this week, with early release given to Litigation Tracker subscribers on Monday. It will be a busy first half of the year […]
Cardiff City FC files claim against football agent Cardiff City Football Club has filed a part 8 claim against football agent Willie McKay, in connection with the transfer and tragic death of striker Emiliano Sala. McKay, along with his son, was one of the intermediaries involved in Sala’s 2019 transfer from FC Nantes to Cardiff […]
This Friday’s Spotlight, the first of the Hilary term, features a special episode on national firm Freeths’ disputes group. The firm and its lawyers have received much attention since ITV’s portrayal of the Post Office scandal in its drama Mr Bates v the Post Office, titled after the group litigation of the same name that a Freeths […]
It is a year of firsts: the first competition class action to progress to a full trial is due to be heard later this month in Justin Le Patourel v BT; the Holy See (the Catholic Church’s universal government based out of the Vatican) will appear in the English courts for what is believed to […]
Welcome to the first edition of The Hearing for 2024, your weekly insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. You will hopefully have seen that The Lawyer’s annual Top 20 cases was released this week, with early release given to Litigation Tracker subscribers on Monday. It will be a busy first half of the year […]
Cardiff City FC files claim against football agent Cardiff City Football Club has filed a part 8 claim against football agent Willie McKay, in connection with the transfer and tragic death of striker Emiliano Sala. McKay, along with his son, was one of the intermediaries involved in Sala’s 2019 transfer from FC Nantes to Cardiff […]
A £110m shareholder group action, brought against security giant G4S by investors seeking to claim losses incurred after a drop in its share price, has been discontinued prior to trial. The past decade has seen an increasing number of shareholder group actions brought against the likes of RBS and Tesco under Section 90A of the […]
This summer has seen two sizeable acquisitions in Paris by major international firms of smaller boutique practices. First, Paul Hastings bolstered its white collar team with the incorporation of Antonin Lévy & Associés. The move brought three partners and nine associates into the US firm’s fold, upgrading its offering as a key Paris practice. Then […]
Few UK start-up firms have experienced the same meteoric rise as Knights. Its position as a mid-tier disruptor and consolidator has been largely unchallenged, helping it to lift revenue by a market-topping 185 per cent over the last five years. With so many sub £50m firms contending with the twin issues of a cashflow crunch […]
How did your firm fare in salary review season? For associates at Freshfields, their firm can claim the early-mover advantage prize after announcing a bold NQ salary jump to £150,000. But its moment was short-lived. Within a week, Quinn had upped its junior lawyer pay from £152,000 to £180,000. If there was an award for […]
Mid-market firms have been forced to re-evaluate their hiring strategies in the face of greater competition for partners. With lawyers more likely than ever before to switch firms, these firms have to move fast to secure the right talent, and one handy way to achieve that is to recruit from outside the partnership. Where first-time […]
Does anyone need any confirmation of the gradual takeover of the City by rampaging US law firms? No, thought not. If, however, your answer is yes, then more evidence of the Americanisation of London can be found in the upcoming edition of the UK Corporate 50. Much of the focus in this year’s report is […]
British healthcare company PZ Cussons has lost its general counsel to tobacco business Imperial Brands. Kevin Massie is making the move to the owner of the Lambert & Butler, Rizla and Golden Virginia brands after four years of leading the legal, governance and compliance function. In a LinkedIn post, he wrote: “I will soon be […]
One year after GenAI tools have revolutionised the way we think about AI and how the legal sector operates, we delve into how legal AI tools are addressing client challenges and explore the industry’s response to AI-related concerns. Join this webinar to hear the panel discuss: • What impact has GenAI had on the legal […]
TLT’s transition into national firm territory has been solidified after the firm posted a 12 per cent revenue rise from £157m to £174m. It has been a year of expansion for TLT, with the firm moving into Birmingham for the first time after taking a team of 10 from Shoosmiths. That group hire has helped […]
Slaughter and May’s head of legal operations is set to depart the firm after 19 years. Jane Stewart has been with Slaughters her entire career, spanning numerous roles. She joined the firm in 2005 as a trainee solicitor, qualifying into the corporate finance team as an associate in 2007. After spending nearly 10 years as […]
Dentons has elected a successor to global boss Elliott Portnoy, hiring its next leader from Big Four giant EY. A former global vice chair of EY, Kate Barton joins Dentons as its next global CEO. She will replace Portnoy, who stands down in November after 11 years. Dentons kickstarted the CEO search last December, stressing […]