In Court this Week: stakes, suspicion and shares
We preview the most significant cases to be heard in court over the next seven days.
In Court this Week: covenants, casinos and cars
After a tumultuous week in British politics that saw Theresa May lose one, win one and gain not very much in the process, we cast our minds ahead to the upcoming cases shaping the nation. At 10.30 this morning, former figure skater and investment banker Mary-Caroline Tillman continues her intense battle with former employer recruitment […]
EXCLUSIVE: In court this week – Brexit, betting and (anti)bodies
Starting today, The Lawyer will be previewing the biggest, most critical cases coming through the English courts on a weekly basis. Today (Monday 14 January) marks the new term in the English courts and this week sees major cases involving Brexit, betting and anti-bodies. But before all of that, the High Court welcomes a new judge to […]
Addleshaws and Fountain Court to defend £100m claim against RBS
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has turned to Addleshaw Goddard and Fountain Court to defend it against a claim which could rise to as much as £100m from a property developer who alleges he was targeted by the bank’s restructuring arm. Developer Oliver Morley alleges that RBS’ Global Restructuring Group (GRG) placed him under […]
In Court This Week: Pinsents, Akin Gump, Fieldfisher and Freshfields
In Court this Week: stakes, suspicion and shares
We preview the most significant cases to be heard in court over the next seven days.
In Court this Week: covenants, casinos and cars
After a tumultuous week in British politics that saw Theresa May lose one, win one and gain not very much in the process, we cast our minds ahead to the upcoming cases shaping the nation. At 10.30 this morning, former figure skater and investment banker Mary-Caroline Tillman continues her intense battle with former employer recruitment […]
EXCLUSIVE: In court this week – Brexit, betting and (anti)bodies
Starting today, The Lawyer will be previewing the biggest, most critical cases coming through the English courts on a weekly basis. Today (Monday 14 January) marks the new term in the English courts and this week sees major cases involving Brexit, betting and anti-bodies. But before all of that, the High Court welcomes a new judge to […]
Addleshaws and Fountain Court to defend £100m claim against RBS
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has turned to Addleshaw Goddard and Fountain Court to defend it against a claim which could rise to as much as £100m from a property developer who alleges he was targeted by the bank’s restructuring arm. Developer Oliver Morley alleges that RBS’ Global Restructuring Group (GRG) placed him under […]
Bird & Bird’s digital focus pays dividends with positive half-year results
Bird & Bird‘s turnover has risen 12 per cent in the first half of the 2018/19 financial year, shooting from €177m last year to €197m. Profit before tax also grew considerably by 15 per cent from to €52m to €59m during the period. The results were released alongside the firm’s LLPs, which showed changes in the firm’s board, led […]
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Simpson Thacher hires regulatory partner from Clifford Chance
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 pledges support for criminal Bar with £20,000 pupillage pot
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 […]
Obituary: Geoffrey Lander, a “leading light” in Nabarro’s real estate group
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 […]
The speed read: back to normality at NRF but redundancies at Addleshaws
Back to normal at Norton Rose Fulbright? Back in April, the majority of staff at Norton Rose Fulbright switched to a four-day working week for what seemed like a rather apocalyptic length of time: 12 months. Turns out NRF was just preparing its employees for the worst, as this week it decided to end the […]
Thrings kicks off redundancy consultation and defers two rent payments
South-West firm Thrings has kicked off a redundancy consultation for around 20 roles and deferred the rent payment of two of its offices, part of an extensive set of measures implemented by the firm. The Bristol-headquartered outfit has taken the decision as it faces a fall across its financial metrics. Revenue in 2019/20 dropped 8 […]
Bird & Bird’s PEP drops for first time in three years
Bird & Bird has seen its average profit per equity partner (PEP) drop in the financial year 2019/20. The UK firm’s PEP went down by 3 per cent from from £575,000 to £555,000, a metric that the firm had not previously reported as part of its financial results for 2019/20. It marked a fall for the […]
