Herbert Smith prize
Herbert Smith’s international energy practice has been voted the best in the UK by the Petroleum Economist Energy Finance 1998 poll. The firm came second worldwide, after US law firm Vinson & Elkins.
Julie Midgley on the use of constructive knowledge. Julie Midgley is an associate at The Lewington Partnership.
My client health authority’s case Rosanna O’Driscoll v Dudley Heath Authority came before the Court of Appeal on 30 April 1998. The case is a reaffirmation of the principles of Spargo 1997, but has useful obiter comment on constructive knowledge which is helpful for health authorities which often have to face large but stale cerebral […]
European bank cuts panel for advice in East to cut costs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is cutting the number of firms it uses for English and local law advice on financing projects in Eastern Europe and Russia. Until recently, the 20 or so in-house lawyers at the EBRD had not co-ordinated the way in which they chose firms. In an effort to […]
In brief: New conditional fee med neg policy
Legal insurer Amicus Legal has launched an insurance policy for solicitors handling medical negligence cases under conditional fee arrangements, covering the opponent’s costs if the case is lost.
Dentons wins challenge to take-or-pay contract
Herbert Smith prize
Herbert Smith’s international energy practice has been voted the best in the UK by the Petroleum Economist Energy Finance 1998 poll. The firm came second worldwide, after US law firm Vinson & Elkins.
Julie Midgley on the use of constructive knowledge. Julie Midgley is an associate at The Lewington Partnership.
My client health authority’s case Rosanna O’Driscoll v Dudley Heath Authority came before the Court of Appeal on 30 April 1998. The case is a reaffirmation of the principles of Spargo 1997, but has useful obiter comment on constructive knowledge which is helpful for health authorities which often have to face large but stale cerebral […]
European bank cuts panel for advice in East to cut costs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is cutting the number of firms it uses for English and local law advice on financing projects in Eastern Europe and Russia. Until recently, the 20 or so in-house lawyers at the EBRD had not co-ordinated the way in which they chose firms. In an effort to […]
In brief: New conditional fee med neg policy
Legal insurer Amicus Legal has launched an insurance policy for solicitors handling medical negligence cases under conditional fee arrangements, covering the opponent’s costs if the case is lost.
Dear incoming DPP…
Christopher Frazer has some advice for the next Director of Public Prosecutions. Christopher Frazer is a practising barrister at Harcourt Chambers, London and Oxford. In 1993, the Centre for Policy Studies published a pamphlet of mine regarding the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In 1997, the Labour Party also published a pamphlet about the CPS. Labour’s […]
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The High Court has rejected PCP Capital’s claim against Barclays in a highly-anticipated judgment from Mr Justice Waksman, which ruled that Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s client is not entitled to the damages it sought. In a mammoth ruling handed down today, Waksman J concluded that PCP’s claim should be dismissed despite finding that Barclays […]
PwC appoints new UK head of legal
PwC legal head Ed Stacey is to stand down from his role, handing over the reins to partner Teresa Owusu-Adjei. As UK head of legal, Owusu-Adjei will lead 400 lawyers and other legal professionals. She has been with the accountancy firm since 1995, and a financial services partner since 2008 Stacey was appointed head of […]
Linklaters finance partner exits for Latham
Latham & Watkins has added another partner to its expanding restructuring and finance groups in London, with Bruce Bell joining from Linklaters. Bell was promoted to partner at Linklaters in 2005, having moved across as an associate from Wilde Sapte in 2000. In Latham’s restructuring group, he will be reunited with fellow Linklaters alumni such […]
Shoosmiths’ first-ever COO departs after one year
Shoosmiths‘ chief operating officer and board member is to leave the business after little more than a year in the newly-created position. Ben Bennett was hired in late 2019 as the firm’s first COO. Reporting to chief executive officer Simon Boss, he came in to support strategic growth and drive operational improvements. As part of […]
Taylor Wessing recruits from Greenberg in second team hire of 2021
Taylor Wessing has brought in a real estate team from Greenberg Traurig, just months after the arrival of an 11-strong private wealth group from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. In March, the firm will beef up the structured component of its real estate sector group with the hire of a four-lawyer team led by partner Michael […]
Osborne Clarke eyes shift to “subscription models” in 2025 strategic review
Osborne Clarke is predicting a gradual shift to new charging systems as part of a five-year client strategy disclosed to The Lawyer by its management. The firm’s leadership has conducted a review exercise internally dubbed ‘3D’. It is anchored on the three main elements at the heart of the firm’s future direction: legal skills, sectors […]
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