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Don’t be a female lawyer in Switzerland
As another International Women’s Day rolls by, there’s much that the UK legal profession needs to do before it can say that gender representation in its ranks is truly something to be proud of. As of 2019, women made up 29 per cent of partnerships across the UK top 100 firms. That’s not great, but […]
Slaughters promos on the rise as eight make the grade
Slaughter and May has made up for last year’s small promotions round, with the appointment of eight new partners. Seven of the new partners have been made up in London: corporate lawyers Natalie Cook, Alexander Dunstan, Harry Hecht and Claire Jackson, investigations lawyer Tim Blanchard, finance lawyer Samay Shah and infrastructure, energy, natural resources lawyer […]
Coronavirus forces German court to expedite first cum-ex trial
The German court handling the first cum-ex trial has decided to expedite the legal proceedings due to challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bonn District Court announced it will expedite the case against two British bankers, Martin S and Nicolas D. Both worked at the London office of German bank HypoVereinsbank (HVB) and are […]
“Justice delayed is justice denied”: Retrial ordered in long-running Arkhangelsky dispute
Polish tax evasion rules – Impact on escrow agreements
To counteract tax evasion, Polish authorities have recently introduced legislation and digital systems allowing tax authorities to analyse banking systems, search for potential fraud, and block suspicious bank accounts. Effective 30 April 2018, the new rules may have an adverse effect on escrow accounts, M&A closings, and real estate transactions in Poland. This client alert […]
Warsaw: Management liability in M&A transactions
By Niall Crowley Increased volatility on financial markets is putting pressure on company management teams when setting valuations in M&A transactions, according to experts gathered at a seminar held by international law firm Wolf Theiss…
New EU regulation: The end of geo-blocking when shopping online
A new EU Regulation, which will take effect on 3 December 2018, provides for borderless online shopping. Traders are obliged to treat online customers equally, regardless of which EU-member state they come from. Geo-blocking will be abolished in many cases. However, digital content protected under copyright law and some other services are not yet affected […]
Bulgaria: Commission recommends amendments to the energy act
On 8 February 2018, the Bulgarian Competition Protection Commission (“CPC”) issued a Decision in a Competition Advocacy proceeding initiated in 2017 for the assessment of conformity with Competition law of the legal framework applicable to heat energy supply legislation. The Competition Advocacy proceeding analyzed the respective sections of the Energy Act (“EA”), the Heat Energy […]
Romania and GDPR: Key proposed measures
On March 14 2018, the Romanian law for implementing measures on EU regulation no.2016/679 on the protection of individual rights regarding the processing of personal data directive GDPR was submitted. The legislative proposal can be reviewed here…
The Lawyer’s top 200 UK law firms revealed
The largest 200 UK law firms are revealed in The Lawyer’s UK 200 latest report.
Don’t be a female lawyer in Switzerland
As another International Women’s Day rolls by, there’s much that the UK legal profession needs to do before it can say that gender representation in its ranks is truly something to be proud of. As of 2019, women made up 29 per cent of partnerships across the UK top 100 firms. That’s not great, but […]
Slaughters promos on the rise as eight make the grade
Slaughter and May has made up for last year’s small promotions round, with the appointment of eight new partners. Seven of the new partners have been made up in London: corporate lawyers Natalie Cook, Alexander Dunstan, Harry Hecht and Claire Jackson, investigations lawyer Tim Blanchard, finance lawyer Samay Shah and infrastructure, energy, natural resources lawyer […]
Coronavirus forces German court to expedite first cum-ex trial
The German court handling the first cum-ex trial has decided to expedite the legal proceedings due to challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The Bonn District Court announced it will expedite the case against two British bankers, Martin S and Nicolas D. Both worked at the London office of German bank HypoVereinsbank (HVB) and are […]
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White & Case finance partner exits for Shearman
Shearman & Sterling is boosting its leveraged finance practice with a White & Case hire, its fourth new partner joiner of 2022. Shameer Shah makes the move, having spent almost nine years at White & Case. His main practice focuses on acquisition finance and special situations across private credit, investment banks and other financial institutions. […]
Slater & Gordon splits business in two after strategic review
Slater & Gordon has finalised part of a strategic review of its UK business, with discussions ongoing as to whether certain practices fit into its revised model. As a result of the review, the firm will split its business into two main departments named Essential Legal Services (ELS) and Specialist Legal Services (SLS). ELS will […]
Linklaters puts financial sponsors at core of revamped APAC strategy
Magic circle firm Linklaters is to put financial sponsors at the heart of its Asia-Pacific operation after a strategy refresh led by regional managing partner William Liu. As part of the strategy, Linklaters is aiming to increase revenue by 10 per cent each year as well as making commitments to flesh out what the firm […]
Sky Group hires new GC
Sky Group’s general counsel has left the business, leading to the appointment of a new legal head at the broadcasting company. Niamh Grogan has joined Sky as its new group general counsel after leaving multinational insurance adviser Willis Towers Watson. There, she was its global deputy general counsel and chief operating officer for more than […]
US firms set to cover abortion costs for employees
Firms in the US, with workforces impacted by last week’s Supreme Court decision on abortion rights, are entering discussions with their medical insurers to determine whether they can cover out-of-state travel costs. The US Supreme Court last week overturned Roe v Wade, meaning it will be up to individual states to make decisions on abortions. […]
Ashurst leads in CareTech’s £870m take-private deal
Social care provider CareTech has been sold to a consortium, advised by Ashurst, in an £870m deal. Ashurst chair Karen Davies led the team representing Amalfi Bidco, a newly-formed company indirectly owned by Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments), Belgravia Investments and Kensington Capital, and funds managed and advised by THCP Advisory. Davies was supported by fellow […]
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