Grab a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine, and settle down in a comfy chair: you are warmly invited to the Law Against Loneliness Christmas Concert. Choirs and soloists from across the profession perform readings, carols and classic Christmas songs in the video below. So take a break from the keyboard and enjoy the […]
By Jack Rodway Innovation for law firms can come in a whole host of different forms. Sometimes it’s achieved through digital transformation. Sometimes it’s the transformation of a company’s culture. Sometimes it sees the traditional partnership model turned completely on its head. In a competitive market in which everybody is trying to shout about their […]
In-house lawyers are increasingly considering bringing in operational specialists to help improve efficiencies in legal departments. As legal teams grow in size, and there is more focus on operational efficiency, lawyers are pulled away from their core duties to help with organisational issues, such as managing team budgets and headcount, analysing legal spend, and running […]
Ashurst high-yield partner Tamer Bahgat has left the firm and is set to join another outift in the City. Bahgat joined Ashurst from Allen & Overy as a partner in 2017 alongside Linklaters counsel Natalia Sokolova, as part of the launch of its European high-yield offering. The Lawyer understands he is now moving to Alston & […]
An Overview of the Employment Amendment (No. 2) Act 2020 – Part 1: Termination Procedures.
The aviation industry has been one of the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. If airlines and associated businesses are to survive, it is essential that people start flying again. How to do that safely without promoting the spread of the virus is the sixty-four billion dollar question.
Further to our November Alert the Cayman Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) has provided a further update on Economic Substance matters.
By Ben Hobden and Norman Hau This article considers the approach taken by the Cayman Court when faced with an application by a company to appoint ‘soft touch’ provisional liquidators and obtain the benefit of the statutory moratorium when proceedings are extant in another jurisdiction, and a recent decision of the Hong Kong Court providing […]
On 7 January 2021, the BVI enacted an important amendment to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) Act which provides that the BVI court now has jurisdiction to grant free-standing interim relief in aid of existing or anticipated foreign proceedings.
The Cayman Islands are an attractive choice for ship owners seeking financing for their vessels and for financiers looking for security in relation to their investment due to the well-established, highly experienced and client-focused shipping registry as well as a legal and political system which creates a strong, stable and creditor friendly jurisdiction. In the […]
Grab a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine, and settle down in a comfy chair: you are warmly invited to the Law Against Loneliness Christmas Concert. Choirs and soloists from across the profession perform readings, carols and classic Christmas songs in the video below. So take a break from the keyboard and enjoy the […]
By Jack Rodway Innovation for law firms can come in a whole host of different forms. Sometimes it’s achieved through digital transformation. Sometimes it’s the transformation of a company’s culture. Sometimes it sees the traditional partnership model turned completely on its head. In a competitive market in which everybody is trying to shout about their […]
In-house lawyers are increasingly considering bringing in operational specialists to help improve efficiencies in legal departments. As legal teams grow in size, and there is more focus on operational efficiency, lawyers are pulled away from their core duties to help with organisational issues, such as managing team budgets and headcount, analysing legal spend, and running […]
Ashurst high-yield partner Tamer Bahgat has left the firm and is set to join another outift in the City. Bahgat joined Ashurst from Allen & Overy as a partner in 2017 alongside Linklaters counsel Natalia Sokolova, as part of the launch of its European high-yield offering. The Lawyer understands he is now moving to Alston & […]
Eversheds Sutherland‘s alternative legal services business Konexo has sold one part of its offering in a deal worth £20m. The legal tech and managed services subsidiary has let go of its company secretarial unit, which has been purchased by UK professional services provider Law Debenture. The acquisition, made on a cash and debt free basis, […]
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Revived interest in Japan from certain law firms may have something to do with the Rugby World Cup.
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.
Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
The world is becoming a more open place to travel based on the Henley Passport Index.
In recent months there has been a glut of senior associate hires.
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 […]
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 is set to move to Addleshaws as a partner in London. She will join Addleshaws to lead its corporate governance […]
