The High Court has granted permission for a challenge to the lawfulness of sections 35 and 38 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (‘HFEA 2008’) in R (H) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (‘SSHSC’). In a decision dated 20 December 2018 Pepperall J granted permission to the claimant (‘H’), a minor […]
Following on from a spate of activity in Paris last year, DAC Beachcroft has unveiled new operations in the French capital.
Five US firms have won roles on the $13bn dollar purchase of a stake in vaping giant Juul Labs, reflecting a growing shift by investors towards the e-cigarette sector and away from traditional manufacturers. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz was on call for Altria, the maker of Malboro cigarettes, in its $12.8bn acquisition of a […]
Clifford Chance has brought in its latest new recruit to its Luxembourg office, hiring DLA Piper’s local tax head Geoffrey Scardoni to the team. The move highlights the growing importance of Luxembourg as a hub for financial services companies and asset managers, particularly as the UK prepares to leave the European Union this March. In response to […]
Canadian courts provided important guidance on some key trademark issues in 2020. A number of these notable decisions are discussed below.
There were various developments in Canadian patent law in 2020. This article summarizes a number of notable court decisions on patent law and practice in Canada.
January 14, 2021: The list of essential construction projects in public order O.Reg 10/21 published by the Province is different than the list circulated by the Province prior to the publication of the order.
Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision sets a significant precedent in international sport.
Last month, Canada’s Climate Plan made headlines for its pledges to accelerate the national carbon price to $170/tonne by 2030 and to invest heavily in low-carbon technologies and projects.
The High Court has granted permission for a challenge to the lawfulness of sections 35 and 38 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (‘HFEA 2008’) in R (H) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (‘SSHSC’). In a decision dated 20 December 2018 Pepperall J granted permission to the claimant (‘H’), a minor […]
Following on from a spate of activity in Paris last year, DAC Beachcroft has unveiled new operations in the French capital.
Five US firms have won roles on the $13bn dollar purchase of a stake in vaping giant Juul Labs, reflecting a growing shift by investors towards the e-cigarette sector and away from traditional manufacturers. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz was on call for Altria, the maker of Malboro cigarettes, in its $12.8bn acquisition of a […]
Clifford Chance has brought in its latest new recruit to its Luxembourg office, hiring DLA Piper’s local tax head Geoffrey Scardoni to the team. The move highlights the growing importance of Luxembourg as a hub for financial services companies and asset managers, particularly as the UK prepares to leave the European Union this March. In response to […]
We are pleased to announce that our employees Adriano Antonietti, Robert Desax, Thiemo Sturny and David Vasella, have been appointed as partners in our firm, effective from 1st of January, 2019. Adriano Antonietti advises domestic and foreign banking and financial institutions, as well as collective investment schemes and asset managers on a wide range of matters, in particular regulatory issues, private […]
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Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
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Fieldfisher is ramping up its foray into the litigation funding market with a new platform to speed up one of the most time-consuming phases of the claim process. The firm has developed a platform that assess new commercial claims to establish whether the litigants are eligibile for funding. The platform, developed on artificial intelligence technology […]
The general counsel and company secretary of DWF is leaving the listed business to take on a similar position within the Ocado Group. Mollie Stoker joins Ocado as deputy GC after the move of in-house lawyer Jonathan Wiseman to the retail arm of the grocer. She is leaving DWF after becoming GC on its listing […]
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang and Addleshaw Goddard are among the four firms that have been added to Scottish Enterprise’s new £8.7m panel. The public body has appointed Scottish firms Brodies and Burness Paull to the panel, as well as CMS and Addleshaws. Shepherd and Wedderburn, which was on the former panel running from 2016 […]
Taylor Wessing is advising pharma giant Pfizer on aspects around the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine across Europe, The Lawyer understands. The firm is understood to be counselling the company on patent issues arising from the unprecedentedly large-scale distribution of the vaccine it developed in conjunction with German biotech company BioNTech. It is understood that […]
DWF has made up six new partners, in cities such as Manchester and Bristol, while London has missed out for the second year in a row. While there were no London partner promotions, the office did see director elevations. The promotions mostly concern the firm’s insurance and real estate practices. Of the new partners, professional […]
Isotropic Systems has appointed Indira Hann as its first general counsel. Indira Hann has taken on the chief legal role at Isotropic Systems, which designs and develops satellite antennas for rail, defence and aerospace applications In the role, Hann will manage all legal activities regarding Isotropic Systems’ multi-beam broadband terminals, which are on track for […]
