Akin Gump has relocated New York funds partner David Billings to the UK to set up a new hedge funds practice. As well as Billings, the firm has recruited Dechert lawyer Simon Thomas as counsel.
Govt challenges Factortame CFAs
Lawyers involved in the massive Factortame litigation face not being fully paid after a Government challenge to their conditional fee arrangements (CFAs). Their fees relate to over two years of work and are understood to amount to millions of pounds Sources say some has already been paid, but the lawyers, from Edwin Coe, and 11 […]