New Look general counsel Laura Battley has moved across to Watches of Switzerland, less than two years after the latter’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. Battley joins the FTSE 250 British watch retailer after five years as GC and company secretary at New Look. She began her legal training at Slaughter and May in […]
Revolut is looking to review its legal panel after forming its inaugural roster a year ago. The Lawyer understands that the British challenger bank is assessing its panel, which was put in place last year. Six firms were appointed, including Linklaters, Baker McKenzie and DLA Piper. The panel was put in place for a year. […]
DWF has found its next general counsel, one month after the exit of longtime legal head Mollie Stoker to Ocado. The listed firm has recruited Darren Drabble as its new GC and company secretary, who led for more than a decade the legal function of listed price comparison company Moneysupermarket.com and most recently headed Cheshire-based […]
The UK Government Legal Department (GLD) has appointed its next Treasury Solicitor, after Jonathan Jones QC abruptly left the division last year. The department will now be led by Susanna McGibbon, who has been the GLD’s director general for more than two years. She has been named today as Treasury Solicitor, Her Majesty’s procurator general […]
Liberis has narrowed down five firms for its new framework, as it looks to shift away from the traditional relationship model. The UK-based fintech has selected Osborne Clarke, DAC Beachcroft, Taylor Vinters and boutiques Stephenson Law and Waterfront as preferred advisers. The framework covers all matters other than transactional and regulatory work, where Liberis runs […]
Land Securities has extended its property panel till 2022, with all seven firms retaining their places for another year. The FTSE 100 real estate investment trust last completed its five year property panel in 2016, appointing CMS, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Eversheds Sutherland, Pinsent Masons, Hogan Lovells, DAC Beachcroft and Herbert Smith Freehills. The panel […]
ITV has started its first panel review under the helm of general counsel Kyla Mullins, who joined the broadcaster in 2019 from EasyJet. It marks the first review conducted by Mullins, who took over the legal function of the broadcaster from Andrew Garard, who announced he was stepping down after nearly a decade in the […]
Victoria Matthews is busy bringing a sense of unity to the two different sides of Zopa’s offering
Dana Grey wants the PPF’s panel to focus on diversity and inclusion to create meaningful change
The Victoria and Albert Museum opened its doors again on 27 August; for five months of lockdown, 5,000 years of art and design history within the sprawling cabinet of curiosities, full of almost limitless surprises championing the craft and skill of civilisation, was locked away. The culture sector took one of the most devastating hits […]
MUFG co-heads of legal Prabhat Kumar and James Morgan have wasted no time in transforming the operation, establishing a panel to drive efficiency
Hyve GC Helen Milburn has, not for the first time in her career, found herself dealing with momentous change
Industry knowledge feeds into LIG GC’s panel review
Matheson’s head of digital services Tom Connor shares his insights into working as part of the senior management team to design, execute and lead the evolving digital transformation strategy at Ireland’s largest law firm. The events of the past year have significantly altered the way in which many people and businesses think about how […]
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is paving the way for start-ups in Delhi
As the pandemic took hold, the firm’s graduate recruitment team was forced to devise a creative online solution, boiling down two weeks of learning into one
Complex document review systems and virtual law firm structures helped bring a mammoth case to a successful conclusion
Across the UK’s legal industry, junior candidates are being put through their paces in a virtual environment as Covid-19 enforces a move away from a day of face-to-face interviews and office tasks.
An in-house solution to managing contracts with artificial intelligence came about after third-party software laid the foundations
Pimlico Plumbers recently announced a change to employment contracts to include a requirement for staff to have a Covid-19 vaccine. Many employers will be considering if vaccination should be mandatory in the workplace. What are the associated legal risks and how should you manage them?
Q&A with Ogier director and chair of the Jersey Employment Trust Helen Ruelle.
The business and regulatory landscape is rapidly changing in response to climate change. Delivering the UK’s binding commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 requires far-reaching changes in how we live, consume, make things and do business.
The following note highlights certain barriers to free trade flows between the UK and the EU that have arisen in the post-Brexit era, with particular reference to rules of origin and origin procedures.
What challenges are those in the in-house banking sector facing in the current lockdown? On a late May afternoon, and from the comfort of their homes, a number of senior in-house counsel from the banking world got together with The Lawyer and BCLP for an online discussion about the anxieties and issues to be faced […]
Eleven GCs and legal counsel take part in a roundtable to discuss the future of the retail industry and how best to support businesses as they deal with the changing landscape
Ten GCs and legal counsel at a roundtable hosted by The Lawyer and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner discuss technology, alternative providers and what the future holds for in-house teams
Fourteen GCs and senior counsel at a roundtable hosted by The Lawyer and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner discuss how the latest trends create challenges and opportunities for firms
How can you reshape an in-house team in the image you want it to be? This was just one of the issues up for debate at The Lawyer’s latest roundtable with BCLP.
Businesses operating Freeports will benefit from more generous tax reliefs, customs benefits and wider government support, bringing investment, trade and jobs, but what exactly are the advantages businesses can expect to gain from operating in a Freeport?
Rishi Sunak has announced the much-awaited budget for 2021 hailing protection for the “jobs and livelihoods of the British people”. Outlined below are the key elements impacting employers and their wider workforce.
Employment law is not crystal clear on this question; an employer has a duty to ensure the safety of their employees and all those with whom they interact during the course of their work. Therefore, there may be a case for insisting that all employees are vaccinated.
On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of workers in the Uber v Aslam case, marking the end of Uber’s landmark employment battle. The decision means that Uber drivers must now be treated as workers rather than as self-employed, entitling them to the employment rights that come alongside that.
The time is right for legal professionals to revisit their use of cloud based speech recognition solutions, to ensure they are using the most productive, cost-efficient, services.
On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment which confirmed that Uber drivers are workers and not independent contractors. We look at the basis for the decision and what it means for other employers.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today set out plans for the future in the 2021 Budget – here, legal experts at Shoosmiths offer their views on these announcements.
Until the UK’s departure from the European Union and its customs union, United Kingdom trade remedy policy was determined at a European level by the European Commission, applying various European Union regulations. Following the end of the post-Brexit transition period, the United Kingdom now conducts its own independent trade remedy policy.
Now that employees and law firms have had time to become accustomed to remote work, firms can’t ignore its benefits – or the potential risks it poses.
The Budget was most notable for its restraint, and for the widely-predicted tax-raising measures which were not, in the end, included. James Austen in our Private Wealth team comments.
As retailers fall under increasing pressure due to shifting behaviours and COVID-19 restrictions, the high street continues to feel the impact, with major names disappearing one by one.
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to affect us all, the UK government’s continued restrictions on travel means further challenges for UK business.
The Spanish government has drafted proposals aimed at bringing in a number of resourceful changes to opening a business in Spain which will reduce both the financial and administrative responsibilities when setting up a new business.
This chapter is about Regulation (EU) 2021/337 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2021, which amends Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as regards the EU Recovery prospectus and targeted adjustments for financial intermediaries and Directive 2004/109/EC as regards the use of the single electronic reporting format for annual financial reports, to support the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on the proposed increase due to changes in the way people pay for goods or services caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Will eating in continue to be the new eating out, will the food and drink sector return to where it was before – or will it look different in the ‘new normal’? Brian Burke, director in our restructuring and insolvency team takes a look at the impact of the pandemic and what’s likely to happen next in this sector.
It has certainly been a profound start to a new decade thus far, and after the events of 2020, what have we noticed in terms of new stock exchange listing trends and what do we anticipate for this current calendar year?
Traditional bricks and mortar retailers, occupying premises under long leases with upwards only rent reviews, can be forgiven for looking enviously at online retailers and their flexibility and comparatively low overheads. But those retailers which integrate the benefits of technology into their store strategy through a combined “bricks and clicks” approach will surely be best positioned to enjoy a successful – and productive – future.
Should my company have a contingency plan? What measures should the plan include? Can I/should I isolate my employees, conduct health checks or questionnaires on their private life?
Is the FCA test case just the first wave of insurance-related claims on business interruption (BI) cover? Will there be a second wave of negligence claims against insurance brokers? We consider these questions in further detail.
Canada has introduced a number of new travel, testing and quarantine requirements and restrictions effective February 15, 2021 and February 22, 2021.
Those operating businesses in the night-time economy sector have arguably felt the sharpest and most destructive impact from the global pandemic. And despite the recent launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in December, there have been claims the sector has seen little to no support from the government in response to the virus.
There is currently an ongoing daily curfew between 7 pm and 6 am of the following day, and those that break curfew have to pay a 5,000 CFA franc-fine. Yet, vehicles for the transportation of personnel working in the oil & gas sector are not covered by curfew rules while working as authorized by the proper authorities.
As the UK continues to tackle the challenges caused by the spread of Coronavirus/COVID-19, Walker Morris continue to receive a number of enquiries from landlord and tenant clients as to how this may affect their property arrangements and obligations.
