A brief guide to data protection law and data privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the regulatory body that oversees compliance with the data protection rules and fines organisations when breaches of personal data occur.
What happens next following the Supreme Court’s judgment on Business Interruption Clauses?
The long-awaited decision from the Supreme Court regarding Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) test case for the business interruption clauses in commercial insurance policies has been announced, with the Court deciding in favour of businesses
What does the future hold for restrictive covenants in employment contracts
It is completely understandable that all businesses want to limit the potential for former employees to poach their clients. In the current commercial climate is it all the more imperative to hang on to existing clients.
Enforcing Judgments of the Courts of England and Wales in Italian Courts from January 2021
Now the Brexit transition period is over any judgement in an English court which needs to be enforced in Italy is now treated as a foreign judgment. In order to enforce a foreign judgement, an application will need to be made to the Italian Court of Appeal. If your application is not contested, then after […]
Divorce Day 2021 – far more people search “I want a divorce”
The incredibly difficult global situation being faced at the moment a result of the coronavirus pandemic has considerably amplified the strain that many married couples have experienced over the past few months.
Pre-nuptial agreements – points to consider
Many more couples are considering pre-nuptial agreements, in part because the average age at which people marry is nearly 36 years for women and 38 years for men according to the Office of National Statics.
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Come for the rugby, stay for the M&A
Revived interest in Japan from certain law firms may have something to do with the Rugby World Cup.
2021 will be Kirkland’s year – again
Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
There are many escapees from BigLaw
Boutiques are now looking like a particularly attractive option.
A COO is a managing partner’s best friend
Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
Business travel is not dead
The world is becoming a more open place to travel based on the Henley Passport Index.
There is one good reason US firms are hiring senior associates into partnership
In recent months there has been a glut of senior associate hires.
DWF GC moves back into retail with Ocado role
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 […]
Four firms added to £8.7m Scottish Enterprise panel
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 takes legal duties for Pfizer in vaccine rollout
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 unveils six-strong round of partner promos
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 […]
Satellite provider Isotropic appoints first GC
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 […]
Addleshaws seeks to capitalise on PLC work with A&O hire
Addleshaw Goddard has recruited a corporate lawyer from Allen & Overy as its new head of corporate governance, as firms look to advise FTSE clients on matters such as ESG and compliance. A&O counsel Jaya Gupta has joined Addleshaws as a partner in London. She joins Addleshaws to lead its corporate governance team and co-chair its […]
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