Many of the UK’s major law firms have reduced their carbon footprints over the last financial year, but the economic downturn has been singled out as an obstacle to further progress.
The fourth Diversity League Table (DLT) 2009 (TheLawyer. com, 17 December 2009) provokes some interesting observations about the demographics of firms with offices in the UK.
Lack of Islamic restructuring laws is causing a headache for advisers. By Luke McLeod-Roberts
The Supreme Court has only been open for two months but already it has found itself out of favour with public opinion, causing a controversy storm by ruling against the Office of Fair Trading on overdraft charges (25 November)
Mr Justice Eady put his head above the parapet last week to take a swipe at Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre, who created a media storm when he accused the judge of introducing privacy laws via the back door.
The certainty of witness immunity is a central plank in the application of court proceedings. By David Casement QC and Julian Diaz-Rainey
As Dubai’s economy suffers, international law firms are looking at Saudi Arabia as their next port of call. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports on the benefits and drawbacks of launching in the country
Tulkinghorn has, of course, his fair share of illustrious forefathers. But perhaps there is none so apt as that boasted by outgoing Travers Smith managing partner Chris Carroll.
Since leaving his role at Williams F1 to settle down at Warburtons, general counsel John Healey has shaken up the way things are done at the family bakers. Tom Phillips reports
The Lawyer’s annual analysis of the global top 50 litigation practices shows that arbitration is on the rise – and London is one of the main benefactors. By Matt Byrne
SJ Berwin has clinched a lead role advising one new and one existing client on part of a £16m investment in pharmaceutical company Oxagen.
Offshore big-hitter Walkers Global has landed a lead role on the Cayman Islands government’s $312m (£187.05m) sovereign bond debt offering.