CMS and Mayer Brown take the lead on Hollywood Bowl Group IPO
CMS and Mayer Brown have won the top roles on the London listing of ten-pin bowling operator Hollywood Bowl Group.
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My Pride Story: “The clerks knew long before I told the barristers”
In today’s Pride Story, Hardwicke’s Brie Stevens-Hoare QC acknowledges the ‘privileged’ position she finds herself in – but says it was not always the case.
Predictive coding: taming the data tiger
There is growing interest in predictive coding in the UK, with the first-ever judicial approval for its use during disclosure in English High Court proceedings coming in February, in the Pyrrho Investments case. In May The Lawyer’s live webcast, in association with FTI Consulting, examined issues raised by the case and assessed the impact it will have on the UK market for predictive coding.
Walker Morris appoints energy director
Kate Webster has been appointed as a Director to the Walker Morris Energy, Infrastructure & Government Team, reinforcing its position as a national leading public sector practice. With over nine years’ specialist experience, Kate has a strong track record working with both the public and private sectors advising on all aspects of complex contracts, particularly […]
Deloitte Legal: “We want to be the law firm of the future”
The story of the re-entry of the Big Four accountancy firms into legal services has occupied many minds in the last year or so. But in the UK, there is one notable absence – Deloitte. While its rivals EY, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers have all been busy hiring senior lawyers from top private practice firms Deloitte has stayed away from the UK market.
CMS and Mayer Brown take the lead on Hollywood Bowl Group IPO
CMS and Mayer Brown have won the top roles on the London listing of ten-pin bowling operator Hollywood Bowl Group.
1
My Pride Story: “The clerks knew long before I told the barristers”
In today’s Pride Story, Hardwicke’s Brie Stevens-Hoare QC acknowledges the ‘privileged’ position she finds herself in – but says it was not always the case.
Predictive coding: taming the data tiger
There is growing interest in predictive coding in the UK, with the first-ever judicial approval for its use during disclosure in English High Court proceedings coming in February, in the Pyrrho Investments case. In May The Lawyer’s live webcast, in association with FTI Consulting, examined issues raised by the case and assessed the impact it will have on the UK market for predictive coding.
Walker Morris appoints energy director
Kate Webster has been appointed as a Director to the Walker Morris Energy, Infrastructure & Government Team, reinforcing its position as a national leading public sector practice. With over nine years’ specialist experience, Kate has a strong track record working with both the public and private sectors advising on all aspects of complex contracts, particularly […]
How in-house legal teams can use tech to bridge the gap with compliance
Ahead of The Lawyer’s In-house Financial Services conference, Tsys lead counsel Solomon Osagie weighs in on how technology can provide a valuable link between in-house legal and compliance teams in The Lawyer’s latest banking and finance special report.
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Dentons dubs Warsaw partner its ‘chief mindfulness officer’
Dentons has appointed a ‘chief mindfulness officer’ for Europe in an attempt to develop its lawyers’ emotional intelligence. Warsaw-based partner Karina Furga-Dabrowska has been handed the role as an acknowledgement of her role in the launch of NextMind, Dentons’ wellbeing programme. Furga-Dabrowska has been with the firm since 2006 and is co-head of its tax advisory […]
Dechert partner accused of threatening aviation entrepreneur in hacking claim
US aviation entrepreneur Farhad Azima has filed a counter-claim against Ras al Khaimah (RAK)’s sovereign investment vehicle RAKIA, alleging that it hacked and published his data on the dark web and that he was threatened by a London-based Dechert partner. The partner in question, Neil Gerrard, has been in the spotlight for his involvement in […]
Doughty Street barrister resigns following Twitter ‘harassment’ of colleague
A Doughty Street Chambers barrister has resigned from the set amid allegations that he was connected to a Twitter account that harassed people involved in the Labour antisemitism issue. In a Twitter thread posted by Doughty Street human rights barrister Adam Wagner, it is revealed that his former Doughty Street colleague Daniel Bennett has resigned […]
Skyscanner’s former GC finds new role at Trustpilot
Review website Trustpilot has hired a new chief legal and policy officer from Skyscanner. Carolyn Jameson has joined Trustpilot, founded in Denmark, to oversee its legal and public affairs globally, as well as to ensure that the platform continues to grow. She will report to the company’s founder and CEO Peter Holten Mühlmann and will […]
Kennedys puts Sheffield leader in charge of global growth
After years of expansion worldwide, Kennedys has appointed its first global managing partner to take control of the firm’s global network of 37 offices.
Magic circle firms score lead roles on Greene King’s £2.7bn sale
Norton Rose Fulbright and two magic circle firms have landed mandates on the acquisition of pub chain Greene King by Hong Kong’s CK Assets.