If we see devolved government in the UK following the Scottish referendum it is likely to benefit businesses in all areas The narrow victory for the No vote in last month’s Scottish independence campaign spelt relief for the Better Together campaign and brought a renewed hope in collective prosperity for most UK citizens. This was […]
The approach to assessing harm in green-belt cases was the subject of the decision in Redhill Aerodrome Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2014] EWHC 2476 (Admin). The secretary of state obtained permission to appeal and expedition. No5 Chambers barrister Richard Kimblin appeared in the case. The case was heard on […]
Much has been written recently about the “death of partnership”. Of course, in the strict legal sense law firm partnerships have been significantly on the wane since LLPs came into existence, but commentators usually mean rather more than that. They are referring to a particular way of running the business and, perhaps, the type of […]
What a week it’s been for payday loans company Wonga, which has once again locked horns with the Financial Conduct Authority. It’s the second time in less than four months that the pair have clashed, following the revelation that Wonga sent out debt collection letters from fake law firms earlier this year. This time round, […]
If we see devolved government in the UK following the Scottish referendum it is likely to benefit businesses in all areas The narrow victory for the No vote in last month’s Scottish independence campaign spelt relief for the Better Together campaign and brought a renewed hope in collective prosperity for most UK citizens. This was […]
The approach to assessing harm in green-belt cases was the subject of the decision in Redhill Aerodrome Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2014] EWHC 2476 (Admin). The secretary of state obtained permission to appeal and expedition. No5 Chambers barrister Richard Kimblin appeared in the case. The case was heard on […]
Much has been written recently about the “death of partnership”. Of course, in the strict legal sense law firm partnerships have been significantly on the wane since LLPs came into existence, but commentators usually mean rather more than that. They are referring to a particular way of running the business and, perhaps, the type of […]
What a week it’s been for payday loans company Wonga, which has once again locked horns with the Financial Conduct Authority. It’s the second time in less than four months that the pair have clashed, following the revelation that Wonga sent out debt collection letters from fake law firms earlier this year. This time round, […]
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has enlisted Three Raymond Buildings’ Simon Farrell QC and Rachel Scott for its court case against French train giant Alstom, which it accused of paying around $8m (£5m) in bribes to officials over a six-year period. The regulator faced Alstom Network UK at Southwark Crown Court this week to level the […]
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Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
Boutiques are now looking like a particularly attractive option.
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McDermott Will & Emery is building up its City restructuring practice with the hire of Proskauer’s European restructuring head. Mark Fennessy joins McDermott as head of restructuring in London with fellow restructuring lawyer Sunay Radia, who joins as a partner. Fennessy spent eight years at Proskauer where he specialised in all areas of contentious and […]
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s City revenue is now within touching distance of the $150m mark, after double-digit growth in the office. The firm has posted a rise of 19 per cent from $125m to $149m in London. Globally turnover was up 6.5 per cent to $1.209bn from $1.135bn. The biggest global jump was in […]
Allen & Overy wants to increase collaboration between its lawyers and participants of incubator Fuse, while also expecting to run a “hybrid model” of working once a new cohort of start-ups are chosen. The incubator of the magic circle firm is set to start taking applications for its fifth cohort, with both emerging and established […]
Two of Irwin Mitchell’s most highly-regarded employment partners are to launch their own firm, adding to the blossoming number of boutiques in the City. Shazia Khan and Emilie Cole will go it alone as ColeKhan LLP from 2 May 2021. The pair had previously worked together at Bindmans before moving to Irwin Mitchell in 2018, […]
Taylor Wessing has amended its eligibility rules to enable staff to take career breaks and sabbaticals sooner than usual, in response to the third national lockdown. The firm has removed its usual two-year continuous service eligibility for people wishing to take up these unpaid options, as firms continue to think of ways to support staff […]
Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
