Former Peters & Peters lawyer sets up new business crime firm
Business crime lawyers Anand Doobay and Christina Russell have formed a new firm called Boutique Law.
Real estate lawyer is consultant editor on new Halsbury’s
Peter William, head of the real estate professional support lawyer team at Shoosmiths, is consultant editor on Volume 87 of Halsbury’s Laws of England. Halsbury’s Laws is the only complete narrative statement of the law in England and Wales. The full set currently comprises 150 titles contained in 116 volumes. They are available to subscribers […]
Clifford Chance partner next in line for Takeover Panel role
Clifford Chance partner James Bole has been named as the new secretary of the Takeover Panel, having made partner just two months ago.
Raft of litigation heavyweights on call as SFO charges Barclays with fraud
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is one of a raft of firms advising Barclays’ former top executives as the bank faces fraud charges for dealings in Qatar.
Cayman – a modern approach to restructuring?
Bermuda allows cannabis investment funds
By Elizabeth Denman Bermuda’s authorities have given the go-ahead for investment vehicles interested in taking advantage of the legal cannabis sector. Elizabeth Denman of Conyers Dill & Pearman explains why this offshore jurisdiction is the clear choice for setting up ventures investing in cannabis-related enterprises. Investment in cannabis businesses, either directly or through an investment fund, […]
Deadline for notification of AML officer appointments is 31 December
By Maree Martin The deadline for regulated funds to notify the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) of their appointment of an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (together “AML Officers”) is 31 December 2018. The appointments were required to have been made by 30 September 2018. Unregulated funds are […]
Recent jurisprudence from the Cayman Islands Grand Court
By Spencer Vickers We are often advised against leaving things to the last minute (and for good reason). However, for those working in the financial services industry, sometimes the “last minute” simply cannot be avoided. Often the “last minute” is also the first minute a task can be completed. Regardless of time available, we of […]
Cayman Islands – Overview of litigation settlement
By Paul Smith, Spencer Vickers The thought of settling in the Cayman Islands almost always evokes images of white sand beaches, calm blue seas and maybe even a cold piña colada. Although settling litigation in the Cayman Islands may get you one step closer to retirement in the Caribbean, two recent judgments of the Grand Court […]
Bermuda to Oslo – Still an attractive route to growth?
By Guy Cooper The last five years have seen several shipping and shipping-related companies incorporate in Bermuda and go on to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange. A key step along the route for a number of them has been the use of the Norwegian over-the-counter market as a fast-track way to access fresh capital. Avance […]
Former Peters & Peters lawyer sets up new business crime firm
Business crime lawyers Anand Doobay and Christina Russell have formed a new firm called Boutique Law.
Real estate lawyer is consultant editor on new Halsbury’s
Peter William, head of the real estate professional support lawyer team at Shoosmiths, is consultant editor on Volume 87 of Halsbury’s Laws of England. Halsbury’s Laws is the only complete narrative statement of the law in England and Wales. The full set currently comprises 150 titles contained in 116 volumes. They are available to subscribers […]
Clifford Chance partner next in line for Takeover Panel role
Clifford Chance partner James Bole has been named as the new secretary of the Takeover Panel, having made partner just two months ago.
Raft of litigation heavyweights on call as SFO charges Barclays with fraud
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is one of a raft of firms advising Barclays’ former top executives as the bank faces fraud charges for dealings in Qatar.
Withers takes 12-strong team from Winston & Strawn in Hong Kong
Withers has bulked up its Hong Kong corporate practice by taking a three-partner team from Winston & Strawn, which has recently closed two offices in Asia.
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Fried Frank and Dechert strike decisive blow in Sberbank case
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Dechert have fought off an appeal from White & Case upholding an earlier High Court decision in favour of Russian lender Sberbank. The appeal made by the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) was unanimously dismissed by Lord Justices Lewison, Henderson and Baker, with White & Case now expected […]
Clifford Chance confirms role in Africa deal with anti-corruption pledge
Clifford Chance has pledged to engage other elite law firms in a bid to counter corruption, after the firm came under pressure for acting on a deal involving the son of Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving president. The firm confirmed it played a role in the sale of a private jet to Teodoro Obiang in 2006, with the magic […]
Centrica names new GC as longstanding chief retires
Centrica’s deputy general counsel Justine Campbell has been named as the company’s new legal head following the retirement of its longstanding chief Grant Dawson. Campbell joined Centrica in 2013 as general counsel of its British Gas business, before rising through the ranks to the role of Centrica’s general counsel for UK and Ireland and then […]
DAC wins first UK mandate from healthcare business Cygnet
The firm will effectively act as sole provider for the healthcare business, offering a range of advice on services.
City trio lead on £1.6bn Battersea Power Station takeover
Linklaters, Addleshaw Goddard and Norton Rose Fulbright are advising on the £1.6bn takeover of Battersea Power Station by two Malaysian investors, making it the latest deal within the multi-phase £9bn redevelopment scheme. Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), advised by Addleshaws, has struck a deal with a joint venture between Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), the Malaysian […]
Bakers and Freshfields lead on Hitachi’s power grid purchase
Baker McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won the top roles on Hitachi’s largest-ever overseas acquisition, as it clinches a stake in ABB’s power grids division that values it at $11bn. Bakers is acting for Hitachi, led by head of private equity David Allen and corporate partner Jannan Crozier, with support from partners Akifusa Takada and Yutaka Kimura […]